PT Tolan Tiga Indonesia (SIPEF Group) Sumatra, INDONESIA

DATE LOCATION INTERVIEWEE
Monday, 15 March 2010 Bukit Meraja Estate
Misdi A4, Irwansyah, Selamet
Simarmata, Suryono, Tumin 2,
Sugiarto (Harvesters)
• The gentlemen are long time workers, already work for the estate for more than 15 years; 25, 15, 5,
15, 15, and 11 years respectively
• Daily workers, permanent and non permanent workers. Employment contract provided,
understand the term and condition of the contract
• Daily target is 1.2 ton per harvester. Only if target is met, harvesters are eligible for premium. If
not met the target, then harvesters will paid basic only at 33,000 rupiah per day.
• Income fluctuate in accordance to number of FFB, however, at least the harvesters will be able to
take home 1,008,000 per months, just above regional minimum wages.
• On average, monthly salaries of harvester is around 1,500,000 per months which is considered
relatively good salaries, as long as the fruit is plenty, especially during peak crops.
• To help harvesters, they are assisted by fruit loose collectors. Most of them are family members.
However, if harvesters used non-family member, it will paid on daily basis by the harvester at Rp
15,000 excluding meal around 5,000 rupiah. In total, harvester has to pay for fruit loose collectors
around 300,000 rupiah per month.
• Sometimes, if the fruit drops heavily, after fruit loose deduction, harvester can only get around
900,000 per months.
• With the help of “kenek layang” then generally harvesters are able to meet daily target. After
additional premium, a harvester are able to get around 1,700,000 rupiah a month, just above
minimum monthly wages
• Problem are with loose fruit collectors, since they are depend on number of fruit collected, they are
generally only get around 300,000 to 400,000 rupiah per months. However, considering limited
number of working opportunity for local, becoming a helper is the first step to be assigned as
permanent worker.
• Started work at 0700 am to 0200 pm
• Payment equated the FFB, discrepancies will be paid next payment
• Said understand pay slip
• No overtime for harvesters, very rare to work on Sunday
• Injured from torn sometime
• Training provided, including OSH, safe work practices, and sexual harassment policies
• Good housing, subsidized electricity and water supply provided for free (24/7)
• No and Never complaint, should there is complaint it will be directed to mandor and so on, but they
are insisted if possible company provide harvester more shoes, currently they are provided one
pairs of free shoes per year. In fact, a shoe will worn out after for month, so 3 to 4 pair of shoes
will help them
• Inspection to workers shoes found out most of the harvesters used worn out shoes, which the base
is broken down—and need replacement
Monday, 15 March 2010 Bukit Meraja Mill
Ridwan Rambe, Misran, Sugimin,
Saparudin Rambe (Mill Workers)