Headline: Ex-Damkar Depok Employee Baffled as Contract Not Renewed; Officials Cite Contract Expiration and Performance Evaluation
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DEPOK — Sandi Butar Butar is left bewildered after his contract with the Depok Disaster Mitigation Agency (Damkar Depok) was not renewed. The former employee is puzzled by the reasons behind his contract’s non-renewal.
"Honestly, I don’t know. What was my mistake? Could it be personal vendetta? Or maybe it’s from Bu Tesy? Perhaps the issue lies with me? Maybe I did something wrong in my work?" Sandi conjectured to reporters in Depok on Tuesday (7/1/2025).
Sandi felt he had never absented himself from his duties as a Damkar Depok staff member. He also claimed to have always followed his superiors’ orders. However, he was left perplexed when he was told that his contract would not be extended.
"I’m also confused because I was fired. What was the factor? What were the standardizations? If they said I could join, I would join immediately. Whatever they commanded, I always finished my tasks. Even when I got burned or broke my bones, I kept going," Sandi explained.
officials, however, attributed Sandi’s contract non-renewal to the expiration of his contract.
"Previously, there was a question why his contract was not renewed. We explained that it was not renewed because the period of his employment contract had expired," said Tesy Haryanti, the acting head of the Operational Control of Fire and Rescue Division at Damkar Depok.
Tesy also cited an internal evaluation at Damkar Depok as a reason for not renewing Sandi’s contract. She added that the evaluation was based on an annual performance review, which led to the decision not to renew his contract.
"Another reason is the internal evaluation we conduct at our office, the Depok Fire and Rescue Department. Everyone is evaluated every year, including you. We have an evaluation every year, and that indicates that his contract cannot be renewed," Tesy said clearly.
Sandi’s employment contract termination was confirmed through a certificate of resignation issued by the Disaster Mitigation Agency with number 800/140/PKTT/PO.DAMKAR/I/2024. The certificate stated that Sandi’s contract was not renewed.
"His work period was from November 10, 2015, to December 31, 2024. The reason for leaving is that the contract was not renewed. On behalf of the Depok Fire and Rescue Department, we express our gratitude for your hard work and dedication," the certificate read.
The certificate was issued on Thursday (2/1) and signed by Tesy Haryanti, the acting head of the Operational Control of Fire and Rescue Division.
