Optimizing the Performance of the Civil Service Agency and Human Resource Development Through Improved Discipline in Padang Pariaman Agency

Abstract

The Civil Service and Human Resource Development Agency (BKPSDM) plays a crucial role in managing the civil service system and enhancing the competence of human resources within local government institutions. Padang Pariaman Regency has implemented Government Regulation No. 94 of 2021 on Civil Servant Discipline as an effort to improve the performance and professionalism of civil servants. This study aims to analyze the strategies for improving discipline to optimize performance, identify supporting and inhibiting factors, and describe the efforts made to overcome these obstacles. The research employed a qualitative descriptive method with data collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. The findings indicate that the implementation of discipline enhancement strategies has been carried out but not yet fully optimized. Supporting factors include the existence of clear regulations and adequate budget support for employee development, while inhibiting factors involve low discipline awareness among some civil servants, weak leadership supervision, and delays in sanction enforcement. Efforts to overcome these obstacles include strengthening supervision, implementing consistent reward and punishment systems, conducting continuous coaching, and performing objective performance evaluations. The study concludes that optimizing performance through discipline enhancement at the BKPSDM of Padang Pariaman Regency largely depends on organizational commitment, consistency in policy implementation, and synergy among regulation, supervision, and employee development