Retiring from PT Freeport Indonesia, doesn’t mean forgetting the camaraderie and good times. Just ask members of PTY (Paguyuban Tembagapura Yogyakarta) a group of retired PTFI employees and contractors who not only meet each month to discuss a variety of topics, but often travel to spread the good word about the company.

The PTY group comprises about 20 retired contractors and employees who hold regular monthly meetings where ideas are exchanged on developing businesses and organizing outings, such as visiting and supporting orphanages or other social actions.

Most recently, group members attended a UNY (Yogyakarta State University) Alumni 'Campus Briefing Event'. Many former PTFI employees and contractors are UNY alumni, including Ismail, who retired as a member of PTFI’s Health and Safety Department.

"Whatever we do in the community is a form of loyalty, and loyalty is what still unites us to this beloved company," Ismail said at the Napak Tilas Alumni and Information Sessions at the February 4, 2019 briefing event.

"The loyalty of full-time employees does not need to be doubted,” Ismail said. "For dozens and decades of work at PT Freeport Indonesia, it has formed a strong inner bond that is not easily eroded."

The group also tries to correct public misconceptions about PTFI through alumni forums and personal discussions.

"It is only an administrative release when the employee receives retired/post-service status. In the heart of being a Freeporter, we never retire," said Ismail, who retired as a member of PTFI’s Health and Safety Department.