BAUKO, Mountain Province (PIA) — The Social Security System – Bontoc continues to remind employers of their responsibilities to their employees to ensure their protection against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies.
Acting Branch Head Michael Alain B. Pinlac recently led a team in visiting seven establishments in Bauko municipality and giving notices of violations during a Run Against Contribution Evaders (RACE) activity.
“This [RACE] is one of the campaign activities of SSS. This time, it is part of the observance of 2024 Labor Day. This is to remind the employers to adhere to their obligations to their staff or employees,” he said.
Pinlac explained that the RACE is a program of the SSS to remind employers who have problems with their SSS contributions, and ensure that they comply with their responsibilities in order that their employees get the rightful benefits. This is in line with Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018.
Establishments who are given notices of violation during the RACE are given 15 days to settle their delinquency payments, and correct other violations such as underreporting of their employee count.
SSS-Bontoc personnel serve notice of violation to non-conforming establishments in Bauko, Mountain Province during the Run Against Contribution Evaders operation on April 30, 2024.
Ms Cesaria Esperanza Bello, one of the owners of Boaging’s Bakeshop in Abatan, Bauko, Mountain Province receives the certificate of appreciation from SSS-Bontoc for being compliant to its obligations to its employees.
Meanwhile, SSS-Bontoc awarded a certificate of appreciation to Boaging’s Bakeshop in Abatan, Bauko for being compliant in ensuring employees’ SSS protection.
In an interview with Cesaria Esperanza Bello, one of the owners of Boaging’s Bakeshop, she said that complying with their responsibilities to their employee such as paying their SSS contributions is a way to repay them of their loyalty.
“It’s hard to find an employee who will stay long, so one way to repay their loyalty to us is we pay their due benefits – SSS, Philhealth,” Bello said.
Pinlac is calling on all employers to always remit the right SSS contributions of their employees on time to avoid penalties.
“Be compliant in remitting the SSS contributions of your employers. In doing so, you are helping your employees,” he said.(JDP/VJLT- PIA-MP
