The City of Dumaguete and the Social Security System have opened the door for the City’s Job Order and casual employees to become members of the Social Security System.
The signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between the city government and the SSS Management was held Wednesday.
Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo called on the job order and casual employees of the local city government to persevere and be faithful to their jobs while investing for their future and of their families when they retire from the service.
Some of these employees have been in the government service for 20 to 30 years without getting benefits.
Effective January 2017, Remollo increased the daily wage of all Job Order employees by P50 per day so they can afford payment of contributions to SSS at a minimum of P15 per day.
SSS OIC Vice President Lilani Benedian of Visayas West 1 Division lauded Mayor Remollo for initiating the efforts to enroll the job order and casual employees to the SSS.
She also lauded the City Council for authorizing the mayor to sign the MOA.
Benedian considers the signing of the MOA institutionalizing the collection and remittance of SSS premiums as a milestone that further protects the rights of the workers, said Demecillo. (PR)
