SSS Candon inked MOA with LGU Gregorio Del Pilar for Social Security coverage of LGU workers

The Social Security System (SSS) Candon Branch and the municipality of Gregorio del Pilar in Ilocos Sur signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cover their 11 Job Order Workers (JOs) under the SSS KaltaSSS Collect program.

Under the MOA, Job Order workers of Gregorio del Pilar LGU who are not covered by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) shall be registered as self-employed members. The LGU of Gregorio del Pilar shall be responsible for the SSS contribution remittance of their JO workers through the salary deduction scheme. 

With the ongoing partnership, JOs and contractual workers will be provided with social security benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, death, and funeral benefits. On top of these, they can also avail of Employees Compensation (EC) benefits for work-related contingencies and various loan privileges such as salary, calamity, educational, housing, and pension loan.

As of March 2023, 13 LGUs in Ilocos Sur have participated in the KaltaSSS-Collect Program covering 473 covered JOs and contractual workers.

Photo shows (L-R) Gregorio del Pilar Vice Mayor Rolando Onie, Municipal Treasurer Imelda Gannad, Gregorio del Pilar Mayor Henry Gallardo, SSS Luzon North 1 Division Vice President Ceasar Saludo and SSS Candon Branch Head Amor Erpelo during the ceremonial signing held at the Gregorio del Pilar Municipal Hall last March 6.  #  (PR)