VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (PIA)—The Social Security System (SSS) here served notices to eight employers who failed to remit over P4.3 million worth of contributions.
Atty. Edwin Alo, SSS senior vice president for Mindanao operations group said in a recent press conference that the scheme is part of the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign that demands employers to settle their unremitted employee deductions.
“SSS is here as a partner, not as an adversary. Our RACE notices urge all employers to participate and avail of the existing Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program (PRRP) as remedy to address their delinquencies. We are also preparing similar written notices for other delinquent commercial establishments or companies in Bukidnon with the same problem,” he said.
The RACE's main goal, according to Alo, is to collect the required contributions so that the employees can access SSS benefits and loans.
He explained that delinquent employers who are incapable of settling their delinquencies in full or have no other means to immediately resolve their obligations could avail of the PRRP 3 or Enhanced Installment Payment Program with paying terms ranging from nine to 60 months, depending on the total amount of delinquency.
The PRRP 3 which will run until November 2022, he said, can be accessed through https://bit.ly/SSSC12021-015 and https://bit.ly/SSSPRP3 links.
With flexible payment terms, Alo urged employers to take advantage of the existing program so that SSS Account Officers could help them avoid legal consequences.
Eight commercial establishments receive written notice as the Social Security System (SSS) intensifies its ‘Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE)’ campaign that demands employers to settle their unremitted employee deductions. (BGE/PIA Bukidnon)
Meanwhile, Jose Joel Herbieto, SSS-Bukidnon branch head, said that some employers in the city were found to be delinquent even before the COVID-19 hit, putting the city's 156 private sector employees' social protection at risk.
“With this, I am reiterating my call for employers to remit their social security contributions on time,” he said.
The RACE campaign is being carried out on the orders of SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Micheal G. Regino and in collaboration with Valencia City local government unit.
Employers must report their employees within 30 days of the first day of work, submit their employee records to the SSS for payroll audit, and remit their employees' contributions on a regular basis, according to Republic Act No. 11199 or the Social Security Law. (SSS-Bukidnon/PIA 10-Bukidnon)
