SSS Butuan flags down 18 delinquent employers
By Mariesh F. Celedeña
BUTUAN CITY – Some 18 business establishments in the cities of Butuan and Cabadbaran with P1.18 delinquent contributions for the first quarter of this year were visited by the Social Security System (SSS) Butuan Branch during the Run After Contributions Evaders (RACE).
According to Simon Jude Q. Obut, branch head of SSS Butuan, it is important to regularly conduct RACE to the delinquent employers to remind them of their statutory obligations for their employees.
RACE also served as a warning to these employers that SSS is monitoring their compliance with the law for the welfare of their employees.
"The common reason why the employers were not able to pay the contribution is due to financial set-backs in their business operations. Some of them prioritized the salaries and wages of their employees," Obut said.
"There are also employers who are challenged to make timely payments because they are far from the banks and payment centers. The good thing is, SSS has made the payment system more convenient for the employers. They can now use the online payment facilities for easier and faster payment remittance of their employees' contributions," he added.
Before a business establishment is visited and given a show-cause order under the RACE operation, they are first given a statement of account, and a billing statement that they need to settle. If a business establishment is not compliant with the processes, they will then be subjected to show-cause order.
SSS Butuan ensures a regular conduct of the RACE operation to guarantee that the business establishments and employers will diligently comply with the law, and to safeguard the protection of their employees. (MFC, PIA Caraga)