Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista today said that employers need not worry and should embrace the contribution-based social security scheme (SSF), which demanded a small contribution from employers to relieve them from greater economic risk.
Addressing a programme organised by the Joint Trade Union Coordination Center (JTUCC) here today, he said that the employers need not panic as the scheme will not add any financial burden to them. “Under the scheme, employees shall contribute 11 per cent of the basic pay to the fund and employers concerned shall provide 20 per cent to take a total 31 per cent contribution.,” he said, adding that the scheme will be eventually beneficial for both employees and employers. “The trade union should play a key role for the effective enforcement of the scheme.”
The scheme has come as a tripartite agreement among the government, employees and workers and no one could escape it, he added.
Accusing trade union leaders and entrepreneurs for obstructing effective implementation of social security programme across the country, he Bista said that the government has been unable to effectively implement the social security scheme owing to politicians, who own businesses and industries and have not complied with the government’s direction to sign up for the scheme.
He also called the trade union to hold in-depth discussions on the matter. The minister asked the employers to enlist employers and workers under the scheme by coming October 17, otherwise face the music.
Minister Bista has held meeting with the PABSON on the matter the day before and with hoteliers today. He is holding next meeting with the banks and finances.
The JTUCC chair Binod Shrestha, on the occasion, sought the stronger role of the government to implement the scheme effectively. So far, some 4,092 enterprises and 35,500 workers have been listed in the scheme that came into effect from July 17, 2018. According to the official statistics, there are around 900,000 enterprises operating in the country.
The final deadline for all the companies, industries and enterprises to register in the programme has been fixed at October 17.
Addressing a programme organised by the Joint Trade Union Coordination Center (JTUCC) here today, he said that the employers need not panic as the scheme will not add any financial burden to them. “Under the scheme, employees shall contribute 11 per cent of the basic pay to the fund and employers concerned shall provide 20 per cent to take a total 31 per cent contribution.,” he said, adding that the scheme will be eventually beneficial for both employees and employers. “The trade union should play a key role for the effective enforcement of the scheme.”
The scheme has come as a tripartite agreement among the government, employees and workers and no one could escape it, he added.
Accusing trade union leaders and entrepreneurs for obstructing effective implementation of social security programme across the country, he Bista said that the government has been unable to effectively implement the social security scheme owing to politicians, who own businesses and industries and have not complied with the government’s direction to sign up for the scheme.
He also called the trade union to hold in-depth discussions on the matter. The minister asked the employers to enlist employers and workers under the scheme by coming October 17, otherwise face the music.
Minister Bista has held meeting with the PABSON on the matter the day before and with hoteliers today. He is holding next meeting with the banks and finances.
The JTUCC chair Binod Shrestha, on the occasion, sought the stronger role of the government to implement the scheme effectively. So far, some 4,092 enterprises and 35,500 workers have been listed in the scheme that came into effect from July 17, 2018. According to the official statistics, there are around 900,000 enterprises operating in the country.
The final deadline for all the companies, industries and enterprises to register in the programme has been fixed at October 17.
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