Some news taken from the latest ROPSSA Quarterly Newsletter:
Outreach Program
Chelsel a Ongeru el Buil er a chelechal rak, e a obis ra Social Security a
liluut el mo melemolem a urerir ra Outreach Program el merael el oldingel
aikal beluu er a Belau e olisechakl era rechad el mla tal loureor ma
roureor e dirk ngesonges a temir malechub e ngariou a rekrir ra okolem
(60). Maleuaisei, e ngulekiu tial Outreach Program, e aki mla mo merek el
odngelii a beluu er a Ngeremlengui, Ngatpang, Aimeliik, Ngiwal,
Melekeok, Ngchesar, Sonsorol ma Hatohobei, ma Irrai.
A tara kmal klou a belkul el telengtengil aikal meeting er kemam a
mesterir a techall a rechad ra aikal beluu el oker a ngii di el ker el sorir el
mo medengei el kirel a Social Security. Ngkmal betok el ungil e meklou a
belkul el ker a mlonger el oeak tial Outreach Program, e a bebil er ngii a
beldukl er iou. A ngii di el chad el ngarngii a keril a sebechel el oudengua
ma lechub e ke mei ra obis ra Social Security e ngsebecham el ngosukau.
A blak kereker el quarters a mla engelakl ra dart (100). Ng sebechek el ngmai a bebil er ngii el dochel a quarters ra kuk tara chad? Ngdiak el sebechel. A program a olengeseu er a chad el milngerker e
harau el mei ra SS ma bechil ma rengelekel alsekum e ngmad. A le
soam, eng bai sebechem el ngosuir ngkel tara chad el harau a SS er
ngii ra bek el edei el buil.
Tia el program er a Social Security ng dirk mesisiich e sebechel el melemolem el omesterir a ngeseu a rechad? A program er a Social Security a kmal mesisiich meng diak el suebek a rengud el kirel a ngar medad. Engdi kired el mo kerekikl el harau a teksed ma dirrek el kired el diak di dekengei er a ngii dil uldasu el diak a ungil el omesubel e leng sebechel el mo tomelii a program.
Ngera me ng kirek el harau a SS a lsekum a siobai er ngak a diak a chad el oureor er ngii? A chad el di ngii el orrurt ra siobai er ngii a domekedong er ngii el kmo “Self-Employed”. A “Self-Employed” a belkul a kmo, a chad a employer e employee ra osisiu el taem. E a llechul a SS a kmo a chad el ousiobai e oureor er a chelsel a Belau a kirel el harau a SS. Tiang a mo klungiolel a chad el milngereker sel bol okolem a rekil eng mo sebechel el mesuk a udoud ra SS, e a lemad e a bechil ma lechub e te rengelekel a mo mesuk a udoud.
Ak mla oureor el betok el rak e harau a SS, ng sebechek el lomed (loan) aikel SS er ngak el blak harau? Ngdiak el sebechel. A moktek ra SS el om harau a omech er kau ra tara klebesei meng di medechel el mo benefit er kau sel bol okolem a rekim. Osisiu el taem, alsekum e ngarngii a chad el milsuk a udoud ra SS e mad, e a program era Social Security a mo melemolem el omdoud er a bechil, ma rengelekel.
Ngera ma re Employers a harau er sel elolem el basent (6% Employer Share) ra kerrekerngir a re Domestic Helpers alskeum e tirkang a di me oureor el tang malechub eng erung el rak e merael? A llach a kmal bleketakl el kmo, a rokui el Employer a kirir el orkedii a elolem el basent (6% Employee Share) ra ududel a chad el oureor el morngii, e osisiu el taem eng dochelir ra lmuut el elolem el basent (6% Employer Share) e me harau er ngii ra obis ra SS ra bek el Quarter. Ngdirrek el diak el sebeched el medengei el kmo ngkel chad a ngara Belau el mo oingerang. E alsekum e ngkel Domestic Helper a mad, e a bechil ma lechub e te rengelekel a mo mesuk a ngeseu.
Benefit Recipients Annual Survey 2010
"Tiang a uleklatk el mora rechad el tir a mesuk a udoud ra Social Security el kmo, aki uldureklii a survey form el mora beksem ra post er sera lluich el kebesengil a Ongeteruich ma Tal Buil ra 2009 meng kmal kirem el kutmeklii ra mereched el taem e nguu el mei ra obis ra Social Security Administration. A lak ki mnguu tial survey form er kau er chelechang el mo lmuut ra February 15, 2010, ea ududem a mo diak el tobed lomuchel ra Ongedei el Buil ra 2010 (March 2010).
Al sekum e ke tar tirkel chad el dirkak el rellii tial survey malechub eng dirkak mnguu tial babier e mou dengua el mera obis ra Social Security e mongedecheduch ra Reagille Takataro ma lechub eng Jeany Spis ra dengua 488-2457/1823 ra 8:00 a.m el mo 5:00 p.m, ra Kot el Ureor el mo Ongeim el Ureor. Kom Kmal Mesulang."
"This is a reminder to all benefit recipients of Social Security that we have sent survey forms to your mailing addresses on November 20, 2009. Please complete the required survey and submit it to the Social Security Administration as early as possible. If we do not receive your survey by February 15, 2010, your monthly benefit payment may be withheld beginning with the benefit month of March 2010.
If you have not completed or received your survey, please contact our office and speak to Reagille Takataro or Jeany Spis at 488-2457/1823, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Monday through Friday. Thank you."
Announcement from the Prior Service Trust Fund
"Kede oureng a sulel a Congress er a Merikel el mla kongei el meskid a blingeled el udoud el mo er a Prior Service Trust Fund el mo lmuut er a October 2010."
"We’re very happy to announce that the U.S. Congress has appropriated a grant to the Prior Service Trust Fund that will be available until October 2010."
Government's Unpaid SS Taxes
"Surrounded by news regarding the government’s lack of funds or other budget constraints, it seems that the National and State Governments of Palau find themselves in another unfavorable financial situation: unpaid Social Security taxes.
The Social Security Administration collects payments from the National and State Governments after every pay period. Although they have been regular with their reports of SS taxes, they have fallen significantly behind schedule in payments.
Their most recent payment – received on September 29, 2009 – was for payroll for the month of July. Overall, the government is now six pay-periods – exactly three months – behind in their payments. As of September 30, 2009, their Social Security Quarterly Report this year’s 3rd Quarter remained unpaid."
Uleklatk el Mora Merodel el Ngalek
"A Prior Service Benefit Trust Fund Board a ouchais er a beches el llechul a benefit er a ngalek el merodel. Mal uaisei, e a ngalek el merodel er a uriul er a May 01, 2009 a mo diak el sebechel el melai a Survivor Benefit er a Prior Service.
A lengarngii a kerim el kirel tial uleklatk e ng sebechem el omekedong el mera obis er a Social Security e mongedecheduch er a Ms. Eva Kyota er a dengua er a 488-2457/1823."
Inter-Agency Monitoring Trip to Angaur and Peleliu
"On September 16, 2009, three members of our staff joined the Inter-Agency Monitoring Trip to Angaur and Peleliu. Along with officers from the Department of Labor and the Bureau of Immigration, we went around checking and verifying the status of existing businesses and employees, specifically, foreigners. The SSA staff inspected existing businesses, domestic helpers, as well as farm workers to ensure they were in compliance with the Social Security Rules and Regulations.
Due to time constraints, we were not able to visit all the existing businesses and employees located in these two states, but the trip was successful. Some of the problems identified during this Monitoring Trip were unreported or unpaid Social Security contributions, foreigeners working without proper employment documents, and employees working under different employers.
To avoid such problems from arising, all employers and employees are urged to comply with the established laws of the Republic of Palau as well as the Rules and Regulations of local government agencies. Should anyone have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Social Security Administration or the appropriate government agency."
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