SOUTHERN PROVINCE

NYANZA — The National Social security Fund [NSSF] has announced plans to formulate a law that would deal with employers not keen on paying their staff’s contribution to the security fund.

Addressing reporters last Friday, Casmir Mulindabigwi, of NSSF said a series of awareness campaign have been organized countrywide before they submit the draft proposal to the Ministry of Finance, and later to Parliament for approval.

"It is important to enlighten all employers on the need to have all employees registered with the social security and this in a way helps in tracking down bosses who exempt," he said, during a workshop for Nyanza district employers.

He stressed that social security is mandatory and all employers should comply with the requirements of the law or face subsequent consequences.

The workshop attracted major employers in the district and school head teachers.

During the training, the issue of housemaids, builders and other casual employees was raised as one of the areas not covered by social security.

Hycenthe Musanganire, the Nyanza vice mayor, also gave life testimony on how social security has helped educate four of her children.

She said: "after years of losing my husband, it has never been a problem to educate my children because their father sought a better future. Social security is not a dream but something you can count on in difficult times, old age and accidents in life."

At least 1,016 employers and 17,000 workers have been registered with RSSF in the district. According to officials, they plan to invest in community housing to address housing problem in Huye district. They also plan to construct Frw2.7 billion commercial plaza in Nyanza district among other projects.

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