The General Authority for Pensions and Social Insurance called on the employers to register their employees in the insurance system of the Authority, stressing that registration and participation for citizens working in the public and private sectors of the Commission is mandatory. Excluding military retirees who were appointed in the federal government after November 15, 1999.
The Authority explained that every citizen working for an employer must verify whether the entity has registered with the Authority and that he should initiate contact with the Authority if it is found that he is not registered, protect his rights and the rights of his family, noting that registration and participation by their employer The first step is to meet the required period for obtaining insurance benefits, especially the pension which is the ultimate goal of insurance participation.
"Participating in insurance protects the insured and his family from the potential risks of work," said Hanan Al-Sahlawi, executive director of the pension sector. "The insured is entitled to a pension in the event of death or injury. The pension extends to the beneficiaries after his death who was supporting them in his life, which requires his concern to ensure that registration and participation in protecting the future and the future of his family ».
Al Sahlawi said: "Registration and participation in the insurance system of the Authority must not be less than 18 years of age, not more than 60 years, and be fit to work on appointment under a medical report from the medical authority accredited by the Authority. The insured shall be entitled to the nationality of the UAE and shall be proved through the Registration Summary. "It shall apply to all persons who acquire the nationality of the State at any time all the provisions relating to registration and participation.
She explained that the responsibility for registration and participation for the insured falls on the employer under the Pensions Law and is responsible for making contributions on his salary. Therefore, any additional amounts or fines imposed on the employer for failing to register or pay contributions for employees The fees are not reimbursable by the insured, and these fines are paid retroactively, and the employers are not exempt from them. This makes their speeding up to registration and participation necessary to avoid these fines, which increase over time.
Shehaili explained that «the Commission is currently working to communicate with the free zones and those operating in the field of tourism and hotels employing citizens, to verify their legal position to comply with the provisions of the Pensions Law to avoid any legal consequences resulting from violation of its provisions, Any employer in the private sector shall register its employees subject to the provisions of the Pensions Law at the Commission within one month from the date of their entry into the service. The employer shall provide the Authority with a list of employees who have completed their service within one month from the date of termination of their services.