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Taytay, Rizal


Resolution No. 325 series of 2023

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR, ALLAN MARTINE S. DE LEON, MPA, TO SIGN AND ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (“SSS”) FOR THE SSS REGISTRATION AND COVERAGE OF CONTRACT OF SERVICE (“COS”) AND JOB ORDER (“JO”) PERSONNEL OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF TAYTAY, RIZAL


WHEREAS, Section 15 of Republic Act (“R.A.”) No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 states that Local Government Units, “shall exercise powers as a political subdivision of the national government and as a corporate entity representing the inhabitants of its territory”;

WHEREAS, Section 444(b)(1)(vi) of R.A. No. 7160, provides that the Municipal Mayor, upon authorization by the Sangguniang Bayan, may represent the municipality in all its business transactions and sign on its behalf all bonds, contracts, and obligations, and such other documents made pursuant to law or ordinance;

WHEREAS, the Social Security System (“SSS”) is mandated by law to provide social security protection to all self-employed persons and other qualified Filipino workers regardless of trade, business or occupation against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies;

WHEREAS, coverage under the SSS Self-employed Program may be made applicable to the Contract of Service (“COS”) and Job Order (“JO”) personnel in the employ of the government but not coverable under the Government Service Insurance System (“GSIS”) Law for such personnel to have protection against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death, and other contingencies that the SSS offers;

WHEREAS, the SSS has agreed to cover the COS and JO personnel of the Municipal Government of Taytay, Rizal as Self-employed Members under the Social Security Act of 2018;

WHEREAS, to cover the COS / JO personnel of the Municipal Government of Taytay, Rizal, the SSS expressed its intent to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) with the Municipal Government of Taytay, Rizal for the latter to assist the COS / JO personnel with the remittances of their monthly Social Security (“SS”) and Employees’ Compensation (“EC”) contributions;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Government finds the proposed registration and coverage of COS / JO personnel in the SSS program to be beneficial to the same and will be helpful in making sure that the COS / JO personnel are secured against the hazards of disability, sickness, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies;

WHEREAS, consistent with the goal of providing Serbisyong May Ngiti to all Taytayeños, the signing of said MOA will strengthen the mission of this Municipal Government to meet the needs of its inhabitants, especially its personnel;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved by the 12th Sangguniang Bayan of Taytay, Rizal, in session duly assembled, to AUTHORIZE THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR, ALLAN MARTINE S. DE LEON, MPA, TO SIGN AND ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (“SSS”) FOR THE SSS REGISTRATION AND COVERAGE OF CONTRACT OF SERVICE (“COS”) AND JOB ORDER (“JO”) PERSONNEL OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF TAYTAY, RIZAL.
RESOLVED FINALLY, that a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Office of the Municipal Mayor, and all concerned Offices in the Municipal Government of Taytay.

ADOPTED, this 15th day of November 2023, 3:11 PM at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal.

Authored by:
Coun. Jan Victor B. Cabitac

Co-Authored by:

Sponsored by:
Coun. Jan Victor B. Cabitac

Co-Sponsored by:
Vice Mayor Sophia Priscilla L. Cabral
Coun. Ma. Jeca B. Villanueva
Coun. Philip Jeison J. Cruz
Coun. Patrick John P. Alcantara
Coun. John Tobit E. Cruz
Coun. Joanne Marie P. Calderon
Coun. Ma. Elaine T. Leonardo
SK Fed. Pres. Janinah Olivienne D.L. Mercado