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Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part IV · Registration and Contributions

18. Contributions

(1)

The contributions payable under this Act in respect of an employee shall comprise a contribution payable by the employer and a contribution payable by the employee.

(2)

The contributions payable under this Act shall be paid to the

Organization at the rates as specified in the Second Schedule based on the amount of the monthly wages of the employee insured under this Act.

(3)

The Minister may revise the rates of contribution after taking into consideration the sustainability of the Fund.

(4)

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette and subject to such conditions, determine—

(a)

the minimum rate of contribution to be paid by an employer in respect of an employee based on the amount of the monthly wages of the employee insured in accordance with the Second Schedule; and

(b)

the minimum rate of benefits to be provided by the

Organization based on the amount of the assumed monthly wages of the employee insured in accordance with the

Third Schedule.

Terms defined in s 3

contribution
Defined · s 3
“contribution” means the sum of money payable to the Organization by an employer in respect of an insured person and includes any amount payable by or on behalf of the insured person in accordance with this Act;
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employee
Defined · s 3
“employee” means a person who is employed for wages under a contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer, whether the contract is expressed or implied or is oral or in writing, on or in connection with the work of an industry to which this Act applies;
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employer
Defined · s 3
“employer” means the owner of an industry or the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes— (a) a manager, an agent or a person responsible for the payment of wages to the employee; and (b) the legal representative of the owner of the industry or such person;
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Fund
Defined · s 3
“Fund” means the Employment Insurance Fund established under section 46;
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Minister
Defined · s 3
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for human resources;
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Organization
Defined · s 3
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System 13
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wages
Defined · s 3
“wages” means all remunerations payable in money by an employer to an employee including any payment in respect of leave, holidays, overtime and extra work on holidays but does not include— Employment Insurance System 11 (a) any contributions payable by the employer to any pension fund, social security fund or provident fund; (b) any traveling allowance or the value of any traveling concession; (c) any sum paid to the employee to pay for special expenses incurred as a result of his employment; (d) any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement; (e) any annual bonus; (f) any benefit under any other written law administered by the Organization; and (g) any other remuneration as prescribed;
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Part V

Benefits

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Part VI

Re-Employment Placement Programme

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Part VII

Financial Provisions

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Part VIII

Social Security Appellate Board

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Part IX

Employment Services Officer, Enforcement and Investigation

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Part X

General

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