Social Security System (SSS) Acting Vice President for Mindanao North Division Benigno J. Dagani, Jr., (5th from left), SSS Butuan Branch Acting Head Simon Jude Q. Obut (right), Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office (RO) XIII Regional Director IV Cesar C. Cassion (4th from left), DOH RO XIII Assistant Regional Director Sadaila K. Rakiin (2nd from left), and DOH RO XIII Accountant III Courtney Love Martin (left) after the ceremonial signing held at the DOH Caraga Regional Office last May 9.
BUTUAN CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga Region to ensure the social security protection of the latter’s 200 Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers.
Under the SSS KaSSSangga Collect Program, DOH Caraga’s JOs and COS workers are registered as self-employed members of the SSS. Meanwhile, DOH Caraga Region shall collect and remit their Social Security (SS) and Employees’ Compensation (EC) contribution to SSS Butuan Branch through automatic salary deduction scheme to secure their benefit and loan eligibility.
SSS Acting Vice President for Mindanao North Division Benigno J. Dagani Jr. said the KCP specifically targets Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers from local government units (LGUs), National Government agencies (NGAs), State Colleges and Universities and other organized groups from the professional sector.
Aside from JO and COS workers, he explained that the program also caters to regular employees who were previously employed in the private sector. They may opt to reactivate their SSS membership by changing their membership type from employed to voluntary and proceed with the contribution payment through salary deduction as well.
“SSS implemented this special coverage program not only to extend social security protection to workers in the professional sector but also to make contribution remittance more convenient, thereby helping them maintain active membership,” Dagani said.
As of March 2025, SSS Butuan Branch has 36 participating partners under the KCP and will sign agreements with three other NGAs by the end of the first semester of 2025.
