The Social Security System (SSS) Davao Branch and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) in Region XI signed a memorandum of agreement for the social protection of 280 CAAP job order personnel under the KaltaSSS Program during ceremonies last November 11 at the CAAP office at the F. Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.
With the agreement, CAAP job order personnel who are excluded from coverage under the Government Service Insurance System will be able to avail of loan privileges and benefits for SSS-covered contingencies such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement and death as actively-paying members.
Regular CAAP employees who were previously employed in private firms can also participate in the KaltaSSS Program as voluntary SSS members. About 60 of them showed interest and 32 employees already joined the monthly salary deduction and remittance of their SSS contributions under the program. It was the first program on social protection undertaken by CAAP under the new administration.
Michael B. Aldea (top photo, right), the Acting Administration Officer in place of CAAP Area Manager Agnes B. Udang who had a prior commitment, signed the agreement on behalf of the agency. In his speech, Aldea emphasized the importance of SSS membership for a more secure future. An employee from CAAP also delivered a testimony on how he and his father reaped the benefits of their SSS membership.
The signatories for SSS were (top photo, from left) Senior Vice President for Mindanao Operations Group Atty. Eddie A. Jara and SSS Davao Branch Head Rizalito Alberto C. de Leon. Bottom photo shows the CAAP personnel during the ceremonial handshake which followed the agreement signing.
