Five Measures Of Human Resources To Stabilize Employment Forms

The Ministry of human resources and social security, the Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Taxation issued a joint circular recently, taking five major measures, such as social insurance premiums, to reduce the burden on enterprises and stabilize the employment situation.

In case of difficulty, an enterprise may suspend the social insurance premium within a certain period. The circular points out that, in the premise of ensuring the full and timely payment of social insurance benefits and the absence of social insurance funds, the enterprises that are temporarily unable to pay social insurance fees may be allowed to pay social insurance premiums within a certain period of time.

The period of suspended execution is within 2009, and the period of suspension is not more than 6 months.

During the period of approval and suspension, the enterprise shall continue to declare the social insurance premium payable on a monthly basis. The social insurance benefits enjoyed by the staff and workers shall not be affected by the continuous calculation of the payment period of the enterprise and the employees.

The overdue social insurance premium is not charged for late fees.

We should reduce the four social insurance rates at a phased stage. The circular points out that in the area of overall planning, we should ensure that the social insurance benefits of the insured do not decrease, ensure that the social insurance system runs smoothly, and the fund does not appear to be in breach. With the approval of the provincial people's government, the rate of basic medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work-related injury insurance and maternity insurance for urban workers can be reduced in 2009, the longest period is not more than 12 months.

The notice also requires all localities not to reduce the rate of old-age insurance without authorization.

We can use unemployment insurance funds to pay social security subsidies, and the "notice" requires that the unemployment insurance fund surplus areas should be paid more in time. In order to ensure the full and timely payment of unemployment insurance benefits at present and in the future, we can expand the scope of the unemployment insurance fund through the approval of the local people's government.

We should take effective measures such as on-the-job training, shift work and consultative pay to stabilize the workforce, and ensure that there is no difficulty in layoffs or layoffs. The unemployment insurance fund will be used to cover social insurance subsidies and job subsidies.

The implementation period of subsidy is within 2009, and the maximum duration of subsidy is not more than 6 months.

Encourage enterprises in difficulties to carry out on-the-job training and stabilize the workforce. "Notice" points out that encourage difficult enterprises to stabilize the workforce through the training of on-the-job workers.

The funds required to carry out on-the-job training are provided in accordance with the regulations from the educational expenses of the staff and workers, and the less part is properly supported by the special funds for employment.

To properly solve the problem of economic compensation for enterprises in difficulty, the notice requires that employees and enterprises should consult on an equal footing in accordance with the law and take various measures to tide over difficulties.

For difficult enterprises, they still have to carry out economic layoffs after many efforts. They can sign an agreement on payment by installments or other means after the enterprises are in consultation with the trade unions or workers according to law.

The notice also stipulates the conditions and procedures for the "difficult enterprises" that need to be supported.

According to the prediction of relevant departments, the above three measures, such as the social insurance premium, the reduction of the social insurance premium rate and the expansion of the unemployment insurance fund expenditure, are put into place, which can ensure that the social insurance benefits of the insured personnel are not reduced, and that they will reduce hundreds of billions of dollars for the enterprises to reduce their pressure and burden, and stabilize the jobs of tens of millions of enterprise employees, which will play a positive role in maintaining the stability of the current employment situation.

Editor in charge: Yang Jing