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Technical Cooperation Project Summary

Project Title

Ensuring Benefits in the Formal Sector in El Salvador: Compliance with the Salvadoran Institute of Social Security (ISSS) laws

Region/Country

El Salvador

Project Duration

October 2008 through October, 2011

Funding Level

Total: $940,000 (Fiscal Year 2007)

Problem to be Addressed

Currently Article 29 of the Social Security Law of El Salvador establishes that the payment to the ISSS for each worker (7.5% employer, 3% worker) be made to allow the worker access to the ISSS health care system, a more extensive system than the general public health care system. If an employer deducts the quota, but does not transfer the payment to ISSS, the worker is left without coverage.

Targets
  • Salvador Institute for Social Security
  • Ministry of Labor
  • Workers
  • Employers

Project Objectives
  • Improve the enforcement capacity of appropriate Government of El Salvador Agencies (ISSS)
  • Increase awareness among workers about how to verify that payments have been made to ISSS, and where to go if they discover problems with payment.
  • Increase awareness among employers regarding the process, and consequences of non-payment.

Summary of Activities
  • Diagnostic of current ISSS systems.
  • Development of new systems to facilitate monitoring payments
  • Awareness campaign to inform workers

Implementing Organizations

Alexius International

Contact Information

Office of Trade and Labor Affairs
Division of Trade Agreement Administration and Technical Cooperation
(202) 693-4900

Date Last Updated

November 30, 2009