By: Times News Service
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Muscat: The Public Authority of Social Insurance (PASI) has allowed companies to postpone the payment of insurance contributions to their employees as part of facilities provided to employers and the insured employees to support recovery efforts and enhance institutional performance.
A statement issued online by the Public Authority for Social Insurance said: The authority will be postponing the payment of the monthly contributions due for the period from January to December 2021 (which is optional for institutions). Exemption of employers from additional amounts incurred as a result of their delay in paying contributions due during the period from January 2021 until the end of December 2021 has also been provided.”
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Khedmah app surpasses half a million downloads
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Oman Investment and Finance Company’s (OIFC) Khedmah mobile app has accomplished a new milestone by surpassing half a million downloads within a short period.
This benchmark underscores the trust bestowed upon the company by the beneficiaries due to the variety of its seamless and top-notch services. It also reinstates the company’s leading position in the field of billing, collection and debt factoring for electricity, water and telecom services.
During the past period, the number of Khedmah users witnessed a noticeable rise due to the increased societal awareness about the application’s various effective and beneficial services. Ease of use, flexibility, along with paying all bills at the push of a button through a mobile phone, were paramount factors for the growing demand. Furthermore, it is considered a safe option to pay bills using the app instead of visiting the branch during these unprece
By: ONA
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik on Wednesday issued a Royal Decree, No. 33/2021, on systems of retirement and social security.
Article (1) establishes a fund to be named “Social Security Fund”, to have a legal identity, enjoy financial and administrative independence and report to the Council of Ministers. Its system (bylaw) shall be issued under a Royal Decree.
Article (2) establishes a fund to be named “Military And Security Services Retirement Fund”, to have a legal identity, enjoy financial and administrative independence and report to the Council of Ministers. Its system (bylaw) shall be issued under Royal Decree.
Article (3) states that a committee to be formed under a decision by the Council of Ministers shall undertake the supervision of drafting necessary regulations and finalising all procedures related to transferring to the two funds stated in Articles (1) and (2) of this decree all the missions, specialisations/prerogatives, origins, rig
OCCI and Ministry of Labour officials hold meeting
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Education Committee of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) held a meeting with Sheikh Nasr bin Amer Al Hosni, Undersecretary for Labour at the Ministry of Labour.
The meeting took place in the presence of Ridha bin Juma Al Saleh, Chairman of OCCI with the participation of Dr Faisal bin Abdullah Al Farsi, Director General of the Public Authority for Social Insurance) and members of Education Committees, other OCCI branches in the Governorates.
They the challenges facing the educational institutions at the private sector, the necessity for provision of facilities and incentives to owners of nursery schools and the schools for memorisation of the holy Quran and the various private schools who are wholly devoted to management of their schools and who maintain high percentages in employment of the national cadre and to change the classification of the private schools activity from a commercial a