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MOTION SEEKING LEAVE OF PARLIAMENT IO INTRODUCE A PRIVATE MEMBER'S BItt ETITTED THE NATIONAT SOCIAT SECURITY FUND (AMENDMENT) Btrr o a (Moved under 94 of the Constitution of the Repub/ic of Ugondo, tq95 ond Rule t20 of fhe Ru/es of Procedure of the Porlioment of Ugondo) WHEREAS Arlicle 79 the Constitution of the Republic of Ugondo empowers Porlioment to moke lows on ony molter of peoce, order, development ond good governonce; AND WHEREAS Article g4 of the Constitution ond rute l20 of the Rules of Procedure of Porlioment recognize the right of o Member to move o Privote Member's Bill; AWARE THAT Objective XIV (b) of the Notionol Objectives ond Dtrective Principles of Stote Policy provides thot the Stote sholl endeovour 1o fulfill the fundomentol rights of oll Ugondons to sociol justice ond economic development ond sholl, in porticulor, ensure thot oll Ugondons enjoy rights ond opportunities ond occess to educotion, heolih services, cleon ond sofe woier, work, decent shelter, odequote clothing, food securily ond pension ond retirement benefils; COGNIZANT IHAI Objeclive Vll of the Notionot Objectives ond Directive Principles of stote Policy provides thol the Stote sholl moke reosonoble provision for the welfore ond mointenonce of lhe oged; NOTING THAI the Notionol Sociol Security Fund Act Cop 222 estobtishes o Notionol Sociol Security Fund ond further provides for its membership, the poyment of contribulions to, ond the poyment of benefits out of, the Fund ond for olher purposes connected therewilh; NOTING FURTHER
 THAT The Notionol sociol protection policy,2ol5 seeks to promote effective coordinotion ond implementotion of relevont sociol proteclion interventions ond os on inlegrol port of the Ugondo Vision 2040 which underscores lhe importonce of sociol prolection in oddressing risks qnd vulnero bilities; \ CONCERNED HOWEVER THAT Cop 222 does not provide for representotion of workers ond employers os is required by internotionol stondords ond gives the Minister the preserve of delermining the cotegory of employees
 eligible to conlribute to the Fund rolher thon leoving it open to oll cotegory of employees; CONCERNED FURTHER THAT the Minister is vested with oll power to opprove ony inveslments ond expendilure of the Fund ond the numerous stoges the Fund should go through before on inveslment is opproved; COVINCED of the need to streomline the monogemenl of the Fund ond 1o expond the scope of coveroge ond benefits, in porliculor, to provide for represeniotion of workers, chonges in oppointment of the Boord, chonges in composition of the Boord, limitotion on membership to the Fund, chonge in control of expendilure ond investmenls ond chonge in the fines ond penolties; o NOW IHEREFORE be resolved: IHAT this House gronl me leove to introduce o Privote Member's Bill for on Act entitled The Nolionol Sociol Securily Fund (Amendmenl) Bill, o droft of which is hereto ottoched, AND do order the publicotion of lhe soid Bill in preporotion for its Firsl Reoding.
n"' \*o* Mover: Dr. Sqm Lyomoki - Workers' MP .

}, Seconder: Agnes Kunihiro, Workers' MP o Seconder: Rwob i uo Morgoret, Workers'MP Seconder: Hon.

Nombeshe John B Di isf - MP Monjiyo County.


Bududo z a- t,l t A\t MP 153/10 24th March2017 The Clerk, Parliament of Uganda, P. O Box 7178, KAMPALA Dear Madam, REINTRODUCTION OF THE PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL ENTITLED "THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 2009" As you should be aware, I tabled in Parliament a Private Member's Bill entitled "The National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill 2009" in2009.
Whereas this Bill was aimed at realizing the best social security workers interests, it has not been processed and apparently been shelved to the detriment of the workers.

I am accordingly resurrecting this amendment and now retable it afiesh in accordance with the rules of Procedure of Parliament.

I request your office to include this on the order Paper o o Find attached the Bill \q"*' Dr. Sam Lyomoki (MP) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FORWORKERS Cc Cc The Rt.

Hon Speaker of Parliament The Rt.


Hon Deputy Speaker of Parliarnent Private Member's Bill THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 2OO9 MEMORANDUM The object of the Bill is to amend the National Social Security Fund Act, Cap222 in order to; l. Establish and enhance social protection and management frame work to achieve eflicient and transparent administration ofthe Fund.

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To streamline the appointment and tenure ofthe Board and to allow participation of the members of the fund by providing for the right of recalling Board members.

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To streamline the benefits regime under the Act by providing for additional benefits including matemity, unemployment and other specified benefits.

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To provide for proper management standards for the efficient custody and investment of funds.
Dr. Sam Lyomoki MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR WORKERS o Private Member's Bill A Bill for an Act ENTITLED THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT,2OO9 An Act to amend the National Social Security Fund Act, Cap 222 BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows: PART I _ PREI,IMINARY 4.

This Act may be cited as the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009 5.

This part of the Act shall be read and construed as one with the National Social Security Fund Act refened to as the Principal Act.
PART II _ AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND ACT, CaP 222 6: Section 3 ofthe Principal Act is amended- a) By substituting for subsection(l) the following subsection- "(l) The goveming body of the Fund shall be a Board of Directors consisting of five persons representing workers, three persons representing employers and two persons representing Govemment" b) By substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection- '12) (a) The Chairperson of the Board shall be elected by the members from amongst themselves for a period of three years and upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the instrument of appointment and shall be eligible for re appointment for one other term.
(b) The other members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minster from persons nominated by the federations of workers and employers' organizations and appropriate ministries for a period of three years and upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in the instruments of appointment and shall be eligible for re appointment".
c) In subsection (3) by adding the following new paragraph- o a Private Member's Bill "(d) If he or she is recalled by 213 majority of his or her constituents for satisfactory reasons" 4.

Section 4 ofthe Principal Act is amended by adding the following new subsection- "(5)" The Board shall ensure constant consultations with the members through their representative organizations on decisions ofthe Fund" 5.
Sr:ction l9 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (l) by inserting the following new paragraphs - "(f.1 Unemployment benefi t" "(g) Any other benefits as may be determined by the minister in consultation with the Board and the f'ederations of employers and workers' organisations" 6.

Section 20 ofthe Principal Act is amended - "forty live".

word "fifty".

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a) In paragraph (a) of subsection (l) by substituting for the word "fifty" the word b) ln paragraph (b) of subsection (l) by substituting for the word "fifty five" the c) In subsection (2) by substituting for the word "fifty" the word "forty five" d) In paragraph (a) of subsection (3) by substituting for the word "fifty five" the e) In paragraph (b) of subsection (3) by substituting for the rvord "fifty five" the word "fifty" wherever that word appears.

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Section 24 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection(2) the following subsection- "(2) Where there are no dependant relatives of the deceased member of any classes mentioned in subsection (l) of this section, the person or persons who pay the reasonable firneral expenses ofthe deceased member shall be entitled to a refund, out ofthe balance in the member's aocount in the Fund, of the reasonable expenses paid by that person or persons and when such refund has been made, (a) no furtl.rer claims by any persons or persons lor relund of funeral expenses under this subsection shall lie against the Fund ofthe Managing Director; and (b) no claim by any dependant relative or relatives or any class of them shall lie against the Fund or the Managing Director for any sum exceeding the balance remaining in the account ofthe deceased member".
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The Principal Act is amended by insertirig immediately after section 24 the following new section - o a Private Member's Bill "24 A.

(l) Subject to section 19, a member of the Fund shall be entitled to unemployment benefit if he or she is unemployed for a continuous period of two years and shows evidence ofhaving actively sought employment (2) In this section the entitlement shall not exceed thirty percent of the total accrued savings."

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The Principal Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 27 the following new section - "27 A.

The lund shall operate a loan facility lor members who have continuously contributed for at least ten years for purposes of education, mortgage, health, for person, spouse, children and for any other purpose the Board may consider appropriate.

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Section 30 is amended by substituting the section with the following new section- "30 (a) All monies in the Fund, including the reserve account, which are not for the time being required to be applied for the purpose of the Fund shall be invested in such investments as may be determined by the Board in consultation with the federations of workers and employers' organization and the Minister.
(b) The Minister shall present to Parliament an annual report of the individual investments established under this section.

(c) The Minister shall, in consultations with the federations of workers and employers' organizations, make regulations to ensure accountability and transparency of investments established under this section", I l. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the word "Minister" the word "Board" wherever that word appears.

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Section 40 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the word "Minister" the word "Board" wherever that word appears.

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Section 4l of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the word "Minister" the word "Board" wherever that word appears.

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Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the word "Minister" the word "Board" wherever that word appears.

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Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting lor the word "Minister" the word "Board" wherever tltat word appears.

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Section 52 of the Principal Act is amended in sub section (l) by inserting the foltowing new paragtaphs - o o Private Member's Bill "(l) Prescribing the procedure for recall provided under section 3 ofthis Act.

(m)Prescribing guidetines for consultation provided under section 4 ofthe Act".

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Schedule I ofthe Principal Act is arnended by inserting the following new paragraphs - "(12) Expatriates working in Uganda while subscribing to provident schemes in their home country".

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