ABU DHABI, Abu Dhabi Pension Fund has called on private sector entities, whose main headquarters are in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and have one or more branches outside the emirate, to register themselves (the main headquarters) with the Fund. This is to complete the registration procedures for the nationals working for them, in order to avoid violating the provisions of the pension law in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Fund pointed out that Law No. 2 of 2000 regarding civil retirement pensions and benefits for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments obliges all private sector entities whose main headquarters are in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to register the nationals working for them in their branches outside the Emirate of Abu Dhabi with the Fund.
This is in order to protect their rights, noting that registering citizens in the pension system of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is a mandatory procedure whether for employees in the main headquarters of entities in the emirate or in branches outside it. The Fund
emphasised the necessity for the entity to register itself with the Fund as soon as the first national joins its workforce, to enable citizens to benefit from the retirement benefits provided by the pension system, noting that entities can submit the registration request (for the main headquarters) electronically through the Fund’s electronic portal. The Fund also highlighted the need for entities from private sector institutions and companies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi not to delay in registering new national employees who join them, through the main headquarters of the entity in Abu Dhabi, to avoid incurring additional amounts on the entity, or subjecting it to legal accountability, as a result of non-compliance with the Fund’s requirements and the retirement law of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Khalaf Abdulla Rahma Al Hammadi, Director General Pension Affairs of the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, affirmed that entities are a key partner in supporting and succeeding the Fund’s plans and projects and transforming them
into a tangible reality. They are also the primary supporter of the Fund’s mission in preserving the rights of citizens, through their commitment and compliance with the requirements of the pension law.
He pointed out that the first and most important steps of compliance is to ensure the registration of the entity first and then register the citizens who join it at the times specified by the law.
Al Hammadi called on all national employees who work outside the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in branches of companies whose main headquarters are in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to ensure their registration with the Fund. This is done through the Fund’s digital services on the (TAMM) online platform, to preserve their rights and the rights of their families.
Hazem Hussein
Source: Emirates News Agency