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This is a continuation of my previous posts in our quest to understand and comply with the implementing rules and regulation of the Batas Kasambahay.  Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 1 - Implementing Rules and Regulations and QA released by DOLE, NSO birth certificate Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 2 - Guide to SSS Registration as a Household Employer and for the Household Helpers Understanding the Kasambahay Law Part 3 - SSS Payment of Contributions and Submission of Contributions Collection List Registration I have been meaning to complete our Philhealth Registration by end of August but Maring and Habagat caused much hassle ( flood! ), work backlog and delays.  I initially thought we can register our household helpers as Individually Paying Members, so we processed the registration of one of them online through www.philhealth.gov.ph . We accessed the eRegistration facility which enables individuals to register online. Be ready with the following:  1 -...

We are stuck in the second floor of our apartment, hostage to the heavy and continuous rain that brought flood into our home. This is the third and last time. We are definitely moving out, hopefully, by year end. Times like these make us mindful of the here and now. Momentarily, only this hour, this minute matters. Survival instinct. Thoughts about work or the future vanish. Poof! We've been awake since the wee hours of the morning, resignedly anticipating the overflow of water yet hoping it won't happen this year. Just our luck! Thank God we have a second floor to take refuge in. We know there are a lot of people out there who are not as lucky. We hope and pray that the constant rainfall will stop soon. Cooped up half day and we're still happy campers. Cooped up a whole day and we're going to be smelly, hungry, cranky campers! Pakiusap, tumila ka na ulan at sana lang huwag mag-brownout! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Finally, we are registered as Household Employer in SSS! The hubby also managed to process the SSS numbers of our two Kasambahay. This is part 3 of our quest to understand and comply with the requirements of the Kasambahay Law. Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1) Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 2) After registration, we can proceed with the payment of contributions and submission of contributions collection list. Here are the procedures: 1. Fill-out Contributions Payment Return Form ( SSS Form R-5 ) and pay at: SSS Branches with Tellering Services, or Accredited Collecting Banks 2. Payment is to be made monthly and payment due date shall be as follows: If the 10th digit of the 13-digit ER number ends in Payment deadline following the applicable month 1 or 2   10th day 3 or 4 15th day 5 or 6 20th day 7 or 8 25th day 9 or 0 Last day (Advance payments may be made, but said payments shall only be credited to the records of the Kasambahay as they fall due....

This is a continuation of my previous post Understanding the Kasambahay Law (Part 1) . We went home to the husband's province last long weekend with our two kasambahay. They are from the same area and we let them go home once a month. We asked them to gather their birth certificates, identification cards and whatever else they can use for their SSS, Philhealth and HDMF applications. They both brought back birth certificates, one NSO authenticated and the other from the Civil Registrar. Last Sunday, I gave them a printed copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and QA from Department of Labor and Employment. They are both high school graduates (a good thing) and can read but I also plan to discuss the salient provisions of the Law with them this weekend. I have printed SSS Registration Forms and asked them to fill it up. I realized only this morning that they need to imprint their thumbmarks on the form so I dropped by Office Warehouse to buy a stamp pad. It costs only P...

With the passing of the Batas Kasambahay (Kasambahay Law) or Republic Act 10361, there are certain provisions that we, as employers, are required to adhere to. Of course, we would like to uphold the welfare of our kasambahay. Even though the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) were issued in June, I still find fulfilling the stringent requirements of the law a bit overwhelming and costly, too. In a way, it is a blessing that we just had a turnover in our domestic workers aka mga kasambahay . We currently employ two, one each for our young kids. If you want to read the IRR yourself, you can download a copy here . If you are more inclined to reading FAQs, you may access here the QA released by the Department of Labor and Employment. The husband has been very active in pushing our kasambahays to obtain their Social Security Services (SSS) numbers, even before the passage of the law. The initial problem is that they do not have a copy of their authenticated birth certificates. If thi...

As I've said, this blog will serve as a repository of great ideas, wonderful discoveries, bits of wisdom and what-not that I stumble upon in my everyday life. One of our goals is to have (or rather, mortgage) our small dream house someday (hopefully, within three to five years) so i'm now collecting great home decor ideas, just in case. Dreams do come true! :-) Magnetic chalkboard wall I was browsing wordpress when I stumbled upon a post by cottage life living on chalk board wall . It seems like a good idea for a home (hubby is also fond of magnets). This is much like the chalkboard in Starbucks where they scribble the special of the day or something like that. But as a bonus, it is also magnetic so you can stick on anything attractive on it such as frames, fridge magnets or pictures with magnetic tape. It can also serve as a vandal board for the family. eHow has instructions on how to do it. Other ideas, which I got from deal grocer are: Contemporary FLOS can can pendant lam...