• UNIT 8: RETIREMENT, OCCUPATION HAZARD BENEFIT AND DISMISSAL COMPENSATION

     Key unit competence: Ability  to compute retirement, occupation hazard  

    benefits  and dismissal  compensation

     Introductory activity

    A Case study
     RSSB provides the pension monthly to their retirees, hazard etc. many people 
    around in  Rwanda agreed that the Rwanda Social Security Board is operating 
    timely for paying  the right amount of pension, proper accountability for the 
    contributions paid by employer for the amount withhold employees. RSSB 

    provides medical insurance to their retirees and family dependency.

     There is a high positive and significance relationship between RSSB services 
    and socioeconomic development of retirees in Rwanda 
    RSSB should implement schemes to rural areas in Rwanda by initiating 
    development projects such as cheaper houses, surveyed plots for sale to the 

    society.

     The Government of Rwanda has set objectives of reducing poverty and 
    promoting the welfare of people due to retirement and income decrease as 
    follows: “in line with the vision to make

     
    Rwanda, a country of development and better life for all; considering the 
    importance of protection of social risks as a major component of inclusive 
    social economic development and to improve social protection system and 
    provide adequate protection against the adverse consequences of various life 
    cycle events and risks”.

     From the passage above answer the following questions:

     Q1. When was the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) established?
     Q2. Enumerate the branches currently managed by Rwanda Social Security  

           Board (RSSB).

    8.1. Introduction to Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)

    Activity 8.1

    Analyze the photos below and answer the questions that follow.

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     Question: Observe the picture above then state the main responsibilities of 

    Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)

     1. Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
     Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) was established by the law No.45/2010 
    of 14th/12/2010 that determines its mission, organization and functioning. This 
    institution was established after the merger of Social Security Fund of Rwanda 
    (SSFR) with La Rwandaise d’Assurance Maladies (RAMA). The above Law was 
    modified and completed by the law No 04/2015 of 11th/03/2015 and gave 
    RSSB the responsibility to manage Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI). 
    The mandate of the institution is to administer social security in the country.
     The branches currently managed are: pensions, occupational hazard insurance, 
    medical insurance, Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) and maternity 
    leave benefits insurance. RSSB as a financial institution is supervised by 
    the National Bank of Rwanda according to the banking law N°55/2007 of 
    30th/11/2007 whereas its activities are overseen by the Ministry of Finance and 
    Economic Planning.
     • Mission of Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
     The mission of RSSB is to manage and promote social security in Rwanda 
    • Vision of Rwanda social security board (RSSB)
     RSSB envisions a comprehensive social security system that addresses all 

    social security needs.

    2. Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) Corporate Values
     The Corporate Values of RSSB are:
     • Integrity 
    • Collaboration
     • Accountability
     • Respect 

    • Excellent

     3. The main responsibilities of RSSB
     The main responsibilities of RSSB are:
     • To manage and promote pension, medical insurance, occupational 
    hazards insurance; maternity leave insurance, contributions before 
    retirement and other necessary schemes;
     • To register employers, employees, beneficiaries and self-insured 
    persons in various schemes managed by RSSB;
     • To collect and manage contributions as provided by laws; 
    • To receive and manage donations; 
    • To pay benefits for or to beneficiaries;
     • To make investments in accordance with laws;
     • To contribute to the elaboration of social security policy; 
    • To advise the Government on matters relating to social security;
     • To establish relations and collaborate with other regional or international 
    institutions with similar mission;
     • To continue providing medical care for retirees who have monthly 

    pension benefits.

     4. The contributions rate of Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)   
        branches
     
    The main branches of Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) are: pension, 
    occupational hazard, medical insurance and maternity leave.
     • The contributions pension and occupational hazards are 8% of the 
    employee’s remunerations (employee’s gross salary minus transport 
    allowances, retirement benefits and other allowances with refund 
    character), 
    • Contributions for medical branch are 15% of the employee’s basic salary 
    • Contributions for maternity leave benefits are 0.6% of the employee’s 
    remunerations (employee’s gross salary minus transport allowances, 
    retirement benefits and other allowances with refund character)
    • Contributions for Community-Based Health Insurance in Rwanda are 
    0.5% of employees net salary.
     Except the contributions for occupational hazard and CBHI, all those contributions 

    are paid by both employee and employer as shown in the table below:

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     Application activity 8.1

    Q1. Enumerate Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)Corporate Values
     Q2. What is the mission of RSSB?

     Q3. State the main branches of RSSB

    8.2. Pension scheme

     Activity 8.2

    Case study: 

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    Observe the picture above and answer the following questions.
     Q1. Who must register for RSSB Contributions?

     Q2. When should people register?

    8.2.1. Definition of pension scheme
     Pension scheme: pension scheme is a scheme of social security which help 
    workers who become old and incapable of working for a salary or become invalid 
    and incapable of living by working. The scheme helps also the survivors of the 
    deceased worker. The social security benefits offered under pension’s scheme 
    are: old age benefits, invalidity benefits, anticipated benefits and survivors’ 

    benefits. 

    8.2.2. Benefits offered in pension scheme

    1. Old age pension- (Eligibility conditions & requirements)

    Eligibility conditions

     • To be at least sixty (60) years old or to be of the age provided for by legally 
    recognized specific statutes; example: having attained at least 65 years of age
    • To have contributed to the pension scheme for at least fifteen (15) years;

     • To have ceased to perform any remuneration activity.

    Note:
     If the member of the pension scheme reaches the retirement age without having 
    contributed for fifteen (15) years, he/she shall receive a lump-sum retirement allowance.  

    Requirements for applying for retirement benefits:

     • Fill out the application form from RSSB Branch
     • Birth certificate issued by the Registry Office
     • Life certificate
     • Copy of Identification card
     • His /Her own Bank account Number opened in Rwanda
     • Service testimonial from the last employer for the person who was still in service

     • 2 Passport photos

    Note:

    A person who is outside Rwanda may submit his/her application form duly 
    signed and stamped by Rwandan Embassy or Consulate either electronically 
    or by post. For a person who is unable to go to the office of social security 
    administration due to physical or mental disability; the application form is 
    submitted by his/her representative with a written proxy signed and stamped 
    by the competent authority of his/her residence. For a person who is in a 
    correctional or rehabilitation center, the administration of the center signs and 

    stamp the written proxy of application for pension benefits. 

    2. The anticipated/early retirement pension benefits (Eligibility 

    and Requirements)

     Eligibility conditions:

     If an insured person becomes prematurely incapable to work and is certified so 
    by a commission composed of recognized medical doctors established by the 
    Minister in charge of health upon request by the employer or employee, he/she 
    is entitled to early retirement.
     
    He/she must also have contributed for at least fifteen (15) years and  have 

    ceased to perform any remunerated activity.

    Note:
     An insured that is eligible for early retirement pension benefits; but who did not 

    contribute 15 years; he/she shall receive a lump-sum pension allowance.

    Requirements for applying to early retirement pension benefits (how to apply)
    • Fill out the application form at RSSB branch birth certificate issued by 
    the Registry Office
     • Life certificate
     • Copy of identification card
     • Medical certificate of professional inaptitude issued by a legal medical
     • Condition certificate of your working capacity issued by the employer
     • 2 Passport photos

     • His /Her own Bank account number opened in Rwanda  

    3. Invalidity pension/Non occupational disability benefits 

    (Eligibility & requirements)

    Eligibility conditions:
     • To have contributed for at least three (3) years;
     • To have contributed up to six (6) months within a period of twelve (12) 
    months before the date on which his/her disability is certified by a 
    medical doctor;
     • To have ceased to perform any remuneration activity;
     • If, upon his/her request or upon the employer’s request, the disability 
    is certified by a recognized medical doctor and confirmed by medical 

    officer for the public entity in charge of pension scheme.

    Note:
     If the disability results from a hazard, the member shall be eligible for disability 
    pension, provided he/she is a member at the time of hazard. Where the insured 
    person is already partially disabled and his/her disability subsequently develops 
    to the point where he/she can no longer perform any remunerated activity, he/

     she shall be deemed to be disabled. 

    Requirements
     • Fill the application form at RSSB Branch
     • Birth certificate issued by the Registry Office
     • Life certificate
     • Certificate of your working capacity issued by the employer
     • Medical certificate of professional inaptitude issued by a doctor 
    approved by the Government
     • Bank account number

     • 2 passport photos 

    4. Survivors’ pension

    Eligibility conditions:
     • The surviving spouse who did not divorce the deceased
     • The legitimate orphans single, non – employed and under eighteen 
    (18) years of age or twenty-five (25) years of age if still studying. If 
    they suffer from physical or mental disability certified by a recognized 
    medical doctor which renders them unable to perform a remunerated 
    activity shall receive pension benefits until they die

    • The deceased’s biological or adoptive parent of the deceased.  

     Requirements

    • Fill the application for at RSSB Branch
     • Birth certificate of the insured person if the person had not yet received 
    old age pension
     • Death certificate issued by an Officer of the Registry Office or by an 
    approved doctor who confirmed the death
     • Marriage certificate
     • Birth certificates for the deceased’s surviving children
     • Certificate of legal recognition of natural children
     • Certificate of guardianship issued by competent tribunal in case of the 
    absence or death of both the parents of the surviving children
     • Certificate of school attendance issued by the Heads of schools for the 
    children who are still at school from age of 18 to 25 years
     • Certificate of invalidity issued by medical authority for children who are invalid
     • Certificate of bachelorhood or spinsterhood for the insured person who died single
     • Life certificates of the beneficiaries and 2 passport photos
     • Legal document for adoptive parents

     • Copy of identification card of the applicant

    Application activity 8.2

    Q1. Explain the contributors to RSSB.
     Q2. Why does RSSB not provide pension benefits to close relatives (sisters, 
    brothers etc...) in case the contributor dies without leaving any child, spouse or parent

     Q3. What are the rates of the pension scheme?

    8.3. Retirement benefit calculations

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    Activity 8.3

     Scenario:

     In most countries especially in Rwanda, standards of living and healthcare 
    advancements are allowing people to live longer. While this should be 
    celebrated, the implications for the financial systems, designed to meet 
    retirement needs but already in many nations, must be considered. As part 
    of the Rwanda Economic Forum Retirement Investment Systems Reform 
    project of retired person for continuous living without any problem of shortage 
    money for financing their daily expenses with employees who goes the age 
    of retirement.
     
    From the Scenario above answer the following questions:

     
    Q1. Mugisha has just reached age 60, and has contributed for 19 years. 

    His salary has been FRW 100,000 per month for the last 5 years. Find his 

    retirement benefits

    8.3.1. Retirement benefit calculations
     What are the retirement contributions?
     Enrolling for pension benefits is compulsory for the following individuals:
     • All employees governed by the Law regulating labour in Rwanda 
    regardless of nationality, type of contract, duration of the contract or 
    the number of wages;
     • Employees governed by the General Statutes for public service and 
    civil servants governed by special statutes;
    • Political appointees;
     • Employees of international organizations, national non-governmental 
    organizations, international non-governmental organizations, faith-based 
    organizations and employees of Embassies accredited to Rwanda.

     
    N.B: Employees working for an enterprise operating in Rwanda but seconded 
    to work for the same enterprise in another country shall remain subjected to 
    pension scheme applicable in Rwanda provided the duration of work does not 
    exceed twelve (12) months.

     Employees working for an enterprise operating abroad but seconded to work for 

    the same enterprise in Rwanda remain subject to the pension scheme to which they 
    are affiliated provided the duration of work does not exceed twelve (12) months. 
    And this shall apply subject to international conventions ratified by Rwanda.
     
    The contribution rates are 3% of gross salary of employee minus transport 

    allowances, paid by the employer and 3% by the employee.

     Declaration and remittance of contribution to mandatory pension scheme are 

    made on monthly basis; not later than the 15th day of the month following the 
    month to which the contributions relate.
     
    What are the retirement benefits?
     Retirement Benefits:
    If you have 15 years of service, then your pension will be 30% of your higher 
    average salary in the last 5 years. If you have more than 15 years of service, then 
    you earn an additional 2% for each additional year. 

    For example:
    √ 32% for 16 years
     √ 34% for 17 years 
    √ 36% for 18 years, etc.

     If you have less than 15 years’ service, then you will receive a lump sum 

    settlement.
     
    Pension or lump sum settlement benefits are payable from age 60 (or the 

    pension age fixed by particular statutory arrangements).

    Examples:

     Retirement Benefits Example (more than 15 years’ contributions):
     
    Mugisha has just reached age 60, and has contributed for 19 years. His salary 

    has been FRW 100,000 per month for the last 5 years. His benefits are therefore:
     
    38% x FRW 100,000 = FRW 38, 000 per month pension for the rest of his life


     Retirement Benefits Example (less than 15 years’ contributions):

     
    Kagabo has just reached age 60, and has contributed towards the pension 

    scheme for a period of 9 years. His monthly salary was FRW 85,000 per month 
    during the last 5 years. His benefits are therefore:
     Lump Sum Settlement = FRW 85,000 x 9 = FRW 765,000 

    There is no pension payable in this case as Kagabo has not contributed for 15 

    years.

    8.3.2. Survivor benefit

    What benefits are paid in case of death?

     In the event of death, your eligible survivor will be entitled to either a survivor’s 

    monthly pension or a survivor’s lump sum settlement.

     A. Survivor’s pension

     A survivor’s pension is payable when you die in retirement (normal, early or 
    invalidity) and you fulfil the required conditions for receiving a pension.
     
    Who are your eligible survivors?
    – The surviving spouse who did not divorce the deceased
    – The children who are unmarried, not working for a salary and are either 
    the deceased’s legitimate children, legally adopted or those born outside 
    wedlock but recognized as his or hers by law. They must be aged less 
    than 18 years old, or less than 25 years old if still in full time education and 
    without age limit if they are disabled and cannot work for a salary.
    – The deceased’s own or adopted parents i.e., if he or she left no wife or 

    husband or children. 

    How is the survivors’ pension calculated?
     Survivors’ pensions are calculated in percentages based on the pension which 

    the deceased was receiving or was eligible to receive at the time of death.

    The percentages are:
     • 50% of the old age pension for the widow
     • 25% for each child (where the other remaining parent is still alive)
     • 50% for each child (where both parents are now deceased)
     • 25% for each direct or adopted parent when the deceased leaves no 

    wife, husband or children

     For example:
     If Mugisha had a pension of FRW 38,000 when he died, what will be the 
    survivor’s pension be for his wife and son?
     • His wife would receive FRW 38,000 x 50% = FRW 19,000 per month
     • His son would receive FRW 38,000 x 25% = FRW 9,500 per month
     • If Mugisha’s wife dies, his son would receive FRW 38,000 x 50% = 
    FRW 19,000 per month
     • If Mugisha leaves no wife or children, the direct or adopted parents 
    would receive FRW 38,000 x 25% = FRW 9,500 per month
     
    Please note
    that the total amount of pension for the survivors cannot exceed 
    100% of the amount the deceased was entitled to get.
     • The wife would have been entitled to 50% pension

     Thus, if Mugisha had a wife and 4 children, the following pension would be 
    payable:
     • 4 children would have been entitled to 25% x 4 = 100% pension
     • Total pension = 50% + 100% = 150% (but this needs to be capped 
    at 100%)
     • The revised pension is therefore prorated for the wife, and becomes: 
    FRW 38, 000 x   = FRW 12, 666
     • The revised pension is therefore prorated for each child, and becomes: 
    38,000 FRW x   = FRW 6, 333

    B. Survivor’s Lump Sum

     This is payable when a pension to the member was not previously payable (as 
    the criteria had not been met – i.e. less than 15 years’ service).
     
    How are the survivors’ Lump Sum calculated?
     The survivor will receive a lump sum equal to the pension to which the beneficiary 
    was entitled if they had completed 15 years of insurance multiplied by the 

    number of 6-month periods they actually completed.

    For example:
     Rukundo contributed for 4 years (which is 8 complete 6-month periods). If he 
    had contributed for 15 years then he would have received a 30% of salary 
    pension.
     
    Each child will receive half of the widow’s lump sum as long as the total for 

    all the children’s lump- sum benefits do not exceed the double of the widow’s 
    lump-sum.

     Lump Sum payment to the wife = 30% x FRW50,000 x 8 (6-month periods) 

    = FRW120,000 Lump sum payment per child = FRW 120,000 x 50% = 
    FRW60,000 

    Total lump sum payments = FRW 120,000 + (FRW 60,000 x 4) = FRW 

    360,000 

    If Rukundo leaves no wife or children, his direct or adopted parent will have a 

    lump sum that is equal to 50% x FRW 120,000 = FRW 60,000 for each parent.

    NB: Pension benefit are paid monthly

     Application activity 8.3

    Q1. Who are eligible for Survivor’s pension?

     Q2. How is the survivors’ pension calculated?

    8.4. Occupation  hazard  computations

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    Activity 8.4

    Case study
     In Rwanda, RSSB is facilitates personnel affected by accidents and covers 
    employee health, safety and welfare at the workplaces. Hospitals as the 
    largest group in health care industry in Rwanda, hazards are faced to the 
    employees at the time doing with major hazards categorized as chemical, 
    biological, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial risks. Although Rwanda 
    demonstrates rapid economic growth, amount person saves practically have 
    not been fully enough for financing if an employee is affected by an accident. 
    For this reason, the employer needs to assess risks for health staff, contribute 
    for planning of health services and enhance regulations. Which provides more 
    consistency in decision process and gives an appropriate final rank of hazard 
    types. On conclusion of the hazard control hierarchy, measures are overtaken 
    for the hazards and areas open for improvement are presented so that the 
    employer makes sure that all employees are registered in RSSB in order to 
    fight against the level of inability to meet hospitalization cost. 

    From the passage above answer the following questions:

     Q1. What are occupational hazards?
     Q2. What is the contribution of occupational hazards?

     Q3. Outline the the benefits for occupational hazards scheme.

     8.4.1. Occupational hazards 

    1. Definition of Occupational hazards

     An occupational hazard is a scheme under RSSB which provides assistance to 
    employees and employers in the risk of illnesses or accidents in the workplace. The 
    benefits covered by RSSB under occupational hazard scheme are: medical care, 
    daily sickness allowances, incapacity social security benefits and survivors’ benefits.
     
    Meaning that, in case of occupational accident or disease, an employee 

    who has suffered from it while his/her employer has contributed for him/ her 
    in a social security body in Rwanda, he/she is entitled to compensation in 

    accordance with Laws governing social security in Rwanda.

     2. What is the contribution of occupational hazards?

     A contribution of 2% of salary is paid on behalf of mandatory members by 

    employers. There is no employee contribution towards this benefit.

    3. What are the benefits of occupational hazards?
     On satisfying the criteria to make a claim, the benefits cover you for:
     • Free medical care
     • Daily sickness allowances
     • Incapacity social security benefits
     • Incapacity lump sum benefits

     • Survivors’ benefits

    4. Categories of benefits
     • The temporary incapacity benefit is: 75% of average daily earnings in 
    the last 3 months payable until full recovery or certificate of permanent 
    incapacity for a maximum of 180 days.
     • The permanent incapacity benefit is: a pension of 85% of average 
    monthly earnings in the last 3 months payable.
     • Partial permanent incapacity benefit: is given according to the degree 
    of incapacity in proportion to the pension the beneficiary would get if 
    they had been permanently incapacitated.
    – If the degree of the incapacity is at least 15% 
    - the percentage of full pension according to the degree of incapacity.
    – If the degree of the incapacity is less than 15% - then a lump sum payment 
    equal to 3 years’ pension according to the degree of incapacity is awarded 

    to the beneficiary.

     5. How are survivors’ allowances calculated?
     The survivor’s allowances are fixed percentages of salary, as follows:
    – 30% for the widow or widower
    – 15% for each child of the father or mother (with the other remaining parent 

    surviving)
    – 20% for each child of father and mother (with both parents deceased)
    – 10% for each direct or adopted parent. An accident befalling a worker 

    at the occasion of a crime or an offence committed by the worker or an 

    intentional fault on his or her part is not covered by RSSB.

     6. How do I make a claim?
     • Inform your employer and area labour inspector directly, as soon as possible.
     • Give precisions relating to circumstances i.e., place of accident, eye 
    witnesses, third party responsible for the accident. As soon as all 
    information is received, the employer will fill the accident declaration 

    (A1) in 6 copies.

    • The doctor should fill in the medical certificate of the first-hand state of 
    the injury sustained (A2).
     • Ask the doctor to give RSSB a medical certificate of the prolongation of 
    incapacity of injuries every 30 days. This prolongation must not exceed 
    150 days.
     • You must equally inform your employer to give the RSSB a receipt of 
    payment/non-payment.
     • At the end of the treatment, ask your doctor to fill the certificate of 
    healing and consolidation of injuries (A5).

     • Keep careful the bills for medical treatment or food given by the hospital.

    Application activity 8.4

    Q1. Discuss about how survivors’ allowance for occupation hazard are 
    calculated 

    Q2. Outline the categories of benefits according to the occupation hazard

    8.5. Dismissal  compensation (terminal benefits)

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    Activity 8.5

    Scenario 

    KARERA Company ltd is a company registered with RDB. 10 years ago, 
    it hired employee following employment law. During this week, KARERA 
    Company ltd has gone bankrupted for technical reason.  
    Employer has decided to cancel all employment contracts.
     From the Scenario above answer the following questions:
     
    Q1. What is terminal benefits?

    5. Terms used
    – Terminal benefits 

    Terminal benefits can be expressed as benefit given to an employee upon 
    the ending of the employment relationship as a result of economic reasons, 
    technological transfer or sickness– Definition of dismissal
     
    Dismissal is a process where an employee’s employment contract is terminated 

    after an employer expels him from work. In short, the employee’s services will 
    no longer be required by the employer. This can be due to a number of reasons 
    such as theft, incompetence, decline in business, incapacitation of the employee 

    due to medical ground, etc.

     6. Why dismissed employees should receive their terminal benefits

    Under Law n° 66/2018 of 30/08/2018 regulating labour in Rwanda, chapter 
    II: employment contract, apprenticeship and internship contracts, Section 2: 
    Termination of employment contract and dismissal of employee, article 31 it 
    is provided that any employee is entitle of terminal benefits for termination of 
    employment contract as a result of economic reasons, technological transfer or 
    sickness.
     
    Without prejudice to other provisions of this Law, the termination of employment 

    contract due to economic reasons, technological transfer or sickness for an 
    employee having served for at least twelve (12) consecutive months entails the 

    employee’s right to terminal benefits.

     7. Terminal benefits for termination of employment contract as a 

    result of economic reasons, technological transfer or sickness

    Apart from clauses of the collective agreement or individual employment contract more 
    favorable to the employee, terminal benefit can in no way be less than:
     • Two (2) times the average monthly salary for the employee having less 
    than five (5) years of service with the same enterprise;
     • Three (3) times the average monthly salary for the employee having 
    between five (5) and ten (10) years of service with the same enterprise;
     • Four (4) times the average monthly salary for the employee having 
    between ten (10) and fifteen (15) years of service with the same 
    enterprise;
     • Five (5) times the average monthly salary for the employee having 
    between fifteen (15) and twenty (20) years of service with the same 
    enterprise;
    • Six (6) times the average monthly salary for the employee having 
    between twenty (20) and twenty-five (25) years of service with the 
    same enterprise;
     • Seven (7) times the average monthly salary for the employee having 
    over twenty-five (25) years of service with the same enterprise.

    The average monthly salary is obtained by dividing by twelve (12) the total 

    salary the employee has received for the last twelve (12) months exclusive of 
    allowances allocated to the employee to enable him/her to perform his/her 
    duties.
     
    The terminal benefits must be paid within seven (7) working days of the dismissal 

    of the employee.
     
    The terminal benefits provided for under this Article are also allocated to an 

    employee whose employment contract is terminated after six (6) months due to 
    sickness in case he/she is unable to resume a work.

    Illustration:
     Q1. Mahoro is an employee in KEZA Maize Ltd company since year 2000 
    with an annual average salary of FRW 5,400,000. In 2022, he has received a 
    dismissal notice due to the economic issues of the company.
     
    Required: Calculate Mahoro’s dismissal compensation. 

    Answer 
    Number of years= (Ending time - Starting Time) + 1
    From 2000 to 2022:  23 years
     From 0 to 5:  2 times monthly salary
     From 5 to 10:  3 times monthly salary
    From 10 to 15: 4 times monthly salary
     From 15 to 20: 5 times monthly salary
     From 20 to 25: 6 times monthly salary
     Monthly average salary:  = FRW 450,000

     Dismissal compensation: FRW 450,000 x 6 = FRW 2,700,000

    Application activity 8.5

     Q1. Kagiraneza is an employee in MUSANZE cement LTD company from 
    year 2004 with an annual average salary of FRW 6,600,000. For the year 
    2022, he has received a dismissal notice due to the economic issues of the 
    company.

     Required: Calculate the Kagiraneza’s dismissal compensation.  


    Q2. How do you determine the terminal benefits for termination of employment 

    contract as a result of economic reasons, technological transfer or sickness 

    given the employee office tenure?

     Skills Lab 8

     Via internet search or visit of resource person from RSSB, students write 
    a note on the following: 
    • Retirement of employees 
    • Occupation hazard profits of employees 
    • Dismissal compensation benefits for employees according to 

    Rwanda Labor Law.

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    Q1. Fabien Fashaho has been employed by the company for 32 years. He 
    has respectively attained 68 years and wishes to retire ended 2019 from 
    employment.
     
    Five years preceding the admissibility to the pension he received the 

    following salaries:
     • 5th year (2015): FRW 480,000
     • 4th year (2016): FRW 540,000
     • 3th year (2017): FRW 600,000
     • 2nd year (2018): FRW 660,000

     • 1st year (2019): FRW 720,000

    Advise him on the benefits and amounts he is entitled to.
     Q2. Amahoro employs Innocent and pays him a basic salary of FRW 
    57,000 and a cash allowance of FRW 2,000 for transport and FRW 3,000 
    for airtime related to calls on behalf of the business.
     Required: Find the contribution of RSSB Pension for Innocent
     Q3. What are RSSB contributions?
     Q4. Who collects RSSB contributions?
     Q5. After the work accident, AMANI, ALICE, and MUGISHA were seriously 
    hurt. AMANI was hospitalized during 30 days.  ALICE’s incapacity was 
    total and that of MUGISHA, less than his colleague was evaluated to 20%. 
    Each of them received the following monthly wages during the three (3) 
    months preceding their accident:
     July: FRW 340,000; August: FRW 230,000; September: FRW 450,000.

     Required: Show the amounts each of them is entitled to.

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