TRIAL MEASURES FOR ENTERPRISE ANNUITY
the Ministry of Labor and Social Security Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of the People’s Republic of China No.20 The Trial Measures on Enterprise Annuity, which were adopted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security at the 7th executive meeting Zheng Silin, the Minister of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security January 6, 2004 Trial Measures for Enterprise Annuity Article 1 With a view to establishing the multi-layer endowment insurance system, guaranteeing that the retirees of enterprises live a better Article 2 The term “enterprise annuity” as mentioned in the present Measures refers to the supplementary endowment insurance system established Article 3 An enterprise, which meets the following requirements, may establish the enterprise annuity: (1) Having bought the basic endowment insurance and performing the duties of payment according to law; (2) Having the corresponding economic capacity; and (3) Having established a collective negotiation mechanism. Article 4 The establishment of enterprise annuity shall be jointly determined by the enterprise and the labor union or the representatives of Article 5 The enterprise annuity plan shall cover the following contents: (1) Scopes of the persons to buy the insurance; (2) Fund raising methods; (3) The individual account management method for the enterprise annuity; (4) The fund management method; (5) The calculating approach and the way of payment; (6) Qualifications for the treatment of paying enterprise annuity; (7) The organization management and supervisory methods; (8) Conditions for suspension of payment; and (9) Other matters as stipulated by both parties.The enterprise annuity plan shall apply to the persons whose probation period has expired. Article 6 The enterprise annuity plan shall be reported to the administrative department of labor and social security of the local people’s Article 7 The expenses necessary for enterprise annuity shall be jointly paid by the enterprise and its employees. The payment of the expenses Article 8 The expenses paid by the enterprise may not exceed one twelfth of the total amount of wages of the employees of the enterprise in Article 9 The enterprise annuity fund is composed of the following items: (1) Expenses paid by the enterprise; (2) Expenses paid by the employees; (3) Proceeds derived from the investment and operation of the enterprise annuity fund. Article 10 The enterprise annuity fund shall be in the form of complete accumulation and be managed by means of individual accounts.The enterprise Article 11 The expenses to-be-paid by the enterprise shall be computed pursuant to the proportion as specified in the enterprise annuity plan Article 12 When an employee reaches the retirement age as provided for by the state, he (she) may draw the enterprise annuity from his (her) Article 13 When an employee changes his (her) employer, the fund in his (her) individual enterprise annuity account may be transferred accordingly. Article 14 After the death of an employee or a retiree, the balance in his (her) individual enterprise annuity account shall be drawn out in Article 15 The enterprise that has established enterprise annuity shall determine an assignee of the enterprise annuity (hereinafter referred Article 16 The enterprise annuity council shall be composed of the enterprise and the representatives of employees or as well as professional Article 17 The enterprise annuity council shall, except managing the matters related to the enterprise annuity, may not engage in any other business Article 18 For the determination of an assignee, a written contract shall be concluded between the enterprise and the assignee. Article 19 The assignee may entrust a qualified enterprise annuity account management institution to act as the account manager who shall be Article 20 The enterprise annuity fund shall be managed separately from the self-owned assets and other assets of the assignee, account manager, Article 21 The administrative departments of labor and social security of the people’s governments at or above the county level shall be responsible Article 22 Where any dispute arises from the performance of the enterprise annuity contract, the parties concerned may apply for arbitration Article 23 Other entities, which have bought uniform enterprise basic endowment insurance, may establish enterprise annuity by reference to the Article 24 The present Measures shall come into force as of May 1, 2004. The Circular on Printing and Distributing the Opinions on the Establishment |
the Ministry of Labor and Social Security
2004-01-06