THE National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recently conducted three one (1) day Educational Seminars/Workshops for NIS Clerks on April 17, 23 and 24, 2013 respectively.

The objectives of the seminars were to:

(i) Offer organisations the opportunity to upgrade and improve the NIS knowledge which NIS Clerks require to perform tasks efficiently and effectively.
(ii) Facilitate a better working relationship between the NIS and other entities.

According to Publicity and Public Relations Officer of the NIS,  Dianne Lewis Baxter, the following areas were covered during the course of each seminar:-

(i) NIS in perspective
(ii) Issues relating to registration
(iii) Issues relating to compliance
(iv) Electronic Submission of contributions
(v) Benefits and Qualifying conditions
(vi) Caricom Reciprocal Agreement
(vii) Factors Affecting payment of Benefits

She said the seminars were held on the NIS Roof Garden, Brickdam and Winter Place and saw over 100 participants who were each presented with a certificate at the end of their respective sessions.
Participation, Ms. Baxter said, came from the following agencies/employers:

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport,the Guyana National Industrial Corporation, Ministry of Education Regions 4 and 5, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Didco Trading company, Barama Company Ltd, Demerara Distillers Ltd, Dynamic Engineering Company Ltd, DSK Enterprise, Pritipaul Singh’s Investments Inc., Banks DIH Ltd, New GPC Incorporated, Giotech, National Hardware Guyana Ltd, Klassic Kollection, Guyana Council of Seventh Day Adventists, Guyana Forestry Commission, Inter Services Printing Agency, Demerara Mutual Life Insurance, Silvie’s Variety Store, Guyana Legal Aid Clinic, Padrak Poultry Depot and Plucking, Bank of Nova Scotia, Caricom General Insurance Company, United Centre (Footsteps), Audit Office of Guyana, Ministry Of Labour and Human Services, Republic Bank Guyana Ltd, Ministry of External (Foreign)Affairs, Horseshoe Racing Service, Regional Democratic Council #4, Noble House Seafoods Ltd, Demerara Timbers Ltd, Apex Insurance Brokers, Supreme Court of Judicature, B.C. Solutions, Guyana National Library, Security Alliance, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, B.M. and Company, Guyana Revenue Authority, Roy Bassoo and Sons, Education Development Centre, Kojac Marketing Agency, Ministry of Natural Resources, National Milling Company, Raj Singh Insurance, and the Guyana Civil Service Association.

Ms. Baxter said the  National Insurance Scheme would like to thank all of the above employers and their employees for participating in these seminars.