Instruction No. SP 01/2002 on the Request for Review of Work History in the Public Pension System

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 1 of 6

The Superintendent of Pensions, in the exercise of the legal powers contemplated in article 13, literal b) of the Organic Law of the Superintendent of Pensions, ISSUES:

INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM

CHAPTER I OBJECT AND LEGAL BASIS

OBJECT This Instruction aims to establish the procedure for affiliates of the Public Pension System and the Pension Savings System to request the review of their respective Work History reports registered with the Salvadoran Social Security Institute and/or the National Institute of Public Employees' Pensions.

LEGAL BASIS Article 5, literal u) of the Organic Law of the Superintendent of Pensions, establishes as the responsibility of said Institution, to issue the technical norms that facilitate the application and execution of the Law and its respective regulations, within the powers expressly conferred by the Laws, for the functioning of the entities under its control.

CHAPTER II NAMES AND DEFINITIONS

AFP: Pension Fund Administrator Institution CT: Transfer Certificate CIP: Personal Identity Card DUI: Unique Identity Document HL: Work History IBC: Contribution Base Income Pension Institution: AFP, ISSS or INPEP Pension Institute: ISSS or INPEP INPEP: National Institute of Public Employees' Pensions ISSS: Salvadoran Social Security Institute Law: Law of the Pension Savings System NIT: Tax Identification Number NUP: Unique Pension Number SAP: Pension Savings System SPP: Public Pension System

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 2 of 6

Superintendence: Superintendent of Pensions

CHAPTER III ON THE WORK HISTORY REPORT

Of Affiliates to the SPP Affiliates to the SPP or their beneficiaries who request a pension in accordance with what is established in the Law, must previously request their HL report from the ISSS or the INPEP in order to review the contribution times and salaries that will serve as the basis for the calculation of their benefits. Likewise, affiliates who wish to contribute voluntarily must request their HL report to review it and determine the period for which they must contribute to access a benefit.

Of Affiliates to the SAP Affiliates to the SAP who have the right to request their CT, must request from the AFP where they are affiliated, the HL of the time they contributed in the Pension Regime of the ISSS and/or INPEP, to review the reported times and salaries, which will serve as the basis for the calculation of their CT.

CHAPTER IV ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY

If the affiliate to the SAP or to the SPP or their beneficiaries, do not agree with the information recorded in the HL report, they must go to the Pension Institution where they are affiliated, to request the review of said report. For this, the affiliate must complete the form "Request for Review of Work History in the Public Pension System", whose format is specified in this Instruction.

Affiliates to the SAP will have one year from the receipt of the HL report to present, through the AFP, the request for review of HL to the corresponding Institute.

The Pension Institutions must advise the affiliate on the review of their HL report and the documents they must present to prove the service times that do not appear accredited or that present erroneous information. Likewise, the Pension Institutions must help the interested party to fill out the HL review request, trying to complete the data detailed in it. However, if the affiliate does not have sufficient information to fill out the request, it will be sufficient to complete the information regarding the identification of the affiliate and the missing periods, which does not exempt the ISSS or INPEP from carrying out the search for the corresponding contributions.

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 3 of 6

Notwithstanding the above, if the affiliate requests the review of contributed salaries, they must specify, in the HL report, next to the claimed month, the amount of the correct salary. Such report must be attached to the HL review request.

Affiliates, in order to facilitate the search for information and reduce the response time on the part of the ISSS or INPEP, may present documentary evidence of the claimed periods, as established in the respective Regulation.

CHAPTER V ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

Of Affiliates to the SPP The affiliate must return the HL review request and the supporting documentation, if any, to the Pension Institute that issued their report.

If the affiliate who contributed to the ISSS and to the INPEP, requests the review of contribution periods in both Institutes, they must return the request to the Pension Institute that issued the report, who in turn must send a copy to the other Institute, along with the corresponding supporting documentation, no later than three business days after receiving said request.

Notwithstanding the above, the Pension Institutes may develop mechanisms for joint resolution of HL review requests.

The exchange of information between Pension Institutes may be, in addition to documentary, by electronic or magnetic means.

Of Affiliates to the SAP The AFP must send to the ISSS or to the INPEP, the HL review requests along with the documentary evidence, if any, no later than three business days after receipt. The sending may be effected, in addition to documentary, in electronic or magnetic media.

If the affiliate requests the review of contribution periods in the ISSS and in the INPEP, the AFP must send the HL review request to the Pension Institute responsible for issuing the CT. Likewise, said Institute must send a copy of the request along with the corresponding evidence to the other.

The AFP must archive a copy of the request in the affiliate's file.

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 4 of 6

CHAPTER VI ON THE FORM FOR THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE SPP

The format of the "Request for Review of Work History in the Public Pension System" is established in annex 1 of this Instruction and consists of the following parts:

1. Header It reflects the name of the request and the logo of the Pension Institution that issues the form. In the header, the form number is specified, which must be consecutive, composed of ten spaces, the first three corresponding to the code assigned by the Superintendence to identify the Pension Institution that issues the form and the remaining seven, corresponding to the consecutive numbering. Likewise, in the header, the NUP, the ISSS number and the INPEP enrollment number of the affiliate are specified. If the affiliate does not have their NUP, they must manage it prior to submitting the request. If the affiliate has two or more INPEP enrollment numbers, or two or more ISSS affiliation numbers, they must record in the space destined for it, the number with which they obtained their NUP, specifying in the observations area, the additional numbers.

2. Identification of the affiliate The information recorded in this section must be consistent with the DUI or the CIP if it is in force. If the affiliate has three names, the second and third names must be recorded in the field destined for the second name. If the affiliate has more than one name by which they are known, these must be recorded in the observations area. The date of birth must be recorded in ddmmyy format. If the affiliate is Salvadoran, they must register their DUI or CIP and the NIT if they possess it. If they are foreign, they must register their passport number or resident card.

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 5 of 6

3. Notification address and telephone In this section, the address and telephone where the affiliate wishes to be contacted for any notification must be recorded. Additionally, they may register their email address or fax, if they possess them.

4. Reason for the Request The reasons for filling out the HL review request will be: a) To initiate the procedure for benefits either for old age, disability or survival in the SAP and the SPP, as established in the Law and its regulations; b) To request authorization for voluntary contribution, in which case it must be specified in the space destined for "Other reason".

5. Work Background In this section, the type of labor contracting under which the affiliate contributed must be specified, depending on whether they contributed to the ISSS, the INPEP or both. Likewise, if it is an affiliate to the SPP, they must specify if they are pensioned.

6. Periods worked and not appearing in their Work History In this section, the affiliate must specify the periods contributed in the public or private sector, the subsidies for incapacity or the voluntary contributions, that do not appear in the HL report. If the space destined to record the periods to review is insufficient, a sheet with the remaining periods may be attached to the request. Such annex must be referenced in the observations area. In the case of private sector contributions, the affiliate may detail the Employer Number, if they possess it. In the public sector, the affiliate may specify the branch, dependency, project, position, or payroll number (in the case of daily wages). If the affiliate has documentary evidence of the periods subject to review, they must attach them to the form, referencing this situation, in the observations area.

7. Employers with whom they have not worked Here, the employers and periods that appear registered in the HL, but do not correspond to the affiliate, must be specified.

SSP INSTRUCTION No. SP 01/2002 ON THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF WORK HISTORY IN THE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEM. Approval: 29/04/2002 Validity: 29/04/2002 Alameda Juan Pablo II, between 15 and 17 Norte Ave, San Salvador, El Salvador. Tel. (503) 2281-8000 www.bcr.gob.sv Page 6 of 6

8. Observations In this section, any important comment or observation that serves to clarify the information provided or to detail the content of the annexes must be recorded.

9. Reception Data In this section, the affiliate will sign or stamp their fingerprint if they do not know how to sign, and will also declare the validity of the information provided. The name and signature of the person designated to receive the HL review requests must also be recorded, the corresponding seal of the Institution that receives it, as well as the place and date of reception.

CHAPTER VII FINAL PROVISIONS

Beneficiaries of a deceased affiliate will have the same right to request the review of the HL.

The Pension Institutes must resolve the HL review requests corresponding to affiliates to the SAP and SPP, as provided in the corresponding regulations. Once the request is resolved, said Institutes must issue the affiliate's HL again.

Any aspect not contemplated in this Instruction will be resolved by the Superintendence, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Law and its regulations and instructions.

The annex is an integral part of this Instruction.

This instruction will enter into force from the date of its authorization.

SUPERINTENDENCE OF PENSIONS, San Salvador, on the twenty-ninth day of the month of April of the year two thousand two.

JOSÉ ENRIQUE SORTO CAMPBELL SUPERINTENDENT OF PENSIONS