ZUS to simplify reporting procedures for employers

The Social Insurance Company (ZUS) will considerably ease reporting requirements it places on employers, as it has decided that the social security forms currently in use are more complicated, and have to be filed more frequently, than necessary. The changes now have to be approved by the Labor Ministry, the Cabinet and Parliament, meaning that they will likely go into effect as of next year. Ryszard Krauze, president of software integrator Prokom, the company responsible for implementation of ZUS's IT system, says that the changes should not cause any further delays in the final completion of the system. However, Krauze and ZUS president Aleksandra Wiktorow had some bad news for private pension funds. Due to changes in the IT system, starting in June private pension funds will receive approximately 10% less money in social security premiums than they are due. The situation should be rectified by September at the latest. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2) T.J.