Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN), the Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) and the General Directorate of Pensions and Retirements (DGJP) issued an inter-institutional resolution standardising how public sector employees are admitted to, and maintained on, state institutions’ pre-pension payroll. The measure sets mandatory minimum requirements and a unified administrative flow, and requires all government institutions to embed the new requirements in their internal procedures within 30 working days of the regulation’s issuance. The resolution sets minimum mandatory requirements for inclusion or continued listing on the pre-pension payroll under Article 12 of Law No. 379-81 and Article 66 of Law No. 41-08, and defines the process for handling automatic pensions under Articles 1 and 7 of Law No. 379-81. Required documentation includes a signed pension application received by the DGJP, service-time certifications from the institutions where the employee worked (where applicable), DGJP certification that the employee is in the State pay-as-you-go system, and (where relevant) a request to return from an individual capitalization account held with a pension fund administrator (AFP) to the pay-as-you-go system filed via the CNSS inter-institutional commission through DIDA. Employees in the pension process have 60 calendar days to complete the file, with the option to request a 30-day extension from MAP with supporting evidence; HR departments must maintain service-time evidence from hiring and implement IT indicators and alerts tied to the service thresholds under Law No. 379-81 (20, 30 or 35 years). The resolution also clarifies that pension processing is not considered initiated until required documents are filed, obliges HR to receive pension applications and respond in writing to any observations, and reiterates that retirement under Law No. 379-81 is automatic after more than 30 years of service with age 60, or after more than 35 years of service regardless of age.
Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) 2025-08-14
Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency joins MAP and DGJP to standardise public servants’ entry to the pre-pension payroll and mandate a 30-working-day rollout
The Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN), Ministry of Public Administration (MAP), and General Directorate of Pensions and Retirements (DGJP) issued a resolution standardizing public sector pre-pension payroll processes. It mandates minimum requirements, a unified administrative flow, and documentation for pension applications, with HR departments maintaining service-time records and implementing IT alerts. Pension processing begins only upon filing required documents, and conditions for automatic retirement under Law No. 379-81 are outlined.