CONTRIBUTION HIKE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga signed into law on Apr. 26, an Administration bill, which increases the contribution rate by both ASG and employees to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund.
The new law hikes total contribution rate for both ASG and employee from the current 11% to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill which seeks to increase the contribution rate to the ASG Employees Retirement Fund, will be heading soon to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, for review and a decision, after senators agreed to a House amendment on the proposed law.
Meanwhile the...


![When the bill was returned back to the Senate during the Saturday session, Sen. Magalei Logovi’i, who sponsored the legislation, told his colleagues that an “effective date” was missing in the original language of the measure and the amendment made by the House is appropriate. With that explanation and no objections the Senate agreed to the House amendment. [SN file photo] Sen. Magalei Logovi’i](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/sen_magaleicropped_6.jpg?itok=mlPyU0MJ)