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Panama City says it has paid seniority benefits to 938 former employees, with 3,662 claims filed

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • Panama City has paid $1,710,909.10 in seniority benefits to 938 former municipal employees.
  • The municipality has received 3,662 claims since 2014 and responded to 2,631 of them.
  • The city says it has $2,252,608 in savings available for pending payroll payments, while processing can take up to six months.

The Municipality of Panama says it has paid $1,710,909.10 in seniority benefits to 938 former employees, as it works through claims accumulated since 2014.

The latest management report, updated on September 4, records 3,662 requests received by the Human Resources Directorate. Of those, 2,631 have already received a response.

The municipality also reports $2,252,608 in savings available to cover payrolls currently under review and projected payments through claims corresponding to 2024.

Payments depend on applicants meeting several requirements and completing the necessary stages, including certification and approval by Panama's Office of the Comptroller General. The municipality says the process can take up to six months, depending on the requirements of each application.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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