Costa Rica Deputy Marta Esquivel Pushes Judicial Pension Reform and Seeks Trust Fund Transparency
Deputy Marta Esquivel has filed a formal request to the Costa Rican Supreme Court seeking full documentation on the judicial power's trust fund, including contracts, annexes, and financial justifications, as well as verification that expenditures were covered by the national budget.
She also introduced a bill to make contributions to the Judicial Pension Fund voluntary, allowing judicial workers to transfer their contributions to the Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM) regime of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. The proposal would amend article 239 of the Organic Law of the Judicial Power, apply to active staff and new hires, and set IVM as the default option if no choice is made. The reform is presented as a response to a projected shortfall that would leave the pension fund able to meet only about 61 % of its obligations, a deficit estimated at 810.621 million colones.
Entities: Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) · IVM (Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte) regime · Judicial Pension Fund · Marta Esquivel · Supreme Court of Costa Rica
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The proposed legislation would amend article 239 of the Organic Law of the Judicial Power to permit voluntary transfers to the IVM scheme. (Article a7cd0692-721c-418f-b708-5b996bca5697)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The request also seeks detailed reports on all projects and expenditures executed via the judicial trust fund, checking if they were backed by the national budget. (Article 959d53b1-1d49-4e03-aa18-6121f1545cdc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The request asks whether the Legislative Assembly authorized the Additional Investment Plan when the judiciary budget exceeded the constitutional 6 % limit in the past 15 years. (Article 959d53b1-1d49-4e03-aa18-6121f1545cdc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Deputy Marta Esquivel submitted a request to the Costa Rican Supreme Court for all documents related to the judicial power's trust fund, including contracts and financial details. (Article 959d53b1-1d49-4e03-aa18-6121f1545cdc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The reform would apply to active judicial personnel and new hires, allowing a one‑time choice between the judicial fund and IVM, with default to IVM if no choice is made. (Article a7cd0692-721c-418f-b708-5b996bca5697)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Marta Esquivel proposed a bill to make contributions to the Judicial Pension Fund voluntary and allow workers to transfer to the IVM regime of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. (Article 4f59be4f-17af-49b2-9ec8-cb09b01a482d)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The judicial pension fund is projected to be able to cover only 61.05 % of its obligations, leaving a shortfall of 810.621 million colones. (Article a7cd0692-721c-418f-b708-5b996bca5697)