The Centre commun de la sécurité sociale (CCSS) is a public institution created in 1974 by the legislator, placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Security, and managed by a board of directors. Its principal administrative tasks consist of: - The affiliation of the insured in terms of social security - The calculation, collection and recovery of social security contributions - The accounting and payment of contributions to the various professional institutions - The disbursement of salaries and pensions of the personnel of the social security institutions