for those hoping to be employed in rio de janeiro, all of those who work in the city pay between 8 and 11 percent to the ministério da previdência social, for social security. additionally, the employer puts a small amount of the monthly salary aside, to go into a fundo de garantia do tempo de serviço - FGTS - 'the guarantee fund for employees', which is unemployment pay disbursed for a number of reasons that include but are not limited to job dismissal, termination of a contract, the closing of the company or branch, retirement, fallen illnesses, natural disasters, etcetera.