of $2,000 paid toan employee each calendar quarter; an employee's contribution is 3 per cent of up to a maximum of $2,000 each calendar quarter. Currently there are 863 beneficiaries receiving social security payments. 90. According to previous reports, in May 1988, Palau experienced a dengue fever epidemic, which led toan overcrowding of hospital wards. Consultants, an epidemiologist and experts from the United States Center for Disease Control, as well as regional physicians, visited Palau to assist in bringing the epidemic under control. The current annual report states that two deaths occurred owing to this outbreak; no new cases have been reportea since July 1989. 91. According to previous reports, the Department of Defense Civic Action Program consists of 13-man construction teams and undertakes small-scale public works projects in co-operation with the local governrnents. The Department of Defense, at the request of the Department of the Interior, provides tbe Civic Action Team for service in Palau. The team, specially trained for community co-operative projects, is outfitted with heavy excavating and construction equipment. The team is composed of 1 engineering officer, _11 enlisted construction specialists ~nd 1 enlisted hospita l corpsman/medic. The team works directly with the population on specific improvement projects, such as road construction and repair, water catchments, small bridges, jetty construction/repair and renewable energy programmes. The team also provides training in technical skills to three young Palauans and assisted in severa! community projects, trained severa! people in construction and provided healtb education and emergency treatment to villages. o. Labour 92. In 1989, a total of 1,663 persons were employed by the Governrnent of Palau, an increase of 207 over 1988. A further 3,091, half of wbom were from the Philippines, were employed in tbe prívate sector. 93. The Palau Civil Service Pension Plan and Retirement Fund legislation was 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the state of Palau, covering various aspects such as employment, healthcare, and infrastructure development. It provides specific details on the number of government employees, private sector employment, and the Department of Defense's Civic Action Program, which undertakes public works projects. The text also mentions a dengue fever epidemic and its impact on the country.

**Category**
Employment, Health