Gazette Notifications

Central

Payment Of PF And Withdrawal Benefit Under Pension Scheme On The Date Of Leaving Service To International Workers

As per EPFO Circular dated 23rd March 2017, the EPFO has decided that in order to facilitate benefit to International Workers on retirement, the employer shall make payment of contribution of retiring International Workers with in first three days of the month in which the said member is retiring, through separate ECR. The employer shall also submit the claim forms in respect of such International Workers, complete in all respect, in the concerned PF office by 6th of the month in which such member is leaving service. In case the International Worker desires interest on the settlement amount for the month of retirement also, the PF Claim settlement amount shall be credited to the member's account on the first day of the next month

Central

Allowing EPS Members The Benefit Of The Actual Salary In Pension Fund Exceeding Wage Limit

As per EPFO Circular dated 23rd March 2017, the EPFO has stated that for situations in which the deposit of employer's share of contribution of 12 % was on actual salary and not on ceiling amount, PF withdrawn by members could be sought to be refunded by PF Commissioner, before granting members the benefit under this order. Members of the EPS, 1995 who had contributed on higher wages exceeding the statutory wage ceiling of Rs 6500 in the Provident Fund may now divert 8.33% of the salary exceeding Rs.6500/- to the Pension Fund with up to date interest as declared under EPF Scheme, 1952 from time to time to get the benefit of pension on higher salary on receipt of joint option of the Employer and Employee. Thus, a member contributing to the Provident Fund on the wages exceeding statutory ceiling can now contribute on such higher wages to the pension fund and such higher sum contributed to PF can be diverted to the pension scheme

Central

ESI Beneficiaries Can Avail Cashless Treatment At Tie Up Hospitals For Emergencies

As per recent revision of referral norms by ESIC, In case of dire need like road traffic accident, employment injury and other life threatening emergencies, ESI beneficiary may seek direct admission at tie-up hospital for cashless treatment. Please refer notification for further details

Central

Reduction Of Administrative Charges Payable By Employer To EPFO

Ministry of Labour and Employment has revised administrative charges payable by employer for the purposes of para 30 and 38(1) of Employees Provident Funds Scheme from 0.85 percent to 0.65 percent of the pay referred to in the paragraphs. Further, no sum shall be payable by employer in relation to his employees as sum payable every month for meeting administrative expenses of the Employees Deposit Link Insurance Scheme.

Central

Singapore Citizens Working in India Exempted From Contribution To EPFS And EPS

The provision for exempting international workers from contribution to local social welfare schemes is enforced through the definition of "Excluded employee" under Para 83 of EPFS. As per this notification EPFO field offices are reiterated that the Singapore citizens working in India purely as temporary workers and who do not hold the status of permanent residents in India are to be treated as "Excluded employee". Thus, they are exempted from contribution to social security schemes in India

Central

Discontinuation Of Revenue Stamps For EPFO Claims Under NEFT

As per EPFO Circular No. Exem/Misc./CBT - Item/2013/Vol-II/32894 dated 07.03.2017, as part of simplifying the settlement claims process EPFO has discontinued the use of revenue stamp on claim forms for claim amount being paid through NEFT. This notification is in pursuance to an earlier notification released in the year 2015 and is issued to inform the same for P.F exempted establishments to ensure that these instructions are followed strictly

Central

Introduction Of A Composite Claim Form In Death Cases Under EPFO

As per EPFO Notification No. Manual/Amendment/2011/Pt./163, The Central Provident Fund Commissioner prescribes Composite Claim Form in Death cases by replacing existing Forms No. 20, 5-IF and 10-D. This new Composite Claim Form may be used by the claimant in case of death of a member, to apply for claim of provident fund, insurance fund and monthly pension in this single form

Central

Submission Of Aadhaar As Identity Document By The Pensioners And Members Of The EPS, 1995

As per EPFO Notification No. Pension - 1/17(10)/2016-17/Jeevan Pramaan/32049 the Employees Provident Fund Organisation has observed that as per the gazette notification No. S 26 (E) dated 04-01-2017, which provided instructions to submit Aadhaar or the Aadhaar enrolment ID slip mandatorily along with the claim form under Employee Pension Scheme, it was observed that same is not possible to sanction withdrawal benefit claims in Form 10 C, leading to issues of settlement of withdrawal claims. Thus, the EPFO has decided that the obtaining of Aadhaar should be mandatory for the time being for pension 10 D claims (Submitted by first claimant) and not in withdrawal cases in Form 10 C (To claim withdrawal benefit)

Central

Ease Of Compliance To Maintain Registers Under Various Labour Law Rules, 2017

As per Central Government Gazette Notification No. G.S.R 154 (E), the Labour Department has issued Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Law Rules, 2017 for the purpose of maintaining combined registers for all mentioned labour laws and to make references of registers provided under different labour related laws simple. The combined registers need to be maintained either electronically or by other means. On Inspection by the concerned Inspector under any of the labour laws mentioned, the combined registers shall be made available or the information to access the register should be provided. If the register is maintained in electronic form, then, layout and presentation of the register may be adjusted without changing the integrity, serial number and contents of the columns of the register, but not otherwise. Given below are the laws which are getting affected (i) Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996; (ii) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 ; (iii) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 ; (iv) Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979; (v) Mines Act, 1952; (vi) Minimum Wages Act, 1948; (vii) Payment of Wages Act, 1936; (viii) Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976; and (ix) Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955

Central

Introduction Of Composite Claim Forms (Aadhar and Non-Aadhar)

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation vide notification No: Manual/Amendment/2011/Pt/31792 has modified the order no. WSU/10(1)2011/Changes in MAP/34106 dated 1st December 2015 which prescribed Form No.19(UAN), Form No.10C(UAN), Form No.31(UAN) for all employees. As per new notification a Composite Claim Form (Aadhar and Non Aadhar) can now be submitted, replacing the existing Forms to respective jurisdictional EPFO office, without attestation of employers for Aadhar holders and with the attestation of employers for Non-Aadhar holders. The submission of both these new forms can be made with self-certification of EPF subscribers in place of various certificates prescribed. (For the partial withdrawals details mentioned as per the notification, the submission of Composite Claim Form (Aadhar) or Composite Claim Form (Non-Aadhar) duly signed by the EPF subscriber shall be deemed self-certification, and no document would be required to be submitted)