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Data of Members under Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)

   Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has date of birth details for more than 4 crore members out of a total members of 8.87 crore as on 01.08.2013. Web facility has been provided to the Employers to upload the date of birth details of all employees. Further, Field Offices of EPFO have been directed to ask Employers to upload these details.

   Providing Annual Statement of Accounts (Account Slips) to the members of EPF is already in place. Para 73(1) of the EPF Scheme 1952 lays down that a statement of account in respect of each member through his last employer to be sent after the close of each year.

   Besides, the following facilities have also been provided for the PF members to know their PF balance:

Leveraging Aadhaar for improving the services of EPFO — regarding.

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

R-I/UID/2010/37496

date: 06.02.2013

To
All ACCs (Political states),
All RPFC-I (In-charge of Regions),
All RPFC-II (In-charge of SROs)
(Through web circulation)

Subject:- Leveraging Aadhaar for improving the services of EPFO — regarding.

Sir,
     This is in reference to Head Office letter No. RI/UID/2010/30051 dated 21.01.2013 on the subject cited above.

   The issue of expeditious enrolment of the EPF members was discussed with UIDAI Officials. It has emerged that UIDAI through its registrars has been organising enrolment camps in 18 states only. Register General of India (RGI) has been collecting data in respect of the remaining states through National Population Register (NPR). While the data collected by RGI is also being processed for issue of Aadhaar numbers by UIDAI, the methodology used by RG1 for setting up enrolment camps is different i.e. it is being done on the basis of house-to-house data collected by enumerators during Census Operations 2011, unlike UIDAI camps, where any resident, irrespective of the place of residence, can get himself enrolled for Aadhaar number. Thus enrolment may take considerable time.

   In view of the discussions held with UIDAI officials and the time required in the process of obtaining Aadhaar numbers, it may not be possible to obtain Aadhaar number/ Aadhaar Enrolment number by EPF members by 1st March, 2013. Therefore, it has been decided to not to make Aadhaar Number/Enrolment number mandatory for EPF members from 1st March, 2013. However, the field offices would make maximum efforts to obtain the available Aadhaar numbers of the EPF members.

   Further your attention is invited to Head Office letter no. MIS-II/ISO- 9001/2011-12/24686 dated 9th November 2012 on implementation of ISO 9001 Certification for the field offices which is a mandatory success indicator under the Results Framework Document (RFD). The updation of members' master in database is one of the standards required for the purpose. In view of the benefits that would accrue both to the EPF members as Well as EPFO, it has now been decided to collect the core banking account number of all the contributing members as indicated in ECR.

   The Regional offices and Sub-Regional offices should make an all-out effort to collect the core banking account numbers in respect of all the contributing members as indicated in ECR. Compliance of instructions may kindly be ensured in this regard.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Anil Swarup)
Central Provident Fund Commissioner

Source:http://www.epfindia.com/Circulars/Y2012-13/RI_UID_37496.pdf

Application of the provisions of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 to Railways contracts.

Government Of India
Ministry Of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2012/CE-I/CT/O/22

New Delhi, Dated 14.12.2012.

Addressed To
(As per Mailing List ‘A’ Attached).

Sub: Application of the provisions of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 to Railways contracts.

   1. Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter called the ‘Act’) was enacted as a measure of social welfare legislation.

   2. The Contractors engaged in various contracts deploying workers across Indian Railways come under the purview of the Act. As per Section 1(3), read with Section 16 of the Act, being the principal employer, even though Indian Railways are not covered under the Act, the Contractors working with Indian Railways are covered under the provisions of the Act. The relevant provisions of the EPF Act and its Scheme on liabilities and duties of the principal employer are enclosed as Annexure-II.

   3. With a view for enabling Railways in implementation of the provisions of the Act, Ministry of Railways have decided that the following contents shall be added as Clause 55-B to the General Conditions of Contract, as per Addendum & Corrigendum Slip (ACS) enclosed as Annexure-I:

   ‘Clause 55-B to GCC: Provisions of Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. 1952:

   The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Para 30 and 36-B of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952: Para 3 and 4 of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995: and Para 7 and 8 of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976: as modified from time to time, wherever applicable and shall also indemnify the Railway from and against any claims under the aforesaid Act and the Rules".

   4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Annexure -I

Government Of India
Ministry Of Railways
(Railway Board)

  Addendum & Corrigendum Slip (ACS) to General Conditions of Contract

(Ref: Railway Boards letter no. 2012/CE-I/CT/O/22, dated 14.12.2012)

   Clause 55-B to GCC : Provisions of Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. 1952:

   The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Para 30 & 36-B of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952: Para 3 & 4 of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995; and Para 7 & 8 of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976: as modified from time to time through enactment of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, wherever applicable and shall also indemnify the Railway from and against any claims under the aforesaid Act and the Rules”.

Annexure - II

Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952:

30. Payment Of Contributions:

   (1) The employer shall, in the first instance, pay both the contribution payable by himself (in this Scheme referred to as the employer’s contribution) and also, on behalf of the member employed by him directly or by or through a contractor, the contribution payable by such member (in this Scheme referred to as the member’s contribution).

   (2) In respect of employees employed by or through a contractor, the contractor shall recover the contribution payable by such employee (in this Scheme referred to as the member’s contribution) and shall pay to the principal employer the amount of member’s contribution so deducted together with an equal amount of contribution (in this Scheme referred to as the employer’s contribution) and also administrative charges.

   (3) It shall be the responsibility of the principal employer to pay both the contribution payable by himself in respect of the employees directly employed by him and also in respect of the employees employed by or through a contractor and also administrative charges.

   (Explanation : For the purposes of this paragraph, the expression “administrative charges” means such percentage of the pay (basic wages, dearness allowance, retaining allowance, if any, and cash value of food concessions admissible thereon) for the time being payable to the employees other than an excluded employee, and in respect of which Provident Fund Contribution are payable as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Central Board and having regard to the resources of the Fund for meeting its normal administrative expenses fix.)

36-B. Duties of Contractors:

   Every contractor shall, within seven days of the close of every month, submit to the principal employer a statement showing the recoveries of contributions in respect of employees employed by or through him and shall also furnish to him such information as the principal employer is required to furnish under the provisions of the Scheme to the Commissioner.

Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995

   Para 3(1): From and out of the contributions payable by the employer in each month under Section 6 of the "Act” or under the rules of the Provident Fund of the establishment which is exempted either under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Act or whose employees are exempted under either paragraph 27 or paragraph 27-A of the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, a part of contribution representing 8.33 per cent of the Employee’s pay shall be remitted by the employer to the Employees’ Pension fund within 15 days of the close of every month by a separate bank draft or cheque on account of the Employees’ Pension Fund contribution in such manner as may be specified in this behalf by the Commissioner. The cost of the remittance, if any, shall be borne by the employer.


   Para 3(2) : The Central Government shall also contribute at the rate of 1.16 per cent of the pay of the members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme and credit the contribution to the Employees Pension Fund:

   Provided that where the pay of the member exceeds Rs. 6500 (Rupees Six thousand and five hundred) per month, the contribution payable by the employer and the Central Government be limited to the amount payable on his pay of Rs. 6,500 (Rupees Six thousand and five hundred) only.

Para 4 : Payment of Contribution:

   (1) The employer shall pay the contribution payable to the Employees’ Pension Fund in, respect of each member employed by him directly or by or through a contractor.

   (2) It shall be the responsibility of the principal employer to pay the contributions payable to the Employees’ Pension Fund by himself in respect of the employees directly employed by him and also in respect of the employees employed by or through a contractor.

   Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976:

Para 7 : Contribution:

   (1) The contribution payable by the employer and the Central Government under sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of Section 6-C of the Act, shall be calculated on the basis of the basic wages, dearness allowance (including the cash value of any food concession) and retaining allowance, if any, actually drawn during the whole month whether paid on daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.

   Provided that where the monthly pay of an employee exceeds six thousand five hundred rupees, the contribution payable in respect of him by the employer and the Central Government shall be limited to the amounts payable on a monthly pay of six thousand five hundred rupees including dearness allowance, retaining allowance (if any) and cash value of food concession.

Para 8 : Mode of Payment of Contribution:

   (1) The contribution by the employer shall be remitted by him together with administrative charges at such rate as the Central Government may fix from time to time under sub-section 4 of Section 6-C of the Act, to the Insurance Fund within fifteen days of the close of every month by a separate bank draft or cheque or by remittance in cash in such manner as may be specified in this behalf by the Commissioner. The cost of remittance, if any, shall be borne by the employer.

   (2) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to pay the contribution payable by himself in respect of the employees directly employed by him and also in respect of the employees employed by or through a contractor.

Source: www.nfirindia.com

EPFO E-SEWA PORTAL - Employer Registration FAQ

 1. Why should an employer register his/her establishment on the EPFO Employer portal?
     With effect from 01.04.2012, any remittance to be made by the employer has to be done only after generating challan from the Employer Portal of EPFO. In case of wage month March 2012 onwards, the employer has to upload Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) in the pre specified format and challan will be populated on the basis of uploaded return. For previous and other dues the challan has to be filled in online to generate and print it for remittance.

 2. What happens if the employer does not register?
   The online generation of challan will not be possible if the employer has not registered his/her establsihment. The employer has to register and create his/her user id & password for accessing the Employer Portal of EPFO.

 3. Once the employer enters his/her establishment id a message is displayed ‘No record found”. What should he/she do?
   Please check whether you have entered the correct code number and extension number, if any and have selected the correct EPFO Office. If correct, then please contact the concerned EPFO Regional/Sub Regional Office.

Amendment in Provident Fund Rules – Notification issued by Ministry of Labour and Employment.

MINISTRY OF LAROUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th October, 2012.

     G.S.R. 744(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, read with sub-section (1) of section of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely: -

   1. (i) This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 2012.

       (ii) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

   2. In the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (hereinafter, referred to as the principal Scheme), under paragraph 83 relating to special provisions in respect of International/Workers.

       (a) in paragraph 69 of the principal Scheme" as modified by para 6 of aforesaid paragraph 83, for sub-paragraph (4), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -

Process of settlement of claims in view of declaration of rate of interest for the financial year 2011-12 — Regarding.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066

No.:WSU/10(1)2011/Changes in MAP

Dated:15-03-2012.

To
All Regional Provident Fund Commissioners,
In-charge of the ROs/SROs

Subject:- Process of settlement of claims in view of declaration of rate of interest for the financial year 2011-12 — Regarding.

Sir,

   This is in reference to the Head Office circular No. Invest.1/3(2)/133/11-12-ROI/51350 dated 14.03.2012 (placed at Sl. No. 602 of ‘Office Orders & Circulars 2011-12’ on EPFO’s website) vide which rate of interest @8.25% pa. for the financial year 2011-12 has been conveyed. The IS Division has already released Application S/w Patch Ver 3.29.1” dated 15-03-2012 for the same.

   Accordingly, all the RPFCs/Officers-Incharge of ROs/SROs are hereby directed to settle the claims by crediting the interest @8.25% for the financial year 2011-12. The claims, which are already in the pipeline before release of S/w Patch Ver 3.29.1, need not be returned to the Dealing Assistant (Initiator) for the change in the rate of interest. Such claims are to be approved by crediting interest @ 8.25% qa (for the Financial Year 2011-12), at the level of Section Supervisor, Accounts Officer or APFC, as the case may be. The Section Supervisor, Accounts Officer or APFC, as the case may be, shall record the final amount on the claim form
under his signature.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Rajesh Bansal)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

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