Hi Everyone,
I have some doubts regarding PF and ESI. Can anyone provide the correct solutions for me?
1. If a company decides to close the PF contribution for employees with a Basic + DA above and below Rs. 6500, what is the procedure?
2. Is it possible to stop ESI for a salaried person earning below Rs. 15000 during their training period?
Thanks,
N. Boopathy
From India, Chennai
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I have some doubts regarding PF and ESI. Can anyone provide the correct solutions for me?
1. If a company decides to close the PF contribution for employees with a Basic + DA above and below Rs. 6500, what is the procedure?
2. Is it possible to stop ESI for a salaried person earning below Rs. 15000 during their training period?
Thanks,
N. Boopathy
From India, Chennai
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Hi Boopathy, 1. You can stop the PF contribution once the employee becomes PF member even when his salary goes more than 6500/- 2. Even Trainee are also eligible for ESIC. Regards, Vinod Bidwaik
From India, Pune
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Dear Boopathy,
You can't stop any legal benefits once given to the employees. For the new employees who have to join the organization and have a basic salary above 6500, they can fill Form 11, and there is no need to provide them with PF benefits then. Regarding ESIC, you can't stop ESIC benefits if the employee has a salary of 15000.
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Upasana
From India, Delhi
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You can't stop any legal benefits once given to the employees. For the new employees who have to join the organization and have a basic salary above 6500, they can fill Form 11, and there is no need to provide them with PF benefits then. Regarding ESIC, you can't stop ESIC benefits if the employee has a salary of 15000.
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Upasana
From India, Delhi
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Mr. Vinod,
You give wrong advice. If an employer deducts the PF of any of his/her employees, they can't stop the PF deduction until the full & final settlement of the employee, even if their salary goes up to 5 lakh or more per month. However, the employer's contribution is restricted to Rs 780.
I fully agree with Ms./Mrs. Upasana.
Best Regards,
SANJIV GUPTA
From India, Delhi
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You give wrong advice. If an employer deducts the PF of any of his/her employees, they can't stop the PF deduction until the full & final settlement of the employee, even if their salary goes up to 5 lakh or more per month. However, the employer's contribution is restricted to Rs 780.
I fully agree with Ms./Mrs. Upasana.
Best Regards,
SANJIV GUPTA
From India, Delhi
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The reply that has been given by the members already can be summed up as under:
1) You cannot stop P.F. contribution in respect of all those employees whose pay/wages (Basic + DA + retaining allowance if any) are Rs. 6,500/- per month and below.
2) You cannot stop P.F. contribution of all those employees who are already members of the P.F. Scheme even though their wages exceed Rs. 6,500/- per month. However, you can restrict the employer's contribution to Rs. 6,500/- per month even though the employee seeks to contribute more than Rs. 6,500/- per month.
3) The employer is obliged to pay ESI contribution for all those employees whose wages are Rs. 15,000/- and below.
Both the P.F. Act and ESI Act prescribe penalties for breach of obligations of the employer under the respective Acts.
B. Saikumar
Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
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1) You cannot stop P.F. contribution in respect of all those employees whose pay/wages (Basic + DA + retaining allowance if any) are Rs. 6,500/- per month and below.
2) You cannot stop P.F. contribution of all those employees who are already members of the P.F. Scheme even though their wages exceed Rs. 6,500/- per month. However, you can restrict the employer's contribution to Rs. 6,500/- per month even though the employee seeks to contribute more than Rs. 6,500/- per month.
3) The employer is obliged to pay ESI contribution for all those employees whose wages are Rs. 15,000/- and below.
Both the P.F. Act and ESI Act prescribe penalties for breach of obligations of the employer under the respective Acts.
B. Saikumar
Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
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