Dear All, I am mentioning a case that happened in our corporate office & needs your advice on the same.
One of our staff suffering from cancer, expired on Sunday,9/9/12 noon. he was on an extension of service when he expired, and now his full & final settlement is to be done. since he has been working for a long time with the company the company has paid a good amount for his treatment & and other types of support are provided to him. In his F & F the date of his release should be what? will he be entitled to some sort of death benefit? Since I have never dealt with any death case kindly guide me on the same.
please revert on the matter with your valuable advice.
Regards
Piyali
From India, Bhubaneswar
One of our staff suffering from cancer, expired on Sunday,9/9/12 noon. he was on an extension of service when he expired, and now his full & final settlement is to be done. since he has been working for a long time with the company the company has paid a good amount for his treatment & and other types of support are provided to him. In his F & F the date of his release should be what? will he be entitled to some sort of death benefit? Since I have never dealt with any death case kindly guide me on the same.
please revert on the matter with your valuable advice.
Regards
Piyali
From India, Bhubaneswar
Dear Piyali,
Since employee is no more with the company, you need to consider Date of Death as last working day. (If your Sick leave policy is allowing you to grant special sick leave till death of employee you can grant / permit)
You need to pay wages till last day. Annual benefits LTA & Leave encashment you can pay. Gratuity if any you need to pay alongwith F&F.
If your company has Term Insurance, then you can pay Term Insurance.
If you have medicalim then claim benefits under mediclaim and pay to employees family.
Help family members to file PF withdrawal and Pension forms.
You need to take affidavit from employee’s spouse to declare her & children’s as legal nominees. In case of parents also would like to claim for all benefits then they can claim by the heirs of the assured in accordance with the Law of succession governing them.
BrainLight HR Solutions
From India, Mumbai
18Since employee is no more with the company, you need to consider Date of Death as last working day. (If your Sick leave policy is allowing you to grant special sick leave till death of employee you can grant / permit)
You need to pay wages till last day. Annual benefits LTA & Leave encashment you can pay. Gratuity if any you need to pay alongwith F&F.
If your company has Term Insurance, then you can pay Term Insurance.
If you have medicalim then claim benefits under mediclaim and pay to employees family.
Help family members to file PF withdrawal and Pension forms.
You need to take affidavit from employee’s spouse to declare her & children’s as legal nominees. In case of parents also would like to claim for all benefits then they can claim by the heirs of the assured in accordance with the Law of succession governing them.
BrainLight HR Solutions
From India, Mumbai
incase of death the following are e legible
1)epf :you should full fill form 20 and 10D with following documents required for submission to the authrities.
death certificate
legal heir
Bank account in the name of the legal heir.
Bank account children brlow the age of 25 years.
2 pass port size photos of the leagalheir & children.
Children age proof certificates. Descrptive forms of the legal heir and children if the children are eligible for the pension.
EDLI:- Form 14F/5,death certificate, legal heir certificate and bank account of the legal heir. Maximum limit of the EDLI is RS.130000/-
Gratuity:- As per the act, the deceased employee is eligible for gratuity upto superannuation age basing on of the last pay drawals.
Companisation:- As per your company rules. Companisation eigible by the lelgal heir basing on the death whether on duty or in service.
Funeral expenses:- Rs.10,000/- has to be paid to the family members.
If any further information is required pl.c
From India, Mumbai
1)epf :you should full fill form 20 and 10D with following documents required for submission to the authrities.
death certificate
legal heir
Bank account in the name of the legal heir.
Bank account children brlow the age of 25 years.
2 pass port size photos of the leagalheir & children.
Children age proof certificates. Descrptive forms of the legal heir and children if the children are eligible for the pension.
EDLI:- Form 14F/5,death certificate, legal heir certificate and bank account of the legal heir. Maximum limit of the EDLI is RS.130000/-
Gratuity:- As per the act, the deceased employee is eligible for gratuity upto superannuation age basing on of the last pay drawals.
Companisation:- As per your company rules. Companisation eigible by the lelgal heir basing on the death whether on duty or in service.
Funeral expenses:- Rs.10,000/- has to be paid to the family members.
If any further information is required pl.c
From India, Mumbai
Dear Chitti
Funeral expenses are not mandatory I think, however it can be paid as per company’s policy.
In the ESI Act there is a provision for its reimbursement from the ESI department if the employee is covered under the Act.
Pkjain
From India, Delhi
Funeral expenses are not mandatory I think, however it can be paid as per company’s policy.
In the ESI Act there is a provision for its reimbursement from the ESI department if the employee is covered under the Act.
Pkjain
From India, Delhi
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