Dear Friends,
Please note the latest amendment in the Provident Fund scheme.
Please note, the Provident Fund organization introduced a special scheme for international workers as per Section 83, in clause (ff) of Section 2 (an employee other than Indian, holding other than an Indian passport):
Special Scheme- Notification:
Notification No. GSR 705(E) Dated 01.10.2008 - Employees' Pension (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008
The Ministry (MINISTRY OF LABOUR) via Notification No. GSR 705(E) dated 1.10.2008, notified the Employees' Pension (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008, whereby special provisions were introduced in respect of international workers by inserting paragraph 43A after paragraph 43. The modified clause defines and determines pensionable service, pensionable salary, and benefits on leaving service before being eligible for the monthly member's pension.
Notification No. GSR 706(E) Dated 01.10.2008 - Employees' Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008
The Ministry via Notification No. GSR 706(E) dated 1.10.2008 notified the Employees' Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008, amending the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, whereby the following changes have been brought into effect:
- A special provision in respect of international workers as defined in clause (ff) of section 2 of the scheme has been inserted. Clause (f) of section 2 defining "excluded employee" has been substituted, which now reads excluded employee to mean an International Worker contributing to the social security program of his/her country of origin as a citizen or resident with whom India has entered into a social security agreement on a reciprocity basis and enjoying the status of a detached worker for the specified period. A clause i.e. (ff) has been added defining International Worker as meaning an Indian employee who has worked or is going to work in a foreign country with which India has entered into a social security agreement and is eligible to avail the benefits under a social security program of that country, by virtue of the eligibility gained or going to gain, under the said agreement. The clause also states that an employee other than an Indian employee, holding other than an Indian passport, working for an establishment in India to which the Act applies.
The Notifications also detail the class of employees of international workers entitled and required to join the fund and the duties of employers.
Please find attached the required notification in detail.
This is applicable w.e.f. 1.11.08.
From India, Madras
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51Please note the latest amendment in the Provident Fund scheme.
Please note, the Provident Fund organization introduced a special scheme for international workers as per Section 83, in clause (ff) of Section 2 (an employee other than Indian, holding other than an Indian passport):
Special Scheme- Notification:
Notification No. GSR 705(E) Dated 01.10.2008 - Employees' Pension (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008
The Ministry (MINISTRY OF LABOUR) via Notification No. GSR 705(E) dated 1.10.2008, notified the Employees' Pension (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008, whereby special provisions were introduced in respect of international workers by inserting paragraph 43A after paragraph 43. The modified clause defines and determines pensionable service, pensionable salary, and benefits on leaving service before being eligible for the monthly member's pension.
Notification No. GSR 706(E) Dated 01.10.2008 - Employees' Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008
The Ministry via Notification No. GSR 706(E) dated 1.10.2008 notified the Employees' Provident Funds (Third Amendment) Scheme, 2008, amending the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, whereby the following changes have been brought into effect:
- A special provision in respect of international workers as defined in clause (ff) of section 2 of the scheme has been inserted. Clause (f) of section 2 defining "excluded employee" has been substituted, which now reads excluded employee to mean an International Worker contributing to the social security program of his/her country of origin as a citizen or resident with whom India has entered into a social security agreement on a reciprocity basis and enjoying the status of a detached worker for the specified period. A clause i.e. (ff) has been added defining International Worker as meaning an Indian employee who has worked or is going to work in a foreign country with which India has entered into a social security agreement and is eligible to avail the benefits under a social security program of that country, by virtue of the eligibility gained or going to gain, under the said agreement. The clause also states that an employee other than an Indian employee, holding other than an Indian passport, working for an establishment in India to which the Act applies.
The Notifications also detail the class of employees of international workers entitled and required to join the fund and the duties of employers.
Please find attached the required notification in detail.
This is applicable w.e.f. 1.11.08.
From India, Madras
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Dear HR Managers,
Please go through the recent observations on "International Workers" on the cite HR link page:
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The matter needs to be dealt with properly as I find the scheme draft suffering from legal lacunae.
Please brief me with your opinion.
Regards,
Jha
From India, Calcutta
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Please go through the recent observations on "International Workers" on the cite HR link page:
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The matter needs to be dealt with properly as I find the scheme draft suffering from legal lacunae.
Please brief me with your opinion.
Regards,
Jha
From India, Calcutta
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