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.
(2) 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:“
(4) In respect of a member covered under social
security agreement entered into between Government of India and any other
country, on ceasing to be an employee in an establishment covered under the
Act.”;
(b) in paragraph 72 of the principal Scheme, as
modified by para 7 of aforesaid paragraph 83, for sub-paragraph (2), the
following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:“
(2) The due amount in respect of the member shall
be payable in the payees bank account directly or through the employer”.
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S-35025/09/2011-SS-ll]
RAVI MATHUR.Addl. Secy.
Foot Note : The Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme,
1952 was published in e Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
vide number S.RO. 1509, dated the 2nd September, 1952 and lastly amended vide
number G.S.R. 382(E), dated the 24th May, 2012.
THE GAZTTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi,
the 5th October, 2012
G.S.R. 745(E) :- In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 6A. read with sub section (I) of section 7 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
Emp1oyees Pension Scheme. 1995, namely:
1. (I) This Scheme may be called the Employees
Pension (Amendment) Scheme. 2012.
(2) It shall come into force on the daze of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (hereinafter
referred to as the principal Scheme) under paragraph 43A relating to special
provisions in respect of International Workers:-
(a) in paragraph 2 of the principal Scheme, as
modified by sub-pars (2) of aforesaid paragraph 43A, clause (xv) shall be
omitted,
(b) after sub-pars (4) of aforesaid paragraph 43A,
the following sub-para shall be inserted, namely:
(4A) For paragraph 9 of the principal Scheme, the
following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:.
“9. Determination of eligible service in respect of
International Workers. – The eligible service shall be determined as follows:
(1) in the case of the existing member” or the “new
entrant”, the “actual service” shall be treated as eligible service.
(ii) in the case of the member covered by a social
security agreement, the period of coverage under relevant social security
programme in mother country shall be added to actual service and the aggregate
thereof shall be treated as eligible service as may be provided in the social
security agreement” ‘;
(e) in paragraph 10 of the principal Scheme, as
modified by sub-pars (5) of the aforesaid paragraph 43A, sub-paragraph (I)
shall be omitted.
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S-35025/09/2011SS-II]
RAVI MATTUR. Addl. Secy.
Foot Note : The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 was
published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
number 748E, dated the 16th November. 1995 and the Scheme was last amended vide
number S.O. 1809(E), dated 5-8-2011.
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