Employees Provident Fund: RBE No.81/1985 – Exemption of Departmental Undertakings

No.E(LL)83 AT/EPF/1, dated 16.03.1985

Sub: Exemption of departmental undertakings under Central Govt. from the provisions of the Employees Provident Fund and Misc. Provisions Act, 1952.

1.     Please refer to Board’s letter No.E(LL)76AT/EPF/1-7, dated 22.08.1981 which was addressed to you with reference to Shri Goyal, Addl. CAO (G)’s DO letter No.72/PF/A/4/4, dated 05.08.1981 communicating the approval of the Ministry of Railways to deposit a sum of Rs.137188.50 (Rupees One lakh thirty-seven thousand one hundred eighty-eight and paise fifty only) with the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Chandigarh on account of the employers’ contribution and administrative charge under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 for the period from August, 1976 to November, 1980 subject to the condition that the Railway Administration reserves its right to get refund of the amount so deposited in case on examination of the points raised it is decided that the payment is actually not necessary as the employees concerned do not derive any benefit out of such payment or the Railway establishments are granted exemption from the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.

2.     A copy of Ministry of Labour Rehabilitation’s DO letter No.R-11012/1/84/SS. II (PF.II), dated 12.02.1984 and a copy of Central Provident Fund Commissioner’s circular letter No.2/30/76-DLI, dated 11.09.1984 regarding settlement of insurance claims in respect of the Railway employees is sent herewith for information and guidance to overcome the difficulty regarding acceptance of liability in respect of death cases for which employers’ contribution and administrative charges have been paid-up to the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner.

3.     Since the Ministry of Labour have agreed to refund the amount of contribution and administrative charges paid by the Railways, the Railway Administration may accept the claims under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme. They may also take further steps to get refund the amount deposited by the Railway Administration with the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner concerned.

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

Central Provident Fund Commissioner

Circular letter No.2/30/76-DLI, dated 11/12.02.1984

Sub: Exemption of departmental undertakings under the control of Central Govt. from the provisions of the Employee’s Provident Funds and Misc. Provisions Act, 1952.

In the matter of payment of assurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 and refund of contribution and administrative charges under the said Scheme, the Govt. of India have decided that the case of Railways Establishments is similar to the case of Government Presses. As desired by the Govt. you are requested to extend he decision taken in the case of Government Presses to the Railway’s establishments also, as already conveyed to all Regional Provident Fund Commissioners vide this office circular letter of even number dated 03.04.1984.

Copy of Shri A.K. Bhattarai, Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour’s

DO letter No.R-11012/1/84-SS.II (PF.II), dated 12.09.1984

Dear Shri Vijh,

Kindly refer to your DO letter No.E(LL) 83 AT/EPF/1-1, dated 29.08.1984 regarding settlement of insurance claims in respect of the Railway employees.

It has already decided in the case of the Govt. Presses to refund the EDLI contributions paid by them, so as to enable them to settle the insurance claims in respect of their employees under the DLI Scheme of the Central Government. We have, therefore, advised the EPF authorities to consider extending the decision taken in the case of Government Presses to the Railways also. It is understood that they will be issuing suitable instruction to the RPFCs in this regard, shortly. A copy of the instructions which may be issued by them to the RPFCs will be endorsed to you, for information. With regards.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.81/1985 

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.

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