CERTIFICATE DECLARATION OF EMPLOYER to AVAIL ESIC EPF Relief Scheme

CERTIFICATE DECLARATION OF EMPLOYER to AVAIL ESIC EPF Relief Scheme FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE/ DECLARATION OF EMPLOYER TO AVAIL ESIC & EPF RELIEF SCHEME DUE TO COVID 19 • Overview: The Govt. of India on 26.03.2020 relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and the Central Govt. proposes to pay 24 % of the monthly wages into EPF accounts for next three months of Wage-earners below Rupees 15,000/- per month, who are employed in establishments having up to one hundred employees, with 90% or more of such employees earning monthly wages less than Rs.15000/- The form of Certificate/declaration of employer is appended below:

DRAFT CERTIFICATE/ DECLARATION OF EMPLOYER

“I hereby certify that the information relating to the names of employees who are members of the EPF Scheme, 1952 and/or EPS’ 1995, UANs seeded with Aadhaar of employees, EPF/EPS wages already disbursed to employees, number of excluded employees in the ECR for wage month of March/April/May, 2020 are true and correct. That I have disclosed names & UANs seeded with Aadhaar of every employee employed in all units/ branches/ departments as well as number of excluded employees of my establishment in the ECR for wage month of March/ April/ May, 2020, the total number of employees being ____ (EPF members and excluded employees), out of which _____employees earned EPF/EPS wages less than Rs.15000/- qualifying for Central Govt. relief. I further certify that the Form 5A contains the details of all branches/departments and EPF Code numbers allotted separately to these. I also certify that monthly wages due to all employees for the month of March/ April/ May, 2020 has been disbursed and also certify that no deductions towards either employees’ EPF contributions or employers’ EPF/ EPS contributions have been made from wages of eligible employees for the month of March/ April/ May, 2020. That I have neither suppressed any material information nor omitted any particulars and submitted correct information to avail the relief of employer’s and employees’ share of contributions in r/o eligible employees from the Central Govt. for the month of March/ April/ May, 2020. I understand that the employer is liable to refund the relief amount and is also liable for any penal and coercive consequence for submitting any incorrect or false information/declaration to avail the Central Govt. relief.” Disclaimer: IN NO EVENT THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION. You May Also Refer:

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