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Registration of New Public & Private Limited Companies for EPFO & ESIC now on MCA Portal
06 MAR 2020
As part of the ongoing efforts to improve India’s ranking in the Doing Business Report 2021, The Ministry of Labour & Employment has completed the reform to “Integrate process of registration for GST, EPFO, ESIC and Profession Tax for Maharashtra with company incorporation” in tandem with the MCA.
The reform has been completed by making the registration of new Public, Private Limited Companies and One Person Company for ESIC and EPFO mandatory through the Spice+ and AGILE-PRO eforms of MCA w.e.f., 15-02-2020. Registration for ESIC and EPFO for new companies as above has been stopped on Shram Suvidha Portal from 15.02.2020. A message to this effect is displayed on the Shram Suvidha Portal and the website of Ministry of Labour and Employment www.labour.gov.in as follows:
Registration for EPFO & ESIC for new Public& Private Limited Companies and One Person Company has been stopped on Shram Suvidha Portal from 15.02.2020.
With effect from 15.02.2020, new Public& Private Limited Companies and One Person Company shall get registration number for EPFO & ESIC on MCA portal (www.mca.gov.in) through Spice + and AGILE-PRO eforms) only at the time of incorporation.
However, the above new companies will have to comply with the provisions of EPF & MP Act, 1952, and ESI Act, 1948 when they cross the threshold limit of employment under the respective Acts.
Year End Review 2019 : Ministry of Labour and Employment
More than 39 Lakhs Beneficiaries Enrolled In PM-SYM and more than 20,000 in NPS - Traders
1,52,778 establishments covering 1,21,65,587 Employees Benefitted under PMRPY
30 DEC 2019
Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken a number of initiatives for bringing transparency and accountability through
reforms and enforcement of Labour Laws, with the objective of strengthening the safety, security, health, social security
for every worker and bringing ease of compliance for running an establishment to catalyze creation of employment
opportunities. These initiatives include governance reforms through use of e-governance measures and legislative reforms by
simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the existing labour laws into 4 labour codes. Two mega pension schemes were
launched during the year for old age protection and social security of unorganized workers.
LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES: LABOUR LAW REFORMS
Labour Codes: As per the recommendations of the 2nd National Commission on Labour, Ministry has taken steps for
codification of existing Central labour laws into 4 Codes by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant
provisions of the Central Labour laws. At present, the Ministry has been working on to simplify, amalgamate &
rationalize the provisions of the existing Central labour laws into 4 Labour Codes. (I) Labour Code on Wages: The Code on Wages, 2019 subsumes 4 existing Laws, viz. the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the
Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976. It has been passed by both
Houses of the Parliament and assented to by the President on 08.08.2019. (II) Labour Code on Industrial Relations: The draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations subsumes the existing Laws
viz. The Trade Union Act, 1926; The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The Code has been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 28.11.2019. (III) Labour Code on Social Security & Welfare: The draft Code on Social Security subsumes 09 Labour Acts like:
The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, The Unorganized
Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 etc.
The Code has been introduced in Lok Sabha on December 11, 2019. (IV) Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions: The Occupational Safety, Health &
Working Conditions Code, 2019 subsumes the 13 Labour Acts like: The Factories Act, 1948, The Plantation Labour Act, 1951,
The Mines Act, 1952, The Building and Other Constructions Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,
1996 etc.
The Occupational Safety Health & Working Conditions Code, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23.07.2019. Presently,
the Code has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour for examination.
GOVERNANCE REFORMS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Shram Suvidha Portal:
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has developed a unified Web Portal ‘Shram Suvidha Portal’, to bring transparency and
accountability in enforcement of labour laws and ease complexity of compliance.
Allotment of unique Labour Identification Number (LIN) to Units after registration to facilitate online inspection
& compliance was started on the Portal with its launch on 16.10.2014 itself. Unique Labour Identification Number (LIN)
has been allotted to 27,81,065 units as on 08.11.2019. Transparent Labour Inspection Scheme in Central Sphere was started on the Portal with its launch on 16.10.2014
itself. Since the launch of the Labour Inspection Scheme, 5,24,189 inspection reports across the four Central Labour
Enforcement Agencies have been uploaded on Shram Suvidha Portal.
ONLINE RETURN - Unified Online Annual Returns have been made mandatory in respect of eight (8) Central Labour Acts,
namely, the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the Payment of Bonus
Act, 1965, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, the Inter-State
Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, and the Building and Other Construction
Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) (BOCW) Act, 1996. These Returns which were half yearly/annually
earlier, now need to be filed by all employers annually only and are to be filed online. 1,08,711 online returns have been
filed on the Shram Suvidha Portal as on 08.11.2019 Since launch of the Online Annual Return.
31,047 online returns have been filed on the Shram Suvidha Portal till November 08, 2019 under Mines Act, 1952 (Coal Mines
Regulations, Metallurgical Mines Regulations and Oil Mines Regulations).
Unified monthly Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) for EPFO and ESIC has been made operational.
COMMON REGISTRATION: Common Registration form for EPFO and ESIC has been made operational. 1,27,544 units have been
registered with EPFO & 1,07,681 units have been registered with ESIC as on November 08, 2019.
Common Registration under three Central Acts namely the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment
and Condition of Service) Act, 1996, the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service)
Act, 1979 and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is being provided online on Shram Suvidha Portal.
6052 registrations have been issued using this facility as on 08.11.2019.
Licenses under two Central Acts, namely, the, Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1979 and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 have been made online. 20,316 licenses have
been issued using this facility as on 08.11.2019.
State Integration
Integration of States with Shram Suvidha Portal is under way. As on date, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Delhi are being integrated with the Portal. Data is being shared and LIN is
being allotted to the establishments covered by the state labour enforcement agencies.
Start Up India
Facility for exemption from Labour Inspections under six (6) Central Labour Acts is being provided to the Start-ups which
submit self certified declarations through Shram Suvidha Portal.
State/UT Governments have been advised to regulate the inspections for the Start-Ups, wherever applicable and extend the
self-certification compliance regime from 3 years to 5 years. 27 States/UTs have taken action on the advisory dated
12.01.2016 /06.04.2017 issued by this Ministry for self-certification and to regulate inspection under the four (4) labour
laws viz. the Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, the
Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979,the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 for the start-ups wherever applicable.
Social Security Schemes
Government of India has launched two pension schemes for old age protection and social security of Unorganised Workers in
2019.
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, was launched in February,
2019 for the benefit of unorganized workers. It is central sector scheme open to unorganised workers, whose monthly income
is Rs.15000/- or below and who has an Aadhar number as well as savings bank / jan-dhan account. The minimum age for joining
the scheme is 18 years and the maximum is 40 years. Under the scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of Rs.3000/- will be
provided to the beneficiaries from the age of 60 years onwards. Enrolment to the Scheme is done through the Common Service
Centres, with its network of 3.50 lakh Centres across the country. In addition eligible persons can also self-enroll through
visiting the portal www.maandhan.in. Under the scheme, the subscriber is required to pay the prescribed monthly contribution
amount and the Central Government provides equal contribution. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the Pension Fund
Manager and shall be responsible for pension pay-out. Total number of 39,00,525 beneficiaries under PM-SYM have been
enrolled as on 10.12.2019.
National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons has been launched on 12.09.2019. It is a
voluntary and contributory pension scheme. Enrolment to the Scheme is done through the Common Service Centres, with its
network of 3.50 lakh Centres across the country. In addition eligible persons can also self-enroll through visiting the
portal www.maandhan.in. The traders in the age group of 18-40 years with an annual turnover, not exceeding Rs.1.5 crore and
who are not a member of EPFO /ESIC/ NPS/ PM-SYM or an income tax payer, can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly
contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. Subscribers,
after attaining the age of 60 years, are eligible for a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs.3,000/-. Total number of
20,000 beneficiaries under NPS-Traders have been enrolled as on 10.122019. Pension Week was also celebrated in all the States/UTs w.e.f. 30th November to 06th December, 2019 in coordination
with Common Service Centres, to increase the enrolments under both the Schemes, i.e. PM-SYM and NPS-Traders. A Central level
function was inaugurated on 30.11.2019 by Minister for Labour and Employment launching the Pension Week/Pension Saptah. All
the State Governments/UT Governments were requested for popularizing and bringing more awareness about the scheme. The
progress of the Scheme is being reviewed regularly in the Ministry for taking initiatives under Mission Mode.
Major Steps Taken In EPFO
Three new apps to improve service delivery of subscribers were launched by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State
(I/C) for Labour and Employment on EPFO Foundation Day. The details of three important digital initiatives of EPFO are as
under:
Online Facility for UAN generation by worker: Now any workers can obtain Universal Account Number (UAN) directly
on EPFO website which enrolls them for PF, Pension and Life Insurance benefits and a worker need not depend on his employer
alone for UAN. This is in the direction of ease of living and ensuring universal social security.
EPS Pensioner’s PPO in DigiLocker website / Application (APP) EPFO integrates with DigiLocker of NeGD to create
depository of electronic PPOs which is accessible to individual pensioners. This is a move towards paperless system and ease
of living for pensioners.
e-Inspections: Digital interface of EPFO with employers: The E-Inspection Form would be available in user login
of employers not filing ECR which enables employer to inform either closure of business or unpaid dues with proposal for
payment. It will nudge employers for compliant behavior and prevent undue harassment of non-willful defaulters and eliminate
inspector raj.
Central Board of Trustees, EPF recommends crediting of 8.65% rate of interest on Accumulations in the EPF Member’s
Account for the year 2018-19:
In 224th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPF under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State for Labour and
Employment (I/C) Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the Central Board recommended crediting of 8.65 % rate of interest on the EPF
accumulations in the EPF member’s account for the year 2018-19.
New Initiatives taken in Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting held on 21 August 2019: 1. Amendment in Employees’ pension Scheme 1995:
In a major decision, the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) EPF in a meeting held at Hyderabad on 21 August 2019, approved the
proposal to recommend for amendment in Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995 for restoration of commuted value of pension to
the Pensioners after 15 years of drawing commutation which will benefit approx. 6.3 lakhs pensioners. This was a long
pending demand of the pensioner
2. Launch of Revamped EPFIGMS 2.0 Version:
The Chairman CBT also launched the revamped EPFIGMS 2.0 version which will benefit more than 5 crores subscribers and lakhs
of employers by speedy and smooth resolution of grievances. Selection of ETF Manufacturers: The Board approved the decision to choose the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
manufacturers through public bidding by 30/10/2019, extension of the term of the present ETF manufacturers (SBI MF and UTI
MF) till then and also to authorized the Finance Investment & Audit Committee (FIAC) to conduct the exercise of choosing
ETF manufacturers. Allocation of investment in Nifty 50 and Sensex: The Board approved the proposal that the fund allocation between
Nifty 50 and Sensex ETFs be divided evenly, i.e. in the ratio of 50% to 50%. Appointment of a Consultant in addition to M/s. CRISIL Ltd: The Board approved the nomination of members from
employer’s and employee side in a Committee constituted to select and appoint a separate Agency/Consultant in addition to
M/s. CRISIL limited, inter-alia to review the working of the Portfolio Managers (PMs), assist the investment Committee in
redemption of ETFs, etc.
Appointment of Portfolio Managers for managing funds of Central Board, EPF: The Central Board approved Request for
Proposal (RFP) document for appointment of Portfolio Managers and recommendation of the FIAC on appointment of Portfolio
Managers.
Exercise of early redemption options available in DHFL Bonds: The Board approved for early redemption option in DHFL
bonds recommended by FIAC.
Major Steps Taken In ESIC
Rate reduction in ESI Contribution- The ESI Corporation has reduced rates of ESI Contribution being paid by employees
and employers covered under ESI Scheme from 6.5 % (Employees’ share 1.75% & Employers’ share 4.75%) to 4% (Employees’
share 0.75% & Employers’ share 3.25%) with effect from 01.07.2019. This reduction of contribution rates, will ensures
financial relief to employers and employees. However, the healthcare benefits under the ESI scheme will remain the same. The
decision will benefit 36 million workers and 1.28 million employers.
Health Passbook for ESI Beneficiaries - ESIC has introduced a Health Passbook for ESI Beneficiaries in Phased manner.
This Health Passbook serves as a user-friendly mechanism for beneficiary identification, recording of clinical finding and
consultation advice by the Insurance Medical Practitioner(s). Salient feature of Health Passbook is as under: -
Separate Passbook with Unique Health ID, QR code and photograph of Insured Persons and his/her family members.
Serves for beneficiaries identification & recording of clinical findings and consultation advice by ESI Doctors/
IMPs.
Passbook would be issued by the ESIC Branch Offices in a phased manner.
Insured Persons of ESIC from newly implemented area to get treatment under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana (PMJAY): ESIC has decided to provide cashless medical care services to entitled Insured Persons and
Beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat package rates in newly implemented area of 102 designated Districts through PMJAY
empanelled hospitals up to a maximum limit of Rs.5.00 lakh, beyond which individual case will be channelled to ESIC for
seeking approval for further expenditure on ESI beneficiaries. Similarly, PMJAY beneficiaries may get in-house medical
treatment services as per Ayushman Bharat approved packages from underutilized ESI Hospitals.
ESIC - Chinta Se Mukti app launched - The Corporation has also launched the ESIC “Chinta Se Mukti” app
available on the UMANG platform to facilitate stakeholders to view contribution details, eligibility for benefits, claim
status, etc. in their Mobile Handset.
Extending medical benefits to Non-IPs - The Corporation has extended its medical services to Non-Insured Persons
(General Public) in its under-utilized hospitals. Now, Non-IPs can avail medical services from underutilized ESIC Hospital,
at Alwar (Rajasthan), Bihta (Bihar), Gulbarga (Karnataka), Bareilly Varanasi, Sarojani Nagar (Lucknow) & Jajmau (Kanpur)
on a nominal charge of Rs.10/- for OPD Consultation and at 25% of CGHS package rates for IPD.
Unified Website - In order to maintain the corporate identity of ESIC and to have a repository of common information,
and also to have uniformity in design and content, a Unified Website www.esic.nic.in has been launched. All the Regional
Offices/Sub-Regional Offices, ESIC Hospitals and ESIC Medical Institutions & Hospitals have been made part of this
single unified website.
ESIC- contributing excellence in sports - ESIC had recruited 135 meritorious sports persons including Shri Pramod
Bhagat, ace para-shuttler from all across India during the year 2016. Shri Pramod Bhagat, an ESIC employee at Regional
Office, Bhubaneswar has received prestigious Arjuna Award for the current year on 29th Aug., 2019. Shri Pramod Bhagat has
many tournaments to his credit including five international titles in six tournaments he participated. He won a gold medal
in the men’s singles SL3 category at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel. Bhagat said he is now focusing to
clinch a gold medal in the Olympics.
Strengthening of Medical Infrastructure - In order to provide in-house quality medical services in the major ESIC
Hospitals, of late, ESIC has procured state-of-the-art medical equipments viz. MRI, CT Scan etc. for ICU, Secondary &
Super Speciality care.
National Career Service Project-(NCS) - The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project as a
Mission Mode Project for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related
services like career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships
etc. The services under NCS are available online and can be accessed directly, through Career Centres, Common Service
Centres, post offices, mobile devices, cyber cafes etc. The various stakeholders on the NCS platform include job-seekers,
industries, employers, employment exchanges (career centres), training providers, educational institutions and placement
organizations.
The progress of NCS Portal is given below:
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Parameters
Number as on 31st October, 2019
1
Active Jobseekers Registered
1.01 crore
2
Active Employers Registered
25184
3
Total Vacancies Mobilized
58.50 lakh
With the increased focus of Government on Career Counselling, the Ministry proposes to create a network of Career
Counsellors where the Career Centres will become the hub of Career Counselling in their area. Under the process, 5645 Active
Career Counsellors from various States/UTs have got registered at NCS Portal.
The NCS Project also envisaged setting up of Model Career Centres (MCCs) to be established in collaboration with States and
other institutions to deliver employment services. Approval for 146 MCCs has been accorded (including 07 MCCs on non-funding
basis). These model centres can be replicated by the States from their own resources. The Government now, keeping in view of
the importance of the employment as a thrust area in Government Schemes, and to provide employment related services to
maximum job seekers and other stakeholders has decided to establish 100 more Model Career Centres (MCCs) thereby extending
the geographical coverage of the scheme increasing number of Government funded MCCs to 200 during 14th Finance commission
(2017-2020).
Proposals were received from different States. On the recommendations of the Appraisal Committee, Government has approved
171 (including 07 on non-funding basis) Model Career Centres. Further 37 more model career centers have been recommend by
the Inter Ministerial Appraisal Committee in the meeting held on November 20, 2019.
National Career Service Centres for Differently Abled (NCSC-DAs): 21 National Career Service Centres for Differently
Abled (NCSC-DAs) are functioning in the country under the administrative control of Directorate General of Employment, M/O
Labour & Employment. These Centres evaluate residual capacities of Persons with Disabilities, provide Vocational
Training, and extend Vocational Rehabilitation assistances etc. to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Services of NCSC-
DAs are open to Persons with Disabilities irrespective of the gender and education in the category of Locomotor, Visual
& Hearing impaired, Mild Mental Retardation and Leprosy Cured.
6644 Candidates have been rehabilitated upto October 31, 2019 by NCSC-Das. National Career Service Centre Centres (NCSCs) for SC/STs; Directorate General of Employment is implementing the
scheme for “Welfare of SC/ST job seekers through Coaching, Vocational Guidance and Training and Introduction of new courses
in existing National Career Service Centre Centres (NCSCs) for SC/STs and Establishment of new NCSCs in the States not
covered so far” Under the scheme, National Career Service Centre Centres (NCSCs) for SC/STs has been set up by Govt. of
India, Ministry of Labour& Employment, DGE to enhance the employability of SC/ST job seekers through coaching/training.
So far 25 National Career Service Centre Centres for SCs/STs have been set up.
67761 candidates have been provided guidance and counselling services, 5621 students were trained in typing and shorthand
and 1050 candidates were trained in computer skills by NCSC-SC/STs upto October 31, 2019.
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) - Under the scheme, Government of India is paying Employer’s full
contribution i.e. 12% towards EPF and EPS both (as admissible from time to time) for a period of three years to the new
employees through EPFO.
This scheme has a dual benefit, where, on the one hand, the employer is incentivised for increasing the employment base of
workers in the establishment, and on the other hand, a large number of workers will find jobs in such establishments. A
direct benefit is that these workers will have access to social security benefits of the organized sector. All the
beneficiaries under this scheme are Aadhaar Seeded.
152778 Establishments covering 12165587 Beneficiaries have benefitted till November 25, 2019 under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar
Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY).
BRIEF OF WORKERS EDUCATION SCHEME
The Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education & Development (renaming of CBWE), an autonomous
body under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India conducts the Workers Education
Programmes of varied nature and duration in the country through its 50 Regional and 7 Sub-Regional
Directorates spread Kashmir to Kannyakumari and Leh and laddakh for all categories without making any
distinction on the basis of male and female in Organised, Unorganised and Rural Sectors. The DTNBWED
training programmes aim at creating desired awareness among the workers in general and unorganized/ rural
workers in particular about their rights and entitlements under various welfare schemes of the Central / State
government etc.
The Board has organized 1625 training programme organized sector workers, 1120 programme conducted for unorganized and
150 for rural workers.
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Pension Hike Latest News: Minimum monthly pension of Rs. 3000 after attaining the age of 60 years
Ministry of Labour & Employment Hike in Pension
25 NOV 2019
Government of India in February, 2019 launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), a voluntary and contributory
pension Scheme, for the benefit of unorganized workers, as per eligibility. The scheme assures minimum monthly pension of Rs.
3000 to the beneficiaries after attaining the age of 60 years. All unorganized workers, in the age group of 18-40 years,
whose monthly income is up to Rs. 15,000 and who are not members of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization or Employees’
State Insurance Corporation or National Pension System (Government contributed) and are also not income tax payers, are
eligible to enroll under the Scheme. The subscriber is required to pay the prescribed monthly contribution amount and
the Central Government provides the equal matching contribution. This Scheme is implemented through Life Insurance
Corporation of India. Enrollment under the Scheme can be done through any of the Common Service Centres across the
country.
Further, vide notification No. G.S.R. 593 (E) dated 19.08.2014, a minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month has been fixed with
effect from 01.09.2014 for the pensioners under Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 framed under the Employees’ Provident
Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, applicable to establishments which belong to industries and classes of
establishments listed in Schedule-I and where number of employees is 20 or more. No decision has been taken at present to
further enhance the minimum pension under EPS, 1995.
Further, Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched in May, 2015, by the Government of India, and Indian Citizens between the age
group of 18 to 40 years are eligible to join APY through their savings bank account or post office savings bank account.
Depending upon the pension plan selected, each subscriber under APY shall receive a guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1000/-
per month or Rs. 2000/- per month or Rs. 3000/- per month or Rs. 4000/- per month or Rs. 5000/- per month, after the age of
60 years until his/her death.
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written
reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment Maternity Benefits to the Women Employees
24 JUL 2019
Government is working on an incentive Scheme of reimbursement of 07 weeks wages for entities that provide 26 weeks maternity benefits to their woman employees as provided for in the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. To enable an entity to avail of the incentive, the women employees working in their entity should be a wage earner of less than Rs.15,000/- per month and a member of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for at least one year and not covered by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The scheme is proposed to be administered through Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and shall be implemented after obtaining the approval of the competent authority.
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY), all public hospitals (Community Health Centre and above), in the States implementing PMJAY, are deemed empanelled. Hospitals belonging to Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) may also be empanelled based on the bed occupancy ratio parameter. All National institutes run by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as well as Institute Of National Importance are part of the empanelled healthcare provider network for PMJAY.
As far as private hospitals are concerned, they are empanelled by State Health Agencies of respective States. For empanelment, guidelines have been issued to all the States laying down the detailed criteria and process. The guidelines & list of empanelled hospitals are available on the website www.pmjay.gov.in.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Labour & Employment ESI
Corporation took important decision towards improvement in its
service delivery mechanism
22 FEB 2019
The ESI Corporation during its recently held 177th meeting under
the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister
of State for Labour and Employment (I/C), has taken some
important decisions towards improvements in its service delivery
mechanism.
The decisions include reduction in rate of ESI Contribution,
Proposal for increasing the income limit for dependency of the
dependent parents of an Insured Person for availing Medical
Benefit, ESIC to bear full cost of ESI Scheme in the prescribed
ceiling of per IP expenditure, Setting up of 500 bedded ESIC
Model Hospital at Sheelanagar, Visakhapatnam, Up-gradation of
ESI Dispensary into 30 bedded ESI Hospital, Sub-Committee formed
to decide the quantum of enhancements of PDB/DB rates and
Starting of DOTT and DMRT Courses.
In the meeting, it was informed that Government has approved the
reduction in the rate of contribution being paid by employers
and employees from 4.75% to 4% and 1.75% to 1% respectively of
the wages, and a draft notification intending to reduce the rate
of contribution has been issued by Government on 15.02.2019.
Reduction in contribution will benefit all the employees and
employers covered under ESI Scheme.
The Income limit for availing medical benefit for the dependent
parents of an Insured Person covered under ESI Scheme has been
enhanced from the existing Rs.5000/- per month from all sources
to Rs.9000/- per month.
In order to improve the medical service delivery in the states,
It was decided that ESIC will also bear the 1/8th share of
expenditure earlier used to be borne by States. Till now, ESIC
used to bear 7/8th share of expenses of ESI Scheme. With this
decision, ESIC will bear the full cost of ESI Scheme in the
prescribed ceiling of per IP expenditure for a period of three
years beginning from 2019-20.
ESIC will acquire an additional land of 10.56 acres abutting
already allotted land of 8.58 acre at Sheelanagar,
Visakhapatnam. On this land, 500 bedded ESIC Model Hospital with
Super Specialties will be constructed.
To bridge the gap in indoor health care facilities, in principle
approval to Report of Sub-Committee on reconsideration of policy
for up-gradation of ESI Dispensary into 30 bedded ESI Hospital
was accorded. Now, the 30 bedded ESI Hospitals will be
established on 20000 IPs population in plain area and 15000 IPs
population in hilly areas. Earlier, ESIC was setting up
hospitals only in such areas where minimum IPs population is
50000. This decision will provide indoor facilities to
IPs/beneficiaries in several under-served implemented areas
under ESI Scheme.
ESIC has been periodically enhancing the basic rates of the PDB
and DB payments to counter the effect of inflation. To
compensate for inflation, a Sub-Committee of ESIC has been
formed to decide on the methodology and quantum of enhancement
of the PDB/DB rates.
It was also decided in the meeting that ESIC will start
paramedical courses of Diploma in OT Technology (DOTT) and
Diploma in Medical Records Technology (DMRT) at its Hospital
& College complex, Gulbarga. In line with Skill India
Mission, these courses will help in bridging the gap in the
availability of trained paramedical manpower.
Besides above, around 40 other agenda items pertaining to
improvement in services/benefits to Insured Persons and their
beneficiaries and other administrative matters were deliberated
upon and approved during the meeting.
The other dignitaries present in the meeting include Shri Heera
Lal Samaria, Secretary, Labour and Employment, Shri Raj Kumar,
Director General, ESIC, Smt. Anuradha Prasad, Addl. Secretary,
Labour and Employment, Smt. Sibani Swain, Addl. Secretary &
FA, Labour and Employment and Ms. Sandhya Shukla, IA&AS,
Financial Commissioner, ESIC, Representatives of Employees and
Employers, ESI Corporation Members, representatives of State
Governments and ESIC.
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation is a pioneer Social
Security organization providing comprehensive social security
benefits like reasonable Medical Care and a range of Cash
Benefits in times of need such as employment injury, sickness,
death etc. The ESI Act applies to premises/precincts where 10 or
more persons are employed. The employees drawing wages up to Rs.
21,000/- a month are entitled to health insurance cover and
other benefits, under the ESI Act. The Act now applies to over
10 lakh 33 thousand factories and establishments across the
country, benefiting about 3 crores 43 lakh family units of
workers. As of now, the total beneficiary population of ESI
Scheme stands over 13 crores 32 lakh. Ever since its inception
in 1952, the ESI Corporation has, so far, set up 154 Hospitals,
1489 Dispensaries, 174 ISM Units, 815 Branch/Pay Offices and 63
Regional and Sub-Regional Offices.
Ministry of Labour & Employment ESI Corporation took important decision towards improvement in its service delivery mechanism
22 FEB 2019
The ESI Corporation during its recently held 177th meeting under the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment (I/C), has taken some important decisions towards improvements in its service delivery mechanism.
The decisions include reduction in rate of ESI Contribution, Proposal for increasing the income limit for dependency of the dependent parents of an Insured Person for availing Medical Benefit, ESIC to bear full cost of ESI Scheme in the prescribed ceiling of per IP expenditure, Setting up of 500 bedded ESIC Model Hospital at Sheelanagar, Visakhapatnam, Up-gradation of ESI Dispensary into 30 bedded ESI Hospital, Sub-Committee formed to decide the quantum of enhancements of PDB/DB rates and Starting of DOTT and DMRT Courses.
In the meeting, it was informed that Government has approved the reduction in the rate of contribution being paid by employers and employees from 4.75% to 4% and 1.75% to 1% respectively of the wages, and a draft notification intending to reduce the rate of contribution has been issued by Government on 15.02.2019. Reduction in contribution will benefit all the employees and employers covered under ESI Scheme.
The Income limit for availing medical benefit for the dependent parents of an Insured Person covered under ESI Scheme has been enhanced from the existing Rs.5000/- per month from all sources to Rs.9000/- per month.
In order to improve the medical service delivery in the states, It was decided that ESIC will also bear the 1/8th share of expenditure earlier used to be borne by States. Till now, ESIC used to bear 7/8th share of expenses of ESI Scheme. With this decision, ESIC will bear the full cost of ESI Scheme in the prescribed ceiling of per IP expenditure for a period of three years beginning from 2019-20.
ESIC will acquire an additional land of 10.56 acres abutting already allotted land of 8.58 acre at Sheelanagar, Visakhapatnam. On this land, 500 bedded ESIC Model Hospital with Super Specialties will be constructed.
To bridge the gap in indoor health care facilities, in principle approval to Report of Sub-Committee on reconsideration of policy for up-gradation of ESI Dispensary into 30 bedded ESI Hospital was accorded. Now, the 30 bedded ESI Hospitals will be established on 20000 IPs population in plain area and 15000 IPs population in hilly areas. Earlier, ESIC was setting up hospitals only in such areas where minimum IPs population is 50000. This decision will provide indoor facilities to IPs/beneficiaries in several under-served implemented areas under ESI Scheme.
ESIC has been periodically enhancing the basic rates of the PDB and DB payments to counter the effect of inflation. To compensate for inflation, a Sub-Committee of ESIC has been formed to decide on the methodology and quantum of enhancement of the PDB/DB rates.
It was also decided in the meeting that ESIC will start paramedical courses of Diploma in OT Technology (DOTT) and Diploma in Medical Records Technology (DMRT) at its Hospital & College complex, Gulbarga. In line with Skill India Mission, these courses will help in bridging the gap in the availability of trained paramedical manpower.
Besides above, around 40 other agenda items pertaining to improvement in services/benefits to Insured Persons and their beneficiaries and other administrative matters were deliberated upon and approved during the meeting.
The other dignitaries present in the meeting include Shri Heera Lal Samaria, Secretary, Labour and Employment, Shri Raj Kumar, Director General, ESIC, Smt. Anuradha Prasad, Addl. Secretary, Labour and Employment, Smt. Sibani Swain, Addl. Secretary & FA, Labour and Employment and Ms. Sandhya Shukla, IA&AS, Financial Commissioner, ESIC, Representatives of Employees and Employers, ESI Corporation Members, representatives of State Governments and ESIC.
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation is a pioneer Social Security organization providing comprehensive social security benefits like reasonable Medical Care and a range of Cash Benefits in times of need such as employment injury, sickness, death etc. The ESI Act applies to premises/precincts where 10 or more persons are employed. The employees drawing wages up to Rs. 21,000/- a month are entitled to health insurance cover and other benefits, under the ESI Act. The Act now applies to over 10 lakh 33 thousand factories and establishments across the country, benefiting about 3 crores 43 lakh family units of workers. As of now, the total beneficiary population of ESI Scheme stands over 13 crores 32 lakh. Ever since its inception in 1952, the ESI Corporation has, so far, set up 154 Hospitals, 1489 Dispensaries, 174 ISM Units, 815 Branch/Pay Offices and 63 Regional and Sub-Regional Offices.
Enhancement of rate of stipend being paid to interns in Central Government Institutes and Hospitals w.e.f 01.01.2018 - sanction
Speed Post
F.No. S.11014/02/2018-ME-l (FTS:3174397)
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi,
Dated the 21st December, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Enhancement of rate of stipend being paid to Interns in Central Government Institutes / Hospitals w.e.f 01.01.2018 - sanction - regarding
In continuation of this Ministry's letter number No. S.11014/4/98- ME-I dated 28.03.2016, the undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the competent authority to revise the rate of stipend to interns borne on the authorized strength of the Central Government institutions under the control of this Ministry viz. LHMC, New Delhi, JIPMER, Pondicherry, DT.RML Hospital, New Delhi, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences etc to Rs.23,500/- (Rupees Twenty Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month w.e.f. 01.01.2018 and until further orders.
2. The expenditure involved shall be met from within the sanctioned budget grant of the concerned institute / Hospital.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.12-07 /2018-E.Ill (A), dated 18.12.2018.
(D.V.K. Rao)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ph: 011-23062959
Scheme to partially reimburse employers for Maternity Benefits
02 JAN 2019
Government
is working on an Incentive Scheme wherein seven weeks wages shall be
reimbursed to employers who employ women workers and provide the
maternity benefit of 26 weeks paid leave, as provided for in the
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
To enable an entity to
avail of the incentive, the women employees working in their entity
should be a wage earner of less than Rs.15,000/- per month and a member
of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) for at least one year
and not covered by Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
A
meeting of Stakeholders' Consultation with representatives of concerned
Central Ministries, State Governments, Employers', Employees' etc. was
held on 14.11.2018 to discuss the matter. The Scheme was supported by
and large with the majority of stakeholders.
The scheme is
proposed to be administered after obtaining the approval of the
competent authorities. The Incentive is proposed to be funded from the
budgetary allocations. Government has not made any allocation for the
scheme during the current financial year.
This information was
given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour
and Employment in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Foundation Stone Laying of three ESIC Dispensaries at
Mayur Vihar Ph- I, Noida Phase-II and Sector - 22,
Noida
28 DEC 2018
Foundation stone laying of ESIC Dispensary at Mayur
Vihar Ph- I:
Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
for
Labour & Employment laid the Foundation Stone of 5 Doctors’
ESIC
Dispensary at Phase-I, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi in the august
presence of
Shri Mahesh Giri, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Shri Bipin
Bihari
Singh, Mayor, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Ms. Kiran
Vaidya, Dy.
Mayor, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Shri Raju Dhingan,
MLA
today.
During his address, Shri Gangwar informed that the proposed
5 Doctors' ESI Dispensary will be spread in a plot area of 6800
sqm.
and will provide OPD and Laboratory services. Due to steady
increase in
attendance of patients and opening of Homeopathic Services, X-
ray
facilities, Physiotherapy service in the existing ESIC
dispensary, this
new dispensary is very much needed to provide better medical
facilities
to the beneficiaries of Mayur Vihar and surrounding areas.
He also
informed about recently launched "Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan
Yojna" of
ESIC. This scheme is a relief payable directly to the Bank
Account of
Insured Persons in case of unemployment and while they search
for new
engagement.He further informed about the decision to allow non-
IPs to
avail treatment at under utilised hospitals of ESIC after paying
nominal
charges. After construction of this dispensary, ESIC National
Training
Centre will also be shifted here.
Shri Mahesh Giri, Member of
Parliament, Lok Sabha in his speech welcomed the opening of new
ESIC
dispensary at Mayur Vihar and thanked Union Govt. for this.
Foundation stone laying of ESIC Dispensaries at Noida
Phase-II and Sector - 22, Noida:
In
a separate event held at Noida Phase-II Shri Gangwar laid the
Foundation Stone of ESIC dispensaries at Noida Phase-II and
Sector - 22,
Noida in the august presence of Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of
State
(Independent Charge) for Culture and Environment, Forest &
Climate
Change.
Dr. Mahesh Sharma welcomed the opening of new ESIC
dispensaries at Phase-II, Noida and Sector - 22, Noida. Dr.
Sharma
highlighted the importance of well being of workforce. He also
raised a
demand to establish an ESIC dispensary at Greater Noida for the
workers
residing there.
During his address, Shri Gangwar informed about
the latest initiatives of Central Govt. started for providing
social
security cover to workers. He also informed about the ongoing
recruitment process under ESIC, in which around 5000 vacancies
for
different posts are being filled. He also assured to look into
the
demand of constructing a new dispensary in Greater Noida
area.
ESIC to Allow Non - IPs to Avail Medical Services from its Underutilized Hospitals Recruitment of Around 5200 Various Posts in ESIC Under Way
06 DEC
The
ESI Corporation during its 176th meeting held on 05.12.18 under the
Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour
& Employment (I/C) has taken some very important decisions towards
improvements in its service delivery mechanism.
In the meeting, It
was decided to allow Non-IPs (Non Insured Persons) to avail medical
services from underutilized ESIC Hospitals after levying User Charges at
a subsidized cost of Rs. 10/- for OPD Consultation, at 25% of CGHS
package rates for admitted patients and to provide medicines on actual
rate initially for one year on pilot basis. It will immensely help
common people get the quality medical care at very low cost. Besides, it
will ensure full utilization of resources of hospital for people’s
cause.
Recruitment to the 5200 posts in various
categories like Social Security Officer, Insurance Medical Officer
Grade-II, Junior Engineers, Teaching Faculty, Paramedical & Nursing
Cadre, UDC and Steno etc. in ESIC is under process.
To
meet the shortage of specialist/super specialist doctors in some of the
ESIC Hospitals, the ESIC approved for hiring of full time contractual
specialists/super specialists in the department of Anaesthesia,
Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Gyne, Ortho, Cardiology, Nephrology and
Medical Oncology after inviting open tender.
Keeping in view the
rise in the National Floor Level Minimum Wages to Rs. 176/-, it was
decided in the meeting to Enhance the exemption limit for payment of
employees’ share of contribution from Rs. 137 to Rs. 176.
Shri
Heera Lal Samaria, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Sh. Raj Kumar,
Director General, ESIC, ESIC representatives of Employees and Employers
and ESI Corporation Members, representatives of state govts. and senior
officers of the Ministry were also present in the meeting.
Ministry of Labour & Employment ESIC wins 'ISSA GOOD Practice Award, Asia & the Pacific 2018'
08 OCT 2018
The
Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has won the ISSA Good
Practice Award’ for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at
the "Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the Pacific" held at
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently.
The award recognizes the
measures taken by ESIC for extension of coverage-SPREE (Scheme for
Promoting Registration of Employers and Employees), reduced rate of
contribution rates for 24 months in newly implemented areas and raising
the wage limit for coverage under the ESI Act, etc.
Shri Raj
Kumar, IAS, Director General, ESIC represented Employees' State
Insurance Corporation and received the Certificate of Merit on behalf of
ESIC.
The Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and the
Pacific is a triennial Forum, which is the most important social
security event in the Region. For the triennial Regional Forum, ISSA
invites submissions for the ISSA Good Practices Award for Asia and the
Pacific Regions. The Forum provides unique opportunities to CEOs and
Managers of ISSA Member Institutions to discuss key social security
challenges and share their experiences.
The ISSA (International
Social Security Association) is the principal international organization
for Social Security Organizations, Govts. and Departments of Social
Security. The ISSA, founded in 1927 under the auspices of the
International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva, promotes excellence in
social security administration through professional guidelines, expert
knowledge, services and support to enable its Members to develop dynamic
social security systems.
The ESI Corporation hosts ISSA Liaison
Office for South Asia at New Delhi. The Liasion Office coordinates with
the Member countries and Social Security Institutions in Bhutan, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Iran on activities of ISSA related to social
security.
Newly Launched Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna to Benefit More Than 3 Crore Insured Persons
26 SEP 2018
Around
3.2 crore Insured Persons (IPs) will benefit from newly launched scheme
of ESIC 'Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna'. The ESI Corporation has
approved 'ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJNA' for Insured Persons (IP)
covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. This scheme is a
relief payable in cash directly to the Bank Account in case of
unemployment and while they search for new engagement. The cash benefit
given to the unemployed persons searching for new employment will be 25
percent of his average earning of 90 days. Shri Gangwar was addressing
on the occasion of 7th National Conference on Security and Safety at
Workplace and distribution of Safety Systems Excellence Awards in New
Delhi today.
Addressing the function, the Minister added that
there are around six crores of workers in organized sector who are
getting benefits of EPFO, ESIC and Social Security Schemes. The Union
Government has taken many steps to enhance their working conditions,
safety and social security in order to improve their standard of living.
Present government is continuously making efforts to improve life
conditions of around 40 crore workers of the unorganized sector also. In
last two years nearly one crore workers have been linked with ESIC
benefits and more than one crore have been brought in the fold of EPFO.
Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Beema Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha
Beema Yojna are totally free for unorganized workers. He further said
that nearly 3 crore workers are benefitting from these Social Security
Schemes.
The honorarium of 14 Lakh Aanganwadi workers have been
increased from Rs. 3,000 per month to Rs. 4,500 per month. Likewise,
honorarium of Aanganwadi helpers has also been increased from Rs. 1,500
to Rs. 2,250 per month. The incentive of AASHA workers has also been
doubled, he added.
Shri Gangwar further said that the Ministry
is making efforts to increase employment opportunities through Pradhan
Manrti Rojgar Protsahan Yojana. Twelve per cent of the Employees'
Provident Fund (EPF) contribution of new employees is being given by
government so that employers may not have to bear this cost. The
government has spent Rs. 1,744 crores for this EPF contribution for
around 72 Lakh employees of nearly 87,000 organizations in last two
years.
The Minister congratulated all the winners of Safety
Systems Excellence Awards and expressed hope that all the participants
of this conference will gain from the ideas discussed on this forum.
PIB - Two New Facilities for ESIC Beneficiaries Launched
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment
23-August-2018 17:42 IST
Two New Facilities for ESIC Beneficiaries Launched
In
order to empower Insured Persons and their beneficiaries and create
awareness among other Stakeholders, ESIC has come up with two new user
friendly initiatives. The initiatives include the facility of ‘IVR
(Interactive Voice Response)/Help Desk' for ESIC Toll Free No. -
1XXX-XX-2526 and production of seven Audio-Visual clips on ESI Benefits.
ESIC
has started recently a landmark facility with ‘Launching of IVR / Help
Desk' for ESIC Toll Free No. - 1XXX-XX-2526. Apart from on the spot
redressal of callers' queries, this facility also receives the
complaints/grievances simultaneously. Complaints requiring longer period
are given unique ticket number and forwarded to PG Portal of ESIC for
early redressal. The callers are satisfied and happy to experience
interactive response from ‘Help Desk' for the first time. On an average,
more than 1000 calls are received daily and are attended to the utmost
satisfaction of the callers.
To educate and spread awareness about
ESI Benefits among the Stakeholders, mainly the workforce, ESIC has
produced seven Audio-Visuals using infographics and simple language.
These Audio-Visuals are already available on You Tube (ESIC HQ You Tube
Channel) and the response is very encouraging.
The Audio-Visual
clips have been produced for ‘UMANG' platform of Govt. of India which
will host the ESIC Mobile App ‘Chinta Se Mukti'. The App will be
launched very shortly. The Audio-Visual clips are also being produced in
English and all other major regional languages for the benefit of ESIC
Insured Persons spread across the country.
The Clips will help all
the Stakeholders, Insured Persons and their family members, employers
and employees of ESIC to understand the various benefits being provided
under ESI Scheme.
Union Minister of State for Labour &
Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar has expressed hope that the launch
of user friendly initiatives by ESIC will certainly empower the work
force of the country.
May Day Celebration by Ministry of Labour and
Employment
27 APR 2018
International
Labour Day is also known as the May Day and is
celebrated at the
international level to promote and encourage the
healthy dialogue among
social partners. International Workers' Day is a big
celebration at the
world level and it is celebrated to commemorate the 4th
of May of 1886,
the Haymarket affair (Haymarket Massacre) in the
Chicago.
Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State(Independent
Charge) for Labour
& Employment conveys Best Wishes to all the workers
on MAY DAY and
said, "Your hard work and your dedication have built
the Nation".
Ministry
of Labour & Employment will organise programme on
the 1st May, 2018
at 10.00 AM at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi. Shri
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport &
Highways,
Shipping and Water Resources, River Development &
Ganga Rejuvenation
will be the Chief Guest. The Event will be attended by
the Secretaries
of various Ministries of Government of India, Senior
Officers of
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Members of various
Boards/Advisory
Bodies of the Ministry, Academicians, and senior
representatives of
Workers' & Employers' Organisations and
representatives of ILO.
On
this occasion, while sharing key initiatives and
achievements of the
last 4 years, Ministry will also be launching a series
of new Online
Services through Shram Suvidha Portal as well as new
initiatives by
EPFO. Further, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute
(V.V.G.N.L.I) will be
releasing a new Publication on the challenges of
Social security to the
working class.
Ministry of Labour and Employment for the first
time will be awarding the Model Employers as recognized
by ESIC &
EPFO and Central Labour Service Officers who have
excelled in their
service. The benefits to Building and Other
Constructions Workers will
also be distributed. It would be followed by a panel
discussion of
labour experts on the "Strategy for providing Social
Security to
Unorganised Workers".
Minister once again Greets every worker in
the country and appeals to "MAKE INDIA GREAT LAND ON
EARTH WITH OUR HARD
WORK AND DETERMINATION…"
Numbers indicate the efforts made by the Government on job
creation and formalization of the economy.
26 APR 2018
The
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employees' State
Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the Pension fund Regulatory and
Development Authority (PFRDA) have released payroll data.
India
has, for the first time, introduced monthly payroll reporting for the
formal sector to facilitate analysis of new and continuing employment.
The payroll data, categorized age-wise, for the months September,
2017 to February, 2018 has been released on 25th April, 2018.
The
numbers from these three organisations are an eye opener and put an end
to all speculations and conjectures regarding job creation in the
economy. They also strengthen the efforts made by the Government on job
creation and formalization of the economy.
There are other
organisations also, such as ICAI, Bar Council, Medical Council and other
professional bodies which could have such monthly data for payroll
reporting for their professionals.
Data released by EPFO shows
that during September, 2017 to February, 2018, 31.10 lakh new additions
across all age groups were made in the payroll. Given that the data for
recent months is provisional due to continuous updation of employee
records, this could be called a conservative estimate. The actual
figures may well be more than this.
From the PFRDA, the New
Pension Scheme (NPS) data indicates generation of 4.2 lakh new payroll
during the given period, that too only from Tier-I account. NPS
currently manages the corpus of around 50 lakh employees in State and
Central government. For this study the Central and State autonomous
bodies have been shown under Central and State governments respectively,
while non-government refers to the corporate sector employees.
From the above two organisations itself, 35.3 lakh new payrolls were
generated during this six month period.
In
addition, the ESIC data also mirrors the payroll growth shown in the
other two sets of data from EPFO and PFRDA. Since ESIC data is not
Aadhar seeded there is further scope of some modifications.
The
payroll data from these three organisations would now be released every
month. Given that till now there was no such system in place, this data
would provide a more firm basis for various analysis and studies of the
economy, job creation, as also aid in policy making. We may as well as
bid goodbye to the days of analyses based on random sample surveys.
Hopefully this would also end the debate regarding and criticisms about
jobless growth in the economy.
A more constructive phase of
focusing on deriving the most out of this data for furthering development
should now begin.
Santosh Kumar Gangwar releases ESIC Calendar and Diary
Shri
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour &
Employment, Government of India released the ESIC Calendar, Diary and
Telephone Directory for the year 2018 at a special function in New Delhi
today.
The ESIC Calendar-2018 gives basic information
about the efforts taken by ESIC in increasing ESI coverage and reach,
various benefits offered and areas of priorities for the New Year under
ESI Scheme etc. The ESIC Diary-2018 also gives complete information
about the initiatives and achievements of ESIC during the year 2017 and
various benefits offered to the Insured Persons and their Beneficiaries
besides complete address and contact number of various ESIC
Establishments pan India.
A short presentation on the
ESIC achievements and areas of priorities for the upcoming New
Year-2018 depicted through Calendar and Diary was made the occasion. The
Minister appreciated and congratulated the entire ESIC team for
bringing out important information on ESI Scheme through these releases
which will benefit all the Stakeholders of ESI Scheme. The Minister also
referred to the efforts taken by the ESIC for improving its services to
the Insured Persons and Employers so as to ensure a healthy and happy
workforce of the country.
The Employees State Insurance
Corporation is a pioneer Social Security organization providing
comprehensive social security benefits like reasonable Medical Care and a
range of Cash Benefits in times of need such as employment injury,
sickness, death etc. The ESI Act applies to premises/precincts where 10
or more persons are employed. The employees drawing wages up to
Rs.21,000/- a month are entitled to health insurance cover and other
benefits, under the ESI Act. The Act now applies to over 8.98 lakh
factories and establishments across the country, benefiting about 3.19
crores family units of workers. As of now, the total beneficiary
population of ESI Scheme stands over 12.40 crores. Ever since its
inception in 1952, the ESI Corporation has, so far set up 151 Hospitals,
1489/174 Dispensaries / ISM Units, 815 Branch/Pay Offices and 63
Regional & Sub-Regional Offices.
The Government is Committed for Job Security, Wage Security
and Social Security of the Workers
Shri
BandaruDattatreya Launches "One IP- Two Dispensaries" and
"Aadhaar
Based Online Claim Submission" Schemes on International
Labour Day
The Government is
Committed for Job Security, Wage Security and Social Security
of the Workers: Shri BandaruDattatreya
Minister
of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment, Shri
BandaruDattatreya
launched two schemes "One IP- Two Dispensaries" and "Aadhaar
based
Online Claim Submission" on the occasion of International
Labour Day
today.
Under One IP- Two Dispensaries scheme ESIC
has given an
option to an Insured Person (IP) to choose two dispensaries,
one for
self and another for family through an employer. This will
benefit all
IPs, especially migrant workers who are working in other than
home
State, while their families are living in their native
States. Because
of non-availability of option of second dispensary, the
dependent
members of family are often deprived of medical benefits. By
introducing
the concept of 'One IP- Two Dispensaries', IP as well as
their family
members would now be able to get treatment from either of the
dispensaries and in case of emergency from any ESI
Institution.As of
now, around 3 crores IPs are covered under ESIC and total
number of
beneficiaries i.e. IPs and their family members is over 12
crores.
Under
Aadhaar based Online Claim Submission scheme all EPF Members
who have
activated their UAN and seeded their KYC (Aadhaar) with EPFO
will be
able to apply for PF final settlement (form19), Pension
withdrawal
benefit (Form10-C) and PF part withdrawal (Form31) from the
their UAN
Interface directly. The three forms collectively form more
than 80% of
EPFO's claim workload.Members can complete the whole process
online and
they neither need to interact with the employer nor with the
EPFO field
office to submit online claim.They are not required to give
any
supporting document while preferring online PF part
withdrawal case.
Member's applying online will be taken as his self-
declaration for
preferring the advance claim.
Launching the
schemes Shri
BandaruDattatreya said that the Government has recognised the
importance
of labour and the contribution of workers and is dedicated
to their
welfare. It is ensuring job security, wage security and
social security
to them.The Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment
said that
the Government is trying to provide social security to the
workers of
unorganised sector also. He said that in the recently
launched scheme
'SPREE' by ESIC the new accounts of 77 lakh individuals and
66 thousand
establishments have been opened and EPFO has also added
around 50 lakhs
new accounts in its recently launch scheme. 34 million
registrations
have already been done on National Career Service (NCS)
Portal.
Earlier,
Smt. M. Sathiyavathy, Secretary, Labour and Employment said
that the
ministry has undertaken many steps for the welfare of
workers. The
Ministry is also rationalising the labour laws for the ease
of business.
She said that upgradation of skill is necessary for the job
opportunity.
Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List
2014
U-16/30/580/2016-Pro.Cell(SST)/WUL-290
Dated: 05/04/2017
To,
Director (Med.) Delhi, Director (Med.) Noida
MS's- All ESIC Hospitals
SSMC's/SMC's- All States
Sub: Clarification on billing queries in respect of CGHS Rate List
2014- reg
Sir/Madam,
As per policy, ESI Corporation follows listed rates of CGHS for
clearing bills of Empanelled Hospitals. In this context, ESIC
Headquarters is receiving numerous representations from field units as
well as tie-up hospitals regarding issues pertaining to defined CGHS
package rates. As per clarifications received from CGHS Hqrs, New
Delhi, the decisions are as under:
S.No. / Queries Raised / Decisions
1.Whether 10% deduction on rates admissible for General Ward is done
for Radiotherapy, Physiotherapy Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress
Echocardiography.
No deduction or enhancement for Radiotherapy, Physiotherapy
Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography.
2.Whether immunosuppressant therapy for Kidney Transplantation
(Related) is included within the package rates.
Yes, the rate is inclusive of immunotherapy.
3.Whether any charges for the consumable (balloon) are to be paid
additionally over the package rate for Balloon Mitral Valvotomy/PTMC-
(CGHS 547)
No additional Charges need to be paid.
4.Whether charges for the dye/medicine are to be paid additionally
over the Package rates for Radio-Isotope Therapy- (CGHS 1364-1370)
Rates are inclusive of the dyes. No additional charges need to
be paid.
These instructions will be valid from 01.04.2017.
This issues with the approval of Director General.
Your faithfully
sd/-
(Dr.Sangeeta Mathur)
Dy. Medical Commissioner (SST)
Drawl of arrears - 7th CPC pay fixation Government servant
who is on leave on the 1st day of January, 2016
HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION An [so 9001-2000 certified organisation) PANCHDEEP BHAWAN CIG MARG NEW DELHI
No. A-27/17/1/7th CPC/2016-E.III
Dated:- 27.02.2017
To,
The Regional Director,
Regional Office,
ESI Corporation,
Chennai
Sub:- Drawl of arrears - 7th CPC pay fixation -reg
Sir,
Kindly refer to your letter No.51/A/27/17/1/7th
CPC/2016/Admn.II/Part file dated 22.11.2016 on the above
cited subject.
In
this regard, I am directed to invite your attention to Rule
7(3) of the
CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 as per which 'A Government
servant who is
on leave on the 1st day of January, 2016 and is entitled to
leave
salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised pay structure
from 1st
day of January, 2016 or the date of option for the revised
pay
structure'.
Accordingly, an employee who is entitled to leave
salary shall be entitled to pay in the revised pay structure
from
01.01.2016, the arrears are also payable from 01.01.2016
provided the
employee is entitled for leave salary.
This issues with the concurrence of Fin. & A/c's.
Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(J. SRIVASTAVA)
ASST. DIRECTOR
