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EMPLOYEE STATE INSURANCE |
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Applicability:
Under Section 2(12) the Act is applicable to
non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more
persons. including preview theatres, road-motor transport undertakings and newspaper establishments employing 20* or more persons.Further under section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to Private Medical and Educational institutions employing 20* or more persons in certain States/UTs.
*Note: 14 State Govts. / UTs have reduced the threshold limit for coverage of shops and other establishments from 20 to 10 or more persons. Remaining State Governments/UTs are in the process of reducing the same. The existing wage (Gross) limit for coverage under the Act is Rs. 15,000/- per month ( w.e.f. 01/05/2010). Contribution: E.S.I. Scheme being contributory in nature, all the employees in the factories or establishments to which the Act applies shall be insured in a manner provided by the Act. The contribution payable to the Corporation in respect of an employee shall comprise of employer's contribution and employee's contribution at a specified rate. The rates are revised from time to time. Currently, the employee's contribution rate (w.e.f. 1.1.97) is 1.75% of the wages and that of employer's is 4.75% of the wages paid/payable in respect of the employees in every wage period. Employees in receipt of a daily average wage upto Rs.100/- are exempted from payment of contribution. Employers will however contribute their own share in respect of these employees. Collection of Contribution: An employer is liable to pay his contribution in respect of every employee and deduct employees contribution from wages bill and shall pay these contributions at the above specified rates to the Corporation within 21 days of the last day of the Calendar month in which the contributions fall due. The Corporation has authorized designated branches of the State Bank of India and some other banks to receive the payments on its behalf. Contribution Period and Benefit Period: There are two contribution periods each of six months duration and two corresponding benefit periods also of six months duration as under. Contribution period Corresponding Cash Benefit period:
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