EPF contribution for the casual labourers regularised as RMs in Odisha circle, not deposited since 01.10.2000 – resulting in reduced EPF Pension for workers.

It has come to our notice that in some circles, the casual labourers who were regularised as RMs with effect from 01.10.2000 were shifted from GPF to EPF, and the corresponding EPF deductions from their salary had also commenced. However, it is extremely unfortunate that neither the employee’s nor the employer’s EPF contributions have been deposited with the EPF authorities from 01.10.2000 onwards. Due to this serious lapse, these employees are facing loss of EPF pension benefits, since their pensionable service and contribution records remain incomplete. BSNLEU has taken up this matter with the PGM (Estt.), BSNL Corporate Office, and has urged for immediate corrective action so that the affected workers can receive their full EPF pension, without any further delay.