Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,
14-Bhikaiji Cama Place,
New Delhi-110066

MINUTES OF THE 20TH MEETING OF THE CENTRAL STAFF WELFARE COMMITTEE

(EPF WELFARE FUND).

Date 06.02.2009
Time 3.00 P.M.
Venue Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Head Quarters, New Delhi.

PRESENT

1. Shri K.Chandramouli, IAS, C.P.F.C. PRESIDENT

2. Shri Trilok Chand, ACC (HR) Vice President
3. Shri V.P.Ramaiah, CVO Member
4. Shri R.K.Kukreja, R.P.F.C. (HRM) Secretary
5. Shri K.C.P.Jayparkash Narayan,Director RR Member
6. Shri Kumar Rohit, R.C. (ASD) HQ Member Special Invitee
7. Shri Robert Kapai, AC (Budget) Treasurer
8. Shri C.Sanjay Mishra , R.P.F.C. II OR Member
9. Shri K. Narayanan, R.P.F.C. Trichy Member
10. Shri Vijay Sharma, Secretary General, AIEPFSF Member
10. Shri Sanjib Kundu, SSSA, WB Member
11. Shri Pankaj Kumar, SSA, GJ (WZ) Member
12. Shri Balakrishnan Shetty, K.A. Sr. SSA KN SZ Member
13. Shri Anil Jugran, DEO UA, NZ Member
14. Shri Harish Makhija, Welfare Officer Assistant Secretary

Shri Abhay Kumar Singh, F.A. CAO, could not attend the meeting due to his pre-
occupation.

At the outset, the President, Central Staff Welfare Committee welcomed all the
Members of the Central Staff Welfare Committee followed by introduction of participants.
Then Agenda items were taken up for discussions as detailed below:
Item No. 1 Confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting held on
28.3.2008.

The minutes of the 19th meeting of the Central Staff Welfare

Committee held on 28.3.2008 as circulated vide this office letter No.
Wel.Fund-2 (1)/19th Meeting/08/2399/Dated 16.4.2008
were confirmed.

Item No. 2 Action taken report on the decisions of the last meeting held
 28.3.2008.

The Committee noted the action on the decisions taken in the

last meeting.

Item No.3 Report of the Secretary, Central Staff Welfare Committee on

the Accounts of the 2007 –08 and updated as on 2.2.2009.

The Secretary apprised the committee of the work done in the field
of Welfare briefly. The Central Provident Fund Commissioner
appreciated the report. The contents of the report were noted by the
Committee.
Item No.4 Receipt and Payments accounts for the year 2007-08.

The Committee approved the Annual Receipt and Payment Accounts

of the Central Staff Welfare Committee for the year 2007-08 with the
following observations.

™ The Committee also decided that the entire surplus funds available
with the Regional Staff Welfare Committees to be deposited in
Account No. 4A of the Head Office so that all the Committees should
start with zero balance every year.
™ The Committee was informed that some Regions did not submit their
Accounts and Requisitions for allotment of budget. The Committee
took a firm stand that in any case the Receipt and payment Accounts
of the Regional Staff Welfare Committee should reach to the Head
office by 30th April of each year. All the Regional
Commissioners/Presidents Regional Staff Welfare Committee to
ensure strict compliance of the above instructions.

Item No. 5 Considering the proposals and suggestions received from various
Regional Staff Welfare Committees and individuals.

As the President had to attend an urgent meeting he desired that the proposals and
suggestions to be moved on the file. However, it was brought to the notice of the Central
Staff Welfare Committee that most of the suggestions are placed in item No. 7.

Item No. 6 Ratification Of financial assistance granted and

Suggestions Received From Various Regional Staff
Welfare Committee.
 The Central Staff Welfare Committee unanimously ratified the sanctions as contained
in the agenda.

Item No. 7 Proposals by HRM WING.

The proposals as contained in the Agenda were approved unanimously

which are placed hereunder:

HEAD SCHOLARSHIP

EXISTING APPROVED
Base % Quantum Base % Quantum
12th 90 400 P.M. 12th 80 Rs. 500/-
P.M.
Continuance 65 400 P.M. Continuance 65 Rs. 500
Arts/Commerce P.M.
80 Science 400 P.M. 65% Science 65 Rs. 500
P.M.
MBBS/BDS 400 P.M. MBBS/BDS PASSING Rs.500
80% P.M.
P.G. 70 in Arts 400 P.M. 65% in 65 Rs. 600
Courses Commerce Arts/Commerce P.M.
Science 400 P.M. Science 65 Rs. 600
P.M.

It is further stated the base for the Scholarship will be 12th and in case a child
failed to secure 80% marks in 12th but he secure 80% marks in first year of the
continuance of the study, he will be eligible for scholarship for 2nd year. It is further
clarified that for entering the category of Scholarship, the Scholar needs to get 80%
marks. After getting entry, the above proviso will only come subject to condition
that a Scholar has taken admission in the courses on merit.

BOOK AWARD

EXISTING APPROVED
Base % Quantum Base % Quantum
10TH 80 Rs. 1000 10TH 80 1500

Rs. 1,000, for

New 60% wards of
addition Group ‘D’ ;
12th 80 Rs. 1000 12th 80 1500
 New D Employees
addition 60% Rs. 1,000, for
wards of
Group ‘D’

CASH INCENTIVE FOR EMPLOYEES.

EXISTING APPROVED
Rs. 1,500/ for group C Rs. 2,000/-
and D employees who
passes graduation after
12.3.2007 i.e. issue of
minutes of 18th meeting.
HEAD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN DEATH

EXISTING APPROVED.
In all types of deaths Rs. In addition to Rs. 2.00 lakhs, Rs.
2.00 lakhs. 50,000/- extra, in case of death
occurred due to accidents, cancer
on need basis as per the
recommendation of R.S.W.C.
HEAD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN MAJOR ILLNESS

EXISTING APPROVED.
Quantum to be revised in At present, the Financial Assistance
case of Financial Assistance is being granted upto Rs. 50,000/-
in case of Victims of riots, it needs to be revised upto Rs.
flood, fire major illness i.e. 75,000 on need basis.
Open Heart Surgery, Cancer,
Kidney Transplantation etc.

It is further stated that the financial assistance as stated above would be

granted by the President Central Staff Welfare Committee on the recommendations of
the Regional Staff Welfare Committees.

HEAD MEDICAL HEALTH CHECK UP

EXISTING APPROVED
55 years with no age bar 50 years with no age bar of spouse.
of spouse.
 It is clarified the instructions issued vide Office letter No. Welfare/2(1)19th meeting/08
dated 25.9.2008 will remain the same with the above modifications.

The President Central Staff Welfare Committee also desired that all the Presidents of
the Regional Staff Welfare Committee should use the funds allocated for the specified
purposes. Any proposal, which is not covered by the rules and regulations of the Central
Staff Welfare Committee, should first be sent to Central Staff Welfare Committee for
consideration.

The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the Chair