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    • bobby
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      Post count: 57

      Hi,

      What are the new changes in Provident Fund (PF) rules? Has it been implemented in Lenvica HRMS?

      Regards,

      Bobby

    • Rijo Pappachan
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      Hi Bobby,

      Below described are the current rules.

      1). Minimum threshold has been raised to 15000 from 6500. Members limiting monthly contributions

          on salary to Rs 6,500 earlier will now have to contribute on at least salary of Rs 15,000.

      2). It becomes mandatory for all employees with salary up to 15000 to maintain pf accounts.

      3). 12% of Basic goes as employee contribution to employee provident fund account.

      4). Employer Contribution(12%)
          8.33% to employee pension scheme
          Balance(3.67%) goes to the employee provident fund

      5). Apart from the PF contribution, the Employer has to bear Admin charges which includes
          a)  1.10% of basic (Administration Charges)
          b). 0.5% of basic (Employee Developed Linked Insurance Charges)
          c). 1.01% of basic (Employee Developed Linked Insurance Charges)

      6). The new pension scheme is w.e.f September 1, 2014.

      7). Minimum contribution for employees with salary up to Rs. 15000/- has increased for both

          employee and employer. (i.e. 12% of 15000 = 1800).

      8 ) Employees who became members in PF post 1st September 2014 cannot become a member in the

          pension scheme if his pf wages is higher than RS. 15000/-(12% of employer contribution goes into

          PF alone, no pension scheme). For employees who are having PF wages less than Rs. 15000/- the

          contribution percentages remain the same(8.33% to EPS & 3.61% to EPF). Such employees' whole

          deposit would be absorbed into the PF itself.

      Yes, it has been implemented in Lenvica HRMS.
      Install the latest update,
      – In the salary group pick the salary head 'provident fund' and change the formula. Make 6500  into 15000 
      – Add the required salary heads in Salary > Provident Fund > PF Wages

      Contact sales@lenvica.in for the latest update.

      Regards,
      Rijo

    • bobby
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      Post count: 57

      Hi,

      I've installed the update. The calculations and all seems fine but found a mismatch in the PF report under PF wages column. It should limit the wages to 15000 in the report but showing more in cases where employees basic + da is more than 15000. Is that an error or its a part of the new rule?

      Regards,
      Bobby

    • Rijo Pappachan
      Member
      Post count: 92

      Hi Bobby,

      If you want, you can limit the PF wages to 15000 using the PF Wages formula. But according to the new rule, if PF wages crosses 15000 and if employee joins PF later than Sep 1, 2014 then EPS should be zero. For this rule to work, you shouldn't limit the PF wages to 15000.

      Regards,
      Rijo

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