Struggling with Unpaid Dues and PF Settlement: How Can We Resolve This?

Hi,

My husband resigned from a company 2 months before. Actually, his notice period is 30 days, but he served only 15 days. The company needs to settle my husband Rs 78,000 (includes Medical benefits, incentives, etc.), but they didn't as he didn't serve the notice period. However, they accepted to settle Rs. 16,000. But still now the company hasn't settled his amount. How can we claim this amount?

His PF form was sent a week ago. Only yesterday, he couriered the PF Form to his head office in Mumbai. Is there any specified days or months that the PF amount should be settled?

Kindly help with these 2 queries, please.

Kavita,

1. The entitlement during the settlement depends upon the following:
a. Notice period required to be served as per the terms of the appointment
b. Loans and Advances taken from the company
c. Assets under the possession and returnable to the company
d. After recovering the dues from the entitled salary and perks, the rest shall be paid, and you can recover it under law.

2. For the amount of PF, you need to submit Form 19/10c after 2 months from the date of relieving from this company to the HR department of this company. They will forward it to the PF Department, and you can get the PF within 15-20 days from the date of deposit of PF Forms in the PF Office. Don't forget to attach a copy of the cancelled cheque along with the PF Forms.

After 2 months of his resignation, an employee can submit his PF withdrawal forms, Form 19 & 10c, to his employer for withdrawal. If your husband has done things perfectly, ask for an acknowledgment of submission from your employer to confirm that the forms have been submitted to the PF Department.

If you have any queries, please feel free to call back.

Ravikumar S.
09892028625

After the PF form submission, it takes 3 months, i.e., 90 days, to get the amount credited to the bank account.

Hi dear,

PF Form 19/10 can be submitted immediately to the HR department. You can either deposit the PF form at the PF office or the company. Don't forget to enclose the last three months' bank statements. The PF department processes PF requests after two months from the date of leaving, while the PF office usually takes at least one month.

Thanks,
Ajay
Sr. Executive HR/Admin

If the company is depositing the PF form to the PF office, then don't forget to take the acknowledgment from the company.

Dear Kavita,

If the notice period is one month, and he served only 15 days, then the employer can deduct 15 days' salary and settle the full and final account. They cannot say that the full and final account cannot be settled. Ask them to deduct 15 days' salary and settle your husband's full and final dues. For PF, go ahead as friends above are advising.

Thanks,
Arun Gupta

EPFiGMS – EPF i-GRIEVIENCE MAMAGEMENT SYSTEM

A Circular No. CSD-IV/epfigns/cer/2010/3576 dated 03/05 May 2010 (can be viewed at http://taxguru.in <link updated to site home> ) is issued by Employee Provident Fund Organization (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India) in relation to implementation to EPFiGMS. This circular is issued by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner to Additional / Regional Provident Fund Commissioners and related officers.

OBJECTIVE :-To provide a single window platform that is able to record, acknowledge, track/ monitor grievance until its final redressal.

MERITS

* Convenience to register the grievance or queries of subscribers I No spatial or temporal restriction involved.

* Access to the system from anywhere

* Paper Grievances can also be addressed.

* Helpful to field officers in managing the grievance.

* Tracking the movement of Registered grievance, to any of the office to which it is related

PROCEDURE

* Registration can be done directly by the subscriber online or

* Paper Grievance received locally in field office have to be mandatorily registered in the EPFiGMS or

* Grievance can also be registered through the facilitation centre or the PRO of each field office

* On registration of Grievance a Unique Registration Number is generated.

* Ownership of grievance lies with the office which has generated the grievance.

* Timeframe of 30 days for each office for redressal of grievance of grievance.

* If grievance, not attended then escalated to next higher authority, and subordinate officer answerable for lapse.

* Maximum time frame to a field officer for redressal / reply of grievance is 30 days from receipt

* If grievance, not attended then escalated to next higher authority, and subordinate officer answerable for lapse

* System allows handling of griev*ance involving two or more office e.g. transfer of pension cases where one office can handle only partial redressal and remaining needs to be done by other office

ADMINISTRATION ASPECTS

* It may be ensured System is not bypassed in handling local grievances.

* Necessary Logistic support is provided in each office.

* Facilitation Center/PRO of each office is equipped with system for registration of grievance of visiting subscribers.

* For effective implementation, the operation is performed under the supervision of officer in charge/ Nodal Grievance Officer.

* A detailed standard operating procedure is available for information and guidelines.

MONITORING OF GRIEVANCE

Designated Nodal grievance officers are as follows

* ACC Zone–Nodal Grievance officer for entire zone

* RPFC-I (In charge of Region)-Nodal Grievance officer for entire region

* Officer-In-Charge SRO-Nodal Grievance Officer for entire SRO

I have personally submitted query to checked the status of the Balance in my provident account on 05 July 2010 and on 09 July reply was posted online, which I checked by tracking it on the EPFiGMS. It is a very good scheme for all PF subscribers and every one shuld make good use of it.

PF Claim Process and Timeline

After submission of the PF claim form, it takes a minimum of 45 days to get the amount credited to the bank account. If you entered your mobile number on your claim form, you will receive a message from the PF office. Otherwise, you can check your PF claim status on the EPF website.

Regards,
Vinayak Pai
HR Manager

Hi,

I left a company in August 2010 after serving a 15-day notice period as I was not a confirmed employee. I forwarded my PF form to them, but they are refusing to submit it to the PF office unless I give them some money. They are holding my one-month salary and using it as leverage to demand money from me, which I am not willing to do. As far as I know, no one can withhold our PF, so what should I do to move forward? Please guide me on the necessary steps.

Please help me.