Whether Esic Is Mandatory If The Company Is Not Having Any Manufacturing Unit.

My company registered in ESIC but no employees has salary less than 21 K. So what is the compliance we have to do?? How to file Challan of contribution when there is no contribution??

Dear member, you can intimate to the concerned Branch Office Manager as well as the Regional Director of ESIC to which your unit is attached that there were no coverable employee during the month. You can discuss the matter with the above authorities and, if required, can file NIL report during a particular period(s), so that there may not be any adhoc assessment treating your unit as defaulter. Exact wages Rs. 21000/- per month are also coverable. For exemption, the wages must be exceeding to above present coverable limit.

Can a company have an option of giving esic or group insurance if few of the employees salary is below 21k and more above 21k??

Dear Nitin, Coverage under ESI Act is Compulsory subject to applicability clause to your Establishment.For Employees who are above ESI Coverage limit i.e Rs21,001/- & above you may cover them under Group Insurance Scheme as decided by your company