RIMS to include all contract employees in EPF scheme

IMPHAL, Jun 22
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal has initiated steps for registration of all contract employees in the web portal of Ministry of Labour & Employment with the help of the Enforcement Officer, EPFO, Imphal to get EPF Code and password.
The institute has informed all the contract employees three times to submit a copy of AADHAAR card and PAN card for allotment of UAN number. So far, 295 contract employees have been allotted UAN number while other remaining contract employees will also be allotted UAN number after submission of AADHAAR card by the contract employees, said a statement issued by RIMS.
The institute has also submitted a letter to Mr K Hungyo, Assistant PF Commissioner (Compliance), EPFO, RO Guwahati for extending the time limitation for the allotment of UAN number and generating of Challan.
The Institute vide letter no. SFC/RIMS-2019 dated 2nd March, 2021 also sent a request to the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India for approval in connection with the implementation of Minimum Wages rate issued by the Ministry of Labour. The institute is awaiting the reply.
In the meanwhile, the institute is also considering increasing Wages Rate for the Grade-IV contract employees but the whole process has been slowed down due to COVID-19, added the statement.