Transfer of RTI Application for Contract and Permanent Staff Information

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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066 www.epfindia.gov.in

No. RTI-11011/96/2018/HRM-VIII/3760

To, The CPIO, All field Offices, (Zonal Office/Regional Office/District Office), ASD, Head Office.

Dated: 17 JUL 2018

Sub: Application of Shri K Kumar for information under RTI Act, 2005-Regarding.

Sir,

Please find enclosed herewith RTI application Regd No. EPFOG/R/2018/80561 dated 04.07.2018 of Shri K Kumar seeking information under the RTI Act. The application is hereby transferred to the CPIO, (All field Office), for necessary action under the provisions of section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. The information has to be provided the RTI application, directly to the applicant as available in the records under intimation to the undersigned. It is certified that the applicant has deposited the application fee i.e. Rs.10/-.

2. It may be mentioned if the desired information does not pertain to the concerned division or public authority or some part of information is held by other division or public authority, the concerned CPIO shall forward/transfer the application or such part of it as may be appropriate to relevant division/Public authorities u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 and inform the applicant immediately about such transfer. However, if the CPIO is not able to find out as to which division/public authority is concerned with the information even after making reasonable efforts to find out the concerned division/public authority to which the application could be transferred. It would, however, be the responsibility of the CPIO, if an appeal is made against his decision, to establish that he made reasonable efforts to find out the particulars of the concerned division/public authority.

3. The Name & Address of the Appellate Authority may also be mentioned in the reply, so that the applicant can make an appeal within 30 days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of decision given by the public authority, if he is aggrieved by the decision.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(Pramod Singh) CPIO/ Regional P.F. Commissioner-I (HRM-VIII)

Copy to:- Shri K Kumar, Roj Kaamgar Shakti Sangathan, RC-1256, Adarsh Nagar, Khoda Colony, Mandir wala Pushta, Uttar Pradesh- Pin, NH-24

(Pramod Singh) CPIO/ Regional P.F. Commissioner-I (HRM-VIII)

RTI REQUEST DETAILS

Registration Number: EPFOG/R/2018/80561 Date of Receipt: 04/07/2018 Transferred From: Ministry of Labour & Employment on 04/07/2018 With Reference Number: MLABE/R/2018/80404/7 Remarks: transfer u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005 Type of Receipt: Electronically Transferred from Other Public Authority Language of Request: English Name: Sh K Kumar Gender: Male Address: Roj kaamgar shakti sangathan, RC-1256, Adrash Nagar, Khoda Colony, Mandir wala Pushta, NH-24 State: Uttar Pradesh Country: India Phone Number: Details not provided Mobile Number: +91-9717879898 Email-ID: rkssbharat@gmail.com Status (Rural/Urban): Urban Education Status: Graduate Requester Letter Number: Details not provided Letter Date: Details not provided Citizenship: Indian Is Requester Below Poverty Line Status: No Amount Paid: 0 (Received by National Institute of Health & Family Welfare) (original recipient) Mode of Payment: Payment Gateway Request Pertains to: RPFC-11 (HRM) HO

Information Sought: To The CPIO. Sub: Supply of Information relating to workers/employees under RTI Act 2005

Sir,

Please provide me following information under RTI Act 2005. I am a bonafide citizen of India.

1. The details of manpower engaged through contractors or directly on contract basis in the organization/offices/its all Branches viz Category(A/B/C/D or Unskilled, Semi-skilled, skilled & highly skilled category), sanctioned strength, No. of men-in-position, vacancy Position, Expenditure on salary and associated benefits as on 31st of March of financial yrs for each of last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

2. The Central Govt. (Ministry of Labour) has enhanced the minimum wages of workers engaged in central sphere and for which notifications no SO 186(E) were published on 19.01.2017 whereby wages were increased to Rs 350, 437, 523 and 610 of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, skilled & highly skilled category respectively. The VDA of Rs 19 to 23 was added to basic wages vide Gazzete notification dt. 03/04/2018. Thus in this reg. provide following information:

• (a) Whether the new Gazette notifications as mentioned has been implemented in your deptt/org. and all attached and subordinate offices/units/factories/branches in your deptt/organization. If Yes, Copy of circulars/Office Orders issued.
• (b) The name, addressees, PF Code No and ESIC Reg. No of every Contractors whom have been awarded contracts works/jobs/tasks in your office/Deptt/branches.
• (c) No. of workers engaged and details like Name, Parentage, Mthly salary/wages, all deductions including PF/ESIC benefits for whom wages have been increased and are engaged through contractor.
• (d) Nature of duties performed by each category of these contract workers.
• (e) Whether the wages/salary of all these contractual workers is a paid in their Bank Account as per new amendment of Payment of wages act 2017.
• (f) Whether the workers engaged on contract basis/ through contractor are being given benefits of EPF (MP) Act 1952, ESI Act 1948 and Payment of Gratuity Act. If yes please provide PF No/UAN and ESIC No of each workers.
• (g) If the concerned Ministry/organization/office has registered as a Pr. Employer u/s 7 of the CL (R&A) Act. 1970. If yes, provide copy of reg. certificate.
• (h) Copy of returns submitted by Contractors in CL (R&A) Act 1970 in year 2017-18.

3. In addition to above information, the details of manpower engaged for permanent staff on rolls of the organization/office/Branches for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 viz Category(A/B/C/D), sanctioned strength, men-in-position, vacancy position, last recruitment year, Expenditure on salary and associated benefits as on end of yrs.

Information sought above may be provided through email at rkssbharat@gmail.com

Fees of Rs 10 is already paid online in favour of The Account Officer of your organisation

Yours Faithfully, Sh K Kumar For: Roj Kamgar Shakti Sangathan Address: RC-1256, Adarsh Nagar Khoda colony, Mandir Wala Pushta NH-24, Ghaziabad.

Original RTI Text: To The CPIO. Sub: Supply of Information relating to workers/employees under RTI Act 2005

Sir,

Please provide me following information under RTI Act 2005. I am a bona fide citizen of India.

1. The details of manpower engaged through contractors or directly on contract basis in the organization/offices/its all Branches viz Category(A/B/C/D or Unskilled, Semi-skilled, skilled & highly skilled category), sanctioned strength, No. of men-in-position, vacancy Position, Expenditure on salary and associated benefits as on 31st of March of financial yrs for each of last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.

2. The Central Govt. (Ministry of Labour) has enhanced the minimum wages of workers engaged in central sphere and for which notifications no SO 186(E) were published on 19.01.2017 whereby wages were increased to Rs 350, 437, 523 and 610 of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, skilled & highly skilled category respectively. The VDA of Rs 19 to 23 was added to basic wages vide Gazzete notification dt. 03/04/2018. Thus in this reg. provide following information:

• (a) Whether the new Gazette notifications as mentioned has been implemented in your deptt/org. and all attached and subordinate offices/units/factories/branches in your deptt/organization. If Yes, Copy of circulars/Office Orders issued.
• (b) The name, addressees, PF Code No and ESIC Reg. No of every Contractors whom have been awarded contracts works/jobs/tasks in your office/Deptt/branches.
• (c) No. of workers engaged and details like Name, Parentage, Mthly salary/wages, all deductions including PF/ESIC benefits for whom wages have been increased and are engaged through contractor.
• (d) Nature of duties performed by each category of these contract workers.
• (e) Whether the wages/salary of all these contractual workers is a paid in their Bank Account as per new amendment of Payment of wages act 2017.
• (f) Whether the workers engaged on contract basis/ through contractor are being given benefits of EPF (MP) Act 1952, ESI Act 1948 and Payment of Gratuity Act. If yes please provide PF No/UAN and ESIC No of each workers.
• (g) If the concerned Ministry/organization/office has registered as a Pr. Employer u/s 7 of the CL (R&A) Act. 1970. If yes, provide copy of reg. certificate.
• (h) Copy of returns submitted by Contractors in CL (R&A) Act 1970 in year 2017-18.

3. In addition to above information, the details of manpower engaged for permanent staff on rolls of the organization/office/Branches for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 viz Category(A/B/C/D), sanctioned strength, men-in-position, vacancy position, last recruitment year, Expenditure on salary and associated benefits as on end of yrs.