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Regional Commissioners may assign additional charge of Accounts, Cash, or Pension sections to Accounts Officers when the office lacks sufficient Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners. The Regional Commissioner-I or Regional Commissioner-II must obtain prior approval from the Zonal Additional Central Commissioner. The assignment duration is a maximum of 45 days from the order date. The number of assignments must not exceed the existing vacancies in the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner or Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II cadre. Authorities must consider seniority and suitability for sensitive posts during the selection process.
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कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार)
(MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
मुख्य कार्यालय/Head Office
प्लेट ए, ग्राउंडफ्लोर, ब्लॉक-II, ईस्ट किदवई नगर, नई दिल्ली-110023
Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023
Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in
No. HRD-1/8/2024/Misc.-Circulars/1662
Date 28 SEP 2026
To,
All ACC (HQ)(Zones)/ACC(Zones),
Subject: Additional charge to Accounts Officers in the absence of sufficient number of APFCs in the Office- reg
Madam/Sir,
It has been decided by the competent authority that RC-I(OIC)/RC-II(OIC) may assign additional charge of Accounts, Cash and/or Pension Sections to the Accounts Officers (AOs) working under administrative control of the concerned RO with the prior approval of Zonal ACC(HQ)/ACC for a maximum period of 45 from the issuance of this order with the following conditions:
(This issues with the approval of Central P.F. Commissioner)
Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
(Yogesh Kumar)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-I, HRD-I
Copy to:
All Officer-in-Charge of Regional Offices - for information.
