THE EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948.
G.S.R. 254 (E) – Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central)Rules, 1950, were published as required under sub-section (1) of Section 95 of the Employees’ StateInsurance Act 1948 (34 of 1948) , in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Labour and Employment vide Number, G.S.R.86(E), dated the 14th February, 2008, in the Gazette of of India, PartII, Section 3, sub-section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India in which the said notification was published were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on 14th February, 2008 ;
And Whereas, no objections and suggestions have been received in respect of proposed draft rules;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), the Central Government after consultation with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central)Rules, 1950, namely:-
1. Short Title and Commencement – (1) These rules may be called the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) (Amendment) Rules, 2008. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 1st April, 2008.
2. Amendment of Rule 50. – In the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 – (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 50, after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely,
“Provided further that the wage limit for coverage of an employee who is a person with disability under the persons with disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act,1995 (1 of 1996), and under the National Trust for Welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999) respectively, shall be twenty five thousand rupees per month”.
3. New Rule 51-A – After RUle 51 of the said rules, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“51-(A) (1) Employer’s contribution in respect of certain employees. – (1) In respect of an employee who is a person with disability under the Persons with disabilities (Equal Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996), and under the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), the employer shall not be required to pay employer’s share of contribution upto a maximum period of three years from the date of commencement of the contribution period.
(2) The employer’s share of contribution in respect of such employees and for such period under sub-section 91) shall be reimbursed to the Corporation by the Central Government;
4. Amendment of Rule 54- In rule 54 of the said rules, –
(i)in the TABLE, against Serial Number 42, for the abbreviation, figures and words “Rs.380 and above”, the abbreviation, figures and words “Rs.380 and above but below Rs.390” shall be substituted;
(iii) After serial Number 42 and the entries relating thereto the following serial numbers and entries shall be inserted, namely, –
“43.Rs.390& above but below Rs.400= 200.00
44. Rs.400& above but below Rs.410= 205.00
45. Rs.410& above but below Rs.420= 210.00
46. Rs.420& above but below Rs.430= 215.00
47. Rs.430& above but below Rs.440= 220.00
48. Rs.440& above but below Rs.450= 225.00
49. Rs.450& above but below Rs.460= 230.00
50. Rs.460& above but below Rs.470= 235.00
51. Rs.470& above but below Rs.480= 240.00
52. Rs.480& above but below Rs.490= 245.00
53. Rs.490& above but below Rs.500= 250.00
54. Rs.500&above but below RS.510= 255.00
55. Rs.510& above but below Rs.520= 260.00
56. Rs.520& above but below Rs.530= 265.00
57. Rs.530& above but below Rs.540= 270.00
58. Rs.540& above but below Rs.550= 275.00
59. Rs.550& above but below Rs.560= 280.00
60. Rs.560& above but below Rs.570= 285.00
61. Rs.570& above but below Rs.580= 290.00
62. Rs.580& above but below Rs.590 = 295.00
63. Rs.590& above but below Rs.600 = 300.00
64. Rs.600& above but below Rs.610 = 305.00
65. Rs.610& above but below Rs.620 = 310.00
66. Rs.620& above but below Rs.630 = 315.00
67. Rs.630& above but below Rs.640 = 320.00
68. Rs.640& above but below Rs.650 = 325.00
69. Rs.650& above but below Rs.660 = 330.00
70. Rs.660& above but below Rs.670 = 335.00
71. Rs.670& above but below Rs.680 = 340.00
72. Rs.680& above but below Rs.690 = 345.00
73. Rs.690& above but below Rs.700 = 350.00
74. Rs.700& above but below Rs.710 = 355.00
75. Rs.710& above but below Rs.720 = 360.00
76. Rs.720& above but below Rs.730 = 365.00
77. Rs.730& above but below Rs.740 = 370.00
78. Rs.740& above but below Rs.750 = 375.00
79. Rs.750& above but below Rs.760 = 380.00
80. Rs.760& above but below Rs.770 = 385.00
81. Rs.770& above but below Rs.780= 390.00
82. Rs.780& above but below Rs.790= 395.00
83. Rs.790& above but below Rs.800= 400.00
84. Rs.800& above but below Rs.810= 405.00
85. Rs.810& above but below Rs.820= 410.00
86. Rs.820& above but below Rs.830= 415.00
87. Rs.830& above but below Rs.840= 420.00
88. Rs.840& above but below Rs.850= 425.00
89. Rs.850& above but below Rs.860= 430.00
90. Rs.860& above but below Rs.870= 435.00
91. Rs.870& above but below Rs.880= 440.00
92. Rs.880& above but below Rs.890= 445.00
93. Rs.890& above but below Rs.900= 450.00
94. Rs.900& above but below Rs.910= 455.00
95. Rs.910& above but below Rs.920= 460.00
96. Rs.920& above but below Rs.930= 465.00
97. Rs.930& above but below Rs.940= 470.00
98. Rs.940& above but below Rs.950= 475.00
99. Rs.950& above but below Rs.960=480.00”