Monday, January 16, 2012

Due dates for Statutory Compliances – January, 2012


Enactment
Description of returns / actions to be taken
Last date of submission of returns / action to be taken
Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952
Remittance of P.F. contributions and submission of Form 2 for nomination
On or before 15th January, 2012
Submission of monthly returns in Form 5, 10 & 12A
On or before 25th January, 2012
Submission of monthly statement IW – 1 relating to details of employees qualifying for membership as International workers along with Form 5 (for unexempted) / Form 4 (for exempted)
On or before 15th January, 2012
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
Remittance of ESI payment
On or before 21st  January, 2012
Submission of Annual Information in Form 01-A
On or before 31st  January, 2012
Profession Tax Act
Submission of Form 5 and remittance of tax
On or before 20th January, 2012
Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965
Payment of welfare fund contributions and submission of statement in Form “D”
On or before 15th January, 2012
Transfer unpaid accumulations and fines to the Welfare Commissioner
On or before 15th January, 2012
Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of vacancies) Act, 1959
Submission of quarterly return in Form ER - 1
On or before 31st January, 2012
Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act, 1961
Submission of combined annual return in Form U
On or before 31st January, 2012
Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969
Submission of Form 20 – Annual Return*
On or before 31st January, 2012
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Submission of Form K,L & M
On or before 31st January, 2012
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Submission of Annual Return in Form III under Rule 22(4) of Karnataka Minimum Wages Rules, 1958
On or before 31st January, 2012


* An employer who submits Annual Return in Form – 20 under the Karnataka Factories Rules, or in Form U  under the Karnataka Shops & Establishments Act, such employer need not furnish similar information under other enactments.

Where Annual Return is submitted under Form 20 of the Factories Rules, 1969 such establishments are also exempted from submitting separate return in Form D under the Payment of Bonus Rules. However, Shops & Commercial establishments are required to submit Annual Return in Form D prescribed under the Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Revised minimum wages for Security Guards in Karnataka


The Government of Karnataka has revised the minimum rate of wages for employment in Security Agencies (Industries where office staff appointed by which agency including security guards) vide its notification no. LD -11/LMW/2009 dated 14.09.2011 w.e.f. 01.04.2011. The details of the revised rate of minimum wages as per government notification are as under:

Sl.No
Working Category
Minimum wages rate every month (in Rs.)
Zone 1
Zone 2
1.
Security Supervisor
5231.46
4949.81
2.
Security Officer
3.
Field Officer
4.
Manager
5.
Security Inspector
4828.00
4736.55
6.
Assistant Security Officer
7.
Head Guard
4649.31
4348.57
8.
Intelligence & Fire Fighting
4459.91
4376.75
9.
Security Guard
10
Assistant
11
Lady Guard / Lady Nurse
12
Supervisor
4646.46
4601.41
13
Accountant
14
Cashier
15
Stenographer
16
Clerk
4553.11
4508.76
17
Typist
18
Receptionist
19
Computer Operator
20
Driver
21
Attender
4343.46
4359.28
22
Office Boy
23
Peon

The revised rate of minimum wages under this notification included cost of living allowance payable on 3944 points. Over and above 3944 points of CPI (1960=100), cost of living allowance has to be paid @ 0.04 paise per point per day as D.A. for all the category of employees.

All conditions of providing other amenities remain the same except the washing allowance which has been revised to Rs. 250/- per month.