Common use of Provident Fund Clause in Contracts

Provident Fund. (a) While the employees who are presently covered under the Pension Scheme and those who will join the Pension Scheme in terms of option being made available under Settlement dated 27th April, 2010 shall continue to contribute 10% of the Pay towards Provident Fund, there shall be no matching contribution. (b) Employees of State Bank of India will continue to be covered by Contributory Provident Fund Scheme as hitherto. (c) Employees who are presently covered under Contributory Provident Fund Scheme who do not opt for Pension Scheme being made available under the Settlement dated 27th April, 2010 shall continue under the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme as hitherto. (d) There shall be no Provident Fund to employees joining the services of banks on or after 1st April 2010. They shall be covered by a Defined Contributory Pension Scheme, where the employee will contribute 10% of Pay plus Dearness Allowance and the bank will make a matching contribution. The Scheme shall be governed by the provisions of the Contributory Pension Scheme as introduced for employees of Central Government with effect from 1st January 2004 and modified from time to time.