Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Introduction
The object of the Act is to secure sickness, maternity, disablement and medical benefits to employees of factories and establishmens and dependents benefits to the dependents of such employees.

Applicability of the Act

• To all Factories & establishments employing 20 or more employees.
• Every employee drawing wages (Gross Salary) upto Rs.15,000/- Per month.
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Wages for ESI Contributions Registers/files to be maintained by the employer

To be deemed as Wages Basic Pay Dearness allowance House rent allowance City compensatory allowance Overtime wages (but not to be taken into account for determining the coverage of an employee) Payment for day of rest Production incentive Bonus other than statutory bonus Night Shift allowance Heat, Gas & Dust allowance Payment for unsubstitued holidays Meal /Food allowance Suspension allowance Lay off Compensation Children education allowance (not being reimbursement for actual tuition fee)

Not to be deemed as Wages Contribution paid by the employerto any pension/ provident fund or under ESI Act. Sum paid to defray special expenses entailed by the nature of employement- Daily Allowance paid for the period spent on tour. Gratuity payable on discharge Pay in lieu of notice of retrenchment compensation Benefits paid under the ESI Scheme Encashment of Leave Payment of Inam which does not form part of the terms of Employment Washing allowance for livery Conveyance Amount towards reimbursement for duty related journey




Rates of Contribution 






Scheme	Employee's Contribution	Employer Contribution
Employee State Insurance (ESI)	1.75%	4.75%


Contribution Period 

• 1st April to 30th September.
• 1st October to 31st March.



Forms for Employer

Form 01	Employer's Registration Form
Form- 01A	Annual information of factory/establishment submission form
Form 3	Return of Declaration forms
Form 5	Return of contributions
Form 5a	Statement of advance payment of contributions
Form 6	Register of employees
Form 10	Abstention verification
Form 11	Accident Register




Forms for Employees

Form 1	Declaration Form
Form 2	Addition / Deletion in Family declaration form
Form 9	Claim form  for sickness /TDB/ Maternity
Form 14	Claim form for Permanent disablement benefit (PDB)
Form 15	Claim form for Dependant Benefit (DB)
Form 16	Claim form for periodical payments of DB
Form 19	Claim for Maternity benefit
Form 20	Claim form for  Maternity benefit after death of child
Form 22	Claim form for Funeral Expenses
Form 23	Life certificate
Form 24	Dependant benefits declaration