EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Personnel
Notification
Sub.:- Applicability of Employees Provident Fund for Contract Employees engaged by the State
Government Departments/Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs---- Instructions- Reg.
1. It is brought to notice that the provisions of Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act are not strictly followed in the Government Departments/Corporations/Autonomous
Bodies/PSUs and there is need to ensure that all contract employees are covered under the provisions of
EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and extended other social security benefits.
2. In this regard, the issue was under consideration of the Government and the Government has
examined the same in totality to consider the various modalities as regards extending the benefits of EPF to
contractual Government employees.
3. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India vide Notification No. Z-
25025/03/2024-SS-II dated 10-10-2025 (copy enclosed) has notified the Employees’ Provident Funds
(Amendment) Scheme, 2025 which came into effect on 1st day of November, 2025 and shall cease to
operate on 30th day of April, 2026. This scheme is a special initiative of the Government of India to
promote voluntary compliance and extend social security coverage to all employees who have joined
establishment after 2017. Further aims to encourage transparency, ensure universal EPF inclusion, and
simplify the process of past regularization.
4. It has been decided that all the Heads of Departments, Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs shall
apply for EPF Coverage of the contractual employees working in their respective Department/Organization
who have joined after 1st July, 2017 and are continued on contract basis in the respective organizations as
on 01-11-2025 as per the guidelines of the Scheme. The contribution towards the Provident Fund (PF) i.e.
Employer and Employee shall be as per the provisions of the Employees Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
1/1/2017-Addl. Secy. (PER)/3451
Date : 13-Nov-2025
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5. For employees who have joined establishment prior to July, 2017, Government is in process of
extending PF benefits to them also in a phase-wise manner in co-ordination with EPFO. Instructions in this
regards will be issued shortly.
6. Therefore, it is enjoined upon all the Heads of Departments, Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs
to enroll their contract employees who have joined the Organization on 1st July, 2017 in order to avail
benefit for one time Amnesty Scheme under EPF Amendment Scheme, 2025. No employees share shall be
paid as it was not deducted previously, and the Employers share shall be limited to the wage ceiling of Rs.
15,000/- i.e. contribution of Rs. 1,950/- only per month (including administrative and other charges on
wage limit).
7. Contract Workers below 40 years of age shall compulsorily enroll themselves under Atal Pension
Yojana and start contribution from the remuneration payable to them for their better future prospects.
Further, all the contractual employees shall be mandatorily enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti
Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana as per eligibility of these schemes.
8. Further, the Departments, Corporations/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs may contact following officers
for any issues in this regard:
1. Shri Prasad Pednekar, Dy. Labour Commissioner, O/o Commissioner of Labour, Panaji-Goa
(Mobile 9923305282).
2. Shri Alister BL, Accounts Officer, O/o Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Panaji-
Goa (Contact No.: 0832-2438901).
3. Shri Mahavir Kumar Ray, DPA, O/o Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Panaji-Goa
(Contact No.: 0832-2438901).
9. This is issued with the approval of the Finance (Budget) Department vide their U.O 1400073412
dated 11-11-2025 and Council of Ministers in the LXXXVIIth Cabinet Meeting held on 12-11-2025.
Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).
Porvroim.
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Notification
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the
Governor of Goa hereby frames the following rules so as to further amend the Goa State Civil Services
(Retirement) Rules, 2000, as follows, namely:—
1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa State Civil
Services (Retirement) (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 3.— In sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Goa State Civil Services (Retirement) Rules,
2000, after existing provisos, the following proviso shall be inserted:
“Provided that in Public Works Department, Department of Drinking Water, Water Resources
Department and Electricity Department Officials working on the post of Chief Engineer and above, shall
retire at the age of sixty-two years, in case no candidate is eligible for promotion to such post and once
candidate becomes eligible and promoted to such posts the official holding the post beyond sixty years
shall retire immediately on promotion of such candidate.”
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Durga Kinlekar, Under Secretary (Personnel-II).
Porvorim.
2/2/2016-PER/3455
Date : 13-Nov-2025
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