Can any amount other than subscriptions and refund be credited to the GPF?
Unless specifically provided for by the Government no amounts like Leave Salary Encashment, Pay Arrears etc., can be credited to the GPF.
What is the maximum limit of subscription?
A subscriber may at his option, propose subscription higher than the minimum subject to maximum of basic pay of the post held by him.
What is the minimum amount of subscription?
The minimum rate of monthly subscription payable by the subscriber shall be equal to four percent of the average pay of the time scale of the pay of the post held by him as indicated below:
Sl. No | Scale of Pay | Amount of minimum monthly subscription(In Rupees) |
1 | 2500-3850 | 130 |
2 | 2600-4350 | 140 |
3 | 2775-4950 | 155 |
4 | 3000-5450 | 170 |
5 | 3300-6300 | 195 |
6 | 3850-7050 | 220 |
7 | 4150-7850 | 240 |
8 | 4575-8400 | 260 |
9 | 5200-9580 | 300 |
10 | 5575-10620 | 325 |
11 | 6000-11200 | 345 |
12 | 6300-11840 | 365 |
13 | 7400-13120 | 400 |
14 | 8000-13440 | 430 |
15 | 9580-14200 | 480 |
16 | 10620-14960 | 550 |
17 | 11520-15840 | 550 |
18 | 12800-16720 | 590 |
19 | 13820-17220 | 625 |
20 | 14960-20720 | 715 |
(Rule 11, as amended vide Govt of Ktk No FD 48 MuBaNi. 2001 dated 8th March 2002)
Note: ‘Average pay’ means the amount equal to the mean between the minimum and maximum of Time Scale of Pay of the post held by the subscriber.
Who is eligible to join the Fund?
a. Subscription to the Fund is compulsory for Government servants except Group “D” employees in pensionable service,
b. Every temporary Government servant from the date of completing two years of continuous service.
(Rules 5 (1) to (4) w.e.f June 2002).
b. Every temporary Government servant from the date of completing two years of continuous service.
(Rules 5 (1) to (4) w.e.f June 2002).
Is an adopted child a member of the family?
Yes, if under the personal law of the subscriber, adoption is legally recognized as conferring the status of a natural child. A child of one person given in adoption to another is not a member of the formers family. (Notes 2 & 3 under Rule 2(c))
What constitutes ‘Family’ for the purpose of GPF rules?
The GPF subscription of an employee of the Government of Karnata ka is governed by Karnataka General Provident Fund Rules, 1957
a. In the case of a male subscriber, the wife or wives, children, the widow or widows and children of a deceased son of a subscriber.
b. In the case of a female subscriber, the husband, children, the widow or widows of deceased son of a subscriber.
A female subscriber can exclude her husband from the list of Family Members (Rule 2(c) (ii))
a. In the case of a male subscriber, the wife or wives, children, the widow or widows and children of a deceased son of a subscriber.
b. In the case of a female subscriber, the husband, children, the widow or widows of deceased son of a subscriber.
A female subscriber can exclude her husband from the list of Family Members (Rule 2(c) (ii))