Seminar on

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)

Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF)

Organized by the

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka

On Tuesday, 02nd March 2010 from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
At the NCCSL Auditorium, 450, D R Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Objectives

To educate the participants on EPF & ETF, their administration, coverage, types of earnings covered under each scheme, contributions, rules of withdrawal, surcharges for late payments and late returns & the benefits to the employees under each scheme.

• Introduction to the EPF Act, its amendments and regulations framed under the Act.
• Introduction to the ETF Act, its amendments and regulations framed under the Act.
• Introduction of the unique number capturing finger prints electronically.
• Types of employees’ covered by EPF & ETF.
• Types of earnings covered by EPF & ETF.
• Procedure with regard to contribution, rates of contribution and penalties for delays.
• Differences in withdrawal procedure of EPF & ETF.
• Procedure for nomination of beneficiaries.
• Other benefits under EPF
• Housing Loan Scheme

• Other benefits under ETF
        • Heart Surgery Scheme
        • Death Insurance Scheme
        • Permanent Disability Insurance Scheme
        • Intra Ocular Lens Implant Scheme
        • Year 5 scholarship scheme
        • Housing Loan Scheme

Resource Persons

• Mr. W D S C Weliwatta, Commissioner of Labour—EPF, Department of Labour
• Mr. Wasantha Dissanayake, Deputy General Manager - Member Services, Employees’ Trust Fund Board.
• Mr. J M S D Udugama, Deputy General Manager , Collection Employee Relations, Employees’ Trust Fund Board.

Panellists

• Mr. Sunil Wijesinha, Deputy President & Chairman of Employment, Education & Training Committee of the NCCSL
• Mr. W J L U Wijayaweera, Commissioner General, Department of Labour
• Mr. W D S C Weliwatta, Commissioner of Labour—EPF, Department of Labour
• Mr. Wasantha Dissanayake, Deputy General Manager - Member Services, Employees’ Trust Fund Board.
• Mr. J M S D Udugama, Deputy General Manager , Collection Employee Relations, Employees’ Trust Fund Board.

Target Audience

• Administration Managers
• Human Resource Managers & Executives
• Accountants & Accounts Executives
• Small & Medium Entrepreneurs
• All the Employers
• Employees who are covered by EPF & ETF

Registration

Participation Fee - inclusive of 12% VAT
- Rs. 1,000/= for NCCSL members
- Rs. 1,200/= for non members
(Course materials & refreshments will be included)
VAT Reg. No. 144 000 129-7000
For registration - please fill in the attached reply form and email to pgm@nccsl.lk; sg@nccsl.lk or fax (011-2689596).
For further information, please contact, Madhushreeni or Dilrukshi on 011-4741788.
Reservations will be on “First come first served basis’ and will close on 1st March 2010.

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