{"id":5129,"date":"2024-01-06T11:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T11:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/C7B24790-3331-4819-BE60-9A577A1A16BB"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:22:17","slug":"for-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/ta\/for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"For employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid nohyper vc_custom_1779106934636 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p>Being an employee of a private or semi-government institution,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Regardless of employment type\u2014permanent, apprentice, temporary or casual.<br \/>\n\u2022 Irrespective of payment mode\u2014piece-rate, commission, contract or piece-of-work basis.<br \/>\n\u2022 Whether receiving wages monthly, semi-monthly, weekly or daily.<br \/>\n\u2022 Even if an employee resumes work after receiving EPF benefit money.<br \/>\n\u2022 Even for foreign employees working in Sri Lanka.<br \/>\n\u2022 Including employees of organizations engaged in charity or social service activities with over 10 employees<br \/>\n\u2022 Across all levels of work, from labourer ranks to managerial positions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:-<\/h3>\n<p>To become a member of the fund:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Complete forms <span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #b23172; font-weight: 600;\">\u201c<a href=\"..\/downloads-all\/#1687239036305-d69bc401-da45\">ABH<\/a>\u201d<\/span>, have it certified by your employer and submit to the relevant district labour office within 30 days of joining the service.<br \/>\n\u2022 Verify if the registration form has been submitted to the Labour Department within the specified time frame and confirmed by the department.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>ADDITIONAL AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:-<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s essential to ensure that your employer remits your contributions to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka punctually, as it is your right as an employee.<\/li>\n<li>To access your account balance online, complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.epf.lk\/Pages\/Member\/MemberLoginNew.aspx\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #b23172; font-weight: 600;\">Registration Form<\/span><\/a> and forward it to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<li>When leaving employment, secure the \u201cB\u201d card and retain it safely.<\/li>\n<li>You can modify your fund nominations (Information on designated beneficiaries for claiming the fund in the event of the member&#8217;s death) by filling out Forms <a href=\"..\/downloads\/lbr_laws2\/5.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #b23172; font-weight: 600;\">\u201cI\u201d<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"..\/downloads\/lbr_laws2\/7.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #b23172; font-weight: 600;\">\u201cJ\u201d<\/span><\/a>, duly attested by the employers, and submitting them to the nearest labour office.<\/li>\n<li>Inform the nearest labour office within a fortnight of the end of employment by completing Form <a href=\"..\/downloads\/lbr_laws2\/1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #b23172; font-weight: 600;\">\u201cE\u201d<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapseAll\"><div 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application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Staff Officers Overseeing the Service<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Designation<\/th>\n<th>Division<\/th>\n<th>contact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assistant commissioner of labour<\/td>\n<td>Relevant district labour<br \/>\noffice<\/td>\n<td><style>.vc_btn3-style-gradient.vc_btn-gradient-btn-6aa7cef45c827:hover{color: #fff;background-color: #f4524d;border: none;background-position: 100% 0;}<\/style><style>.vc_btn3-style-gradient.vc_btn-gradient-btn-6aa7cef45c827{color: #fff;border: none;background-color: #2a2a2a;background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #2a2a2a 0%, #f4524d 50%,#2a2a2a 100%);background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2a2a 0%, #f4524d 50%,#2a2a2a 100%);-webkit-transition: all .2s ease-in-out;transition: all .2s ease-in-out;background-size: 200% 100%;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1718341992963\" ><a data-vc-gradient-1=\"#2a2a2a\" data-vc-gradient-2=\"#f4524d\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-gradient vc_btn-gradient-btn-6aa7cef45c827\" href=\"http:\/\/labourdept.gov.lk\/ta\/find-nearest-labour-offices\/\" title=\"\">Find your nearest labour office<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eligibility Being an employee of a private or semi-government institution, \u2022 Regardless of employment type\u2014permanent, apprentice, temporary or casual. \u2022 Irrespective of payment mode\u2014piece-rate, commission, contract or piece-of-work basis. \u2022 Whether receiving wages monthly, semi-monthly, weekly or daily. \u2022 Even if an employee resumes work after receiving EPF benefit money. \u2022 Even for foreign 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