What is the procedure to be followed by the member if the employer is not attesting his claim forms?

It is the duty of the employer under the Act & Scheme to help Employees' Provident Fund organisation to settle the Provident Fund dues of his employees. He has to complete the prescribed application within 5 days of receipt [para72(5)] forms & hand over it to the member when he leaves the service. When a member finds difficult to get the form attested by the employer, he can get the attestation of any of the following officer & send to the Provident Fund office

1. Manager of a bank.

2. By any gazetted officer.

3. Member of the Central Board of Trustees./ committee/ Regional Committee (Employees'
   Provident Fund Organization).

4. Magistrate/ Post/ Sub Post Master/ President of Village Panchayat/ Notary Public.