EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO)

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO)
(Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, 14, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066
Invites Applications for recruitment to the following posts:
Sl.
No. Name of the Post Pay Band Vacancies
(Approx.) Nature of Duties
1. Junior Engineer
(Civil)
PB-2
9,300-34,800
Grade Pay 4,200
(Pre-revised Scale
5,500-9,000)
11
Maintenance of existing
assets and monitoring of
running projects. Extensive
touring required to oversee
outstation projects.
2. Social Security
Assistant
PB-1
5,200-20,200
Grade Pay 2,400
(Pre-revised Scale
4,000-6,000)
2382
Maintenance of Accounts and
Compliance Records and
Settlement of Claims;
Preparation of Reports, Cash
Books, R & P Accounts etc.
and assisting functions of
EDP and Administration.

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION: 06.09.2009 (SUNDAY)
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 08.07.2009 [15.07.2009 for far - flung areas ]
DETAILS OF VACANCIES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY ASSISTANTS:
S.No. Name of the Region GEN SC ST OBC Total XS PH
01 Andhra Pradesh 87 26 13 46 172 17 05
02 Chhattisgarh 10 03 01 05 19 02 00
03 Delhi 88 08 16 38 150 10 08
04 Goa 03 08 00 03 14 00 01
05 Gujarat 148 42 20 76 286 29 08
06 Haryana 47 16 02 25 90 05 09
07 Himachal Pradesh 17 04 02 08 31 03 01
08 Karnataka 103 14 07 40 164 25 05
09 Kerala 00 00 00 69 69 06 01
10 Madhya Pradesh 00 04 09 28 41 04 06
11 Maharashtra 276 181 22 151 630 50 18
12 North Eastern Region 03 09 00 14 26 03 05
13 Punjab 73 45 00 32 150 13 04
14 Rajasthan 76 22 10 39 147 04 07
15 Tamil Nadu 175 62 03 88 328 32 09
16 Uttarakhand 05 00 02 08 15 04 01
17 West Bengal 25 11 03 11 50 05 01
Total 1136 455 110 681 2382 212 89
DETAILS OF VACANCIES FOR JUNIOR ENGINEERS (CIVIL):
Name of the Region GEN SC OBC PH TOTAL
The vacancies pertain to Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa,
Haryana, North Eastern Region, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Regions.
08 01 02 01
(GEN) 11
Note:
(1) EPFO reserves absolute rights to vary upwards or downwards the vacancies including reserved
vacancies as per further assessment of requirements.
(2) 5 percent posts of Social Security Assistants are earmarked for Meritorious Sportspersons who meet
the criteria laid down in Govt. of India O.M. No. 14015/1 /76-Estt. (D) Dated: 04.08.1980.
Abbreviations: SC=Scheduled Caste, ST = Schedule Tribe, OBC = Other Backward Classes. GL =
General, PH = Physically Handicapped, XS = Ex-Serviceman.

I. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

I. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
(A) For Social Security Assistant:
(i) Educational Qualifications:
Essential:-
a) Must possess the Degree of a recognized University or equivalent on the closing
date of application.
b) Possessing a speed of at least 5000 Key depressions per hour for Data Entry Work.
Desirable:-
Should possess a Computer Training Certificate from a recognized Institute.
(ii) Age Limit:
Between 18 to 27 years as on 08.07.2009.
Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India Guidelines. The age is
Relaxable for:
a) SC/ST upto 5 years,
b) OBC upto 3 years,
c) Employees of Central Government & employees of EPFO
i) General upto 40 years,
ii) SC/ST upto 45 years,
iii)OBC upto 43 years,
d) Meritorious sportsperson upto 5 years (10 years in case of SC/ST). This
concession will be available only to those sportspersons who satisfy all other
eligibility conditions relating to educational qualifications, etc., and furnish a
certificate in the Form and from an authority prescribed in the O.M., dated 4-8-
1980.
(B) For Junior Engineer (Civil):
(i) Educational Qualifications:
Essential:-
Diploma in Civil/Electrical Engineering from an Institute / Board recognized by the Central
Government or equivalent qualification.
Desirable:-
Experience in Estimation, Drawing & Design will be preferred.
(ii) Age Limit:
Between 18 to 27 years as on 08.07.2009.
Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India Guidelines. The age is Relaxable
for:
a) SC/ST upto 5 years,
b) OBC upto 3 years,
c) Employees of Central Government & employees of EPFO
i) General upto 40 years,
ii) SC/ST upto 45 years,
iii)OBC upto 43 years,
II. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
(A) For Social Security Assistant:
The Recruitment process will have two stages:
i) Written examination (multiple choice objective type – English language, test
of reasoning, numerical ability, office work aptitude).
ii) Skill test to assess speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work. Minimum
requirement is 5000 key depressions per hour.
(B) For Junior Engineer (Civil):
The Recruitment process will have two stages:
i) Written examination (multiple choice objective type – Professional
Knowledge (Civil), Test of Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English language).
ii) Personal Interview
III. DATE OF OBJECTIVE TYPE WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR BOTH POSTS:
06.09.2009 (SUNDAY)
APPLICATIONS COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS SHOULD BE SENT BY ORDINARY
POST TO THE POST BOX NO.8463, MANDAPESHWAR, BORIVALI (WEST),
MUMBAI 400 103 SO AS TO REACH ON OR BEFORE 08.07.2009 (15.07.2009
for far-flung area candidates)
IV. EXAMINATION CENTRES
Stage I : Written examination will be held at the following centres:
NOTE: THOSE CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT RECEIVE CALL LETTERS LATEST BY
04.09.2009 SHOULD CONTACT IN PERSON AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
INDICATED AGAINST EXAMINATION CENTRE OPTED BY THE CANDIDATE
ALONGWITH PHOTOCOPY OF THE DEMAND DRAFT ENCLOSED TO THE
APPLICATION ON 05.09.2009 BETWEEN 2.00 PM TO 5.00 PM TO COLLECT
DUPLICATE CALL LETTER. NO ACTION SHALL BE POSSIBLE IF CONTACTED
AFTER 5.00 PM ON 05.09.2009.
S.No. Name of Region /
Examination Centre
Code
No.
Address of the Recruitment Cell from where
duplicate call letter can be obtained on 05.09.2009
(2.00 to 5.00 pm)
1. Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad
Guntur
11
12
EPFO, No.3-4-763, Barkatpura Chaman, Hyderabad –
500 027
EPFO, Krishna Nagar, 3rd Lane, Guntur – 522 006
2. Chhattisgarh
Raipur
13
EPFO, D-Block, Scheme No.32, Indira Gandhi
Commercial Complex, Pandri, Raipur – 492 001
3. Delhi
14
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 28, Wazirpur Industrial
Area, Delhi 110 052
4. Goa
Panaji
15
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, 24, Patto Plaza, Panaji ,
Goa– 403 001
5. Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Vadodara
Rajkot
16
17
18
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Near income Tax Circle,
Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 014
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, B/H VMC Ward Office
No.6, Akota Stadium Road, Akota, Vadodara – 390 020
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, Panchayat Nagar Chowk,
University Road, Rajkot – 360 005
6. Haryana
Faridabad
Karnal
19
20
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Sector 15-A, Near Fire
Brigade, Faridabad – 121 007
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, S.C.O. 5-8, Sector – 12,
(New Mini Secretariat), Karnal – 132 001
7. Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
21
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Block No.34, SDA
Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla – 171 009
8. Karnataka
Bangalore
Mangalore
22
23
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, No.13, Raja Ram Mohan
Roy Road, Bangalore – 560 025
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Silva Road Highlands,
Mangalore – 575 002
9. Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
24
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004
10. Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Indore
25
26
EPFO, Sub Regional Office, 132, Zone-II, Maharana
Pratap Nagar, Bhopal – 462 011
EPFO, 6-9th Floor, Pradhikaran Bhawan, 7 Race Course
Road, Indore – 452 003
11. Maharashtra
Mumbai
Thane
27
28
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, 341, Bandra (East),
Mumbai – 400 051
EPFO, Vardan Commercial Complex, 6th Floor, MIDC
Road No.16, Wagle Estate, Thane – 400 604
Nagpur
Pune
Aurangabad
29
30
31
EPFO, No.132-A, Ridge Road, St. Tukdoji Square,
Raghuji Nagar, Nagpur – 440 009
EPFO, 2nd and 3rd Floor, Pune Cantonment Board
Building, Near Golibar Maidan, Pune – 411 001
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhavan, Plot No.2, Town Centre
Commercial Area, CIDCO, New Aurangabad – 431 003
12. North Eastern Region
Guwahati
32
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, G.S. Road, Near Bharalu
Bridge, Bangagarh, Guwahati – 781 005 (Assam)
13. Punjab
Chandigarh
Ludhiana
33
34
EPFO, S.C.O. 4 – 7, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh – 160 017
EPFO, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Sham Nagar, Near
General Bus Stand, Ludhiana – 141 001
14. Rajasthan
Jaipur
35
EPFO, Nidhi Bhawan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur – 302 005
15. Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
36
37
38
EPFO, No.37, Royapettah High Road, Chennai – 600 014
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, Dr. Balasundaram Road,
Coimbatore – 641 018
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, 1, Lady Doak College
Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai – 625 002
16. Uttarakhand
Dehradun
39
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, Vyomprasth, Kanwali,
GMS Road, Dehradun – 248 002
17. West Bengal
Kolkata
Jalpaiguri
40
41
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, DK Block, Sector – II
(Near Karunamoyee Bus Stop), Salt Lake City, Kolkata –
700 091
EPFO, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, Siliguri–Jalpaiguri
Development Authority Building, Dina Bazar, P.O. &
Distt. Jalpaiguri – 735 101
Note: A candidate can choose any one examination centre of the region. He would
be considered only for the vacancies within the region where he takes the
examination. No request for change of date/centre of Examination will be
entertained. The EPFO, however, reserves the right to change the venue and /
or Centre and / or cancel any centre at its discretion. RECRUITMENT TO
VACANCIES IN DIFFERENT REGIONS IS A SEPARATE RECRUITMENT FOR
ALL PURPOSES. A COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS HELD ON SAME
DAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REASON ONLY.
V. EMOLUMENTS:
Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years. They will draw
a corresponding Pay Bands of Rs.5,200-20,200/- and a Grade Pay of Rs.2,400/- for
Social Security Assistants and corresponding Pay Bands of Rs.9,300-34,800/- and
a Grade Pay of Rs.4,200/- for Junior Engineers (Civil). They will also be eligible
for D.A. & H.R.A. as per rules in force from time to time. In addition, they will get
the perquisites which include LTC/ Provident Fund / Medical facilities / Pension, as
applicable, etc. as admissible to the posts.

VI. APPLICATION FEE AND POSTAGE: (Non-Refundable)

VI. APPLICATION FEE AND POSTAGE: (Non-Refundable)
Category Fee
Amount
towards
Postage Rs.
Total (to be remitted by
a single demand Draft /
Banker’s Cheque Rs.
SC/ST/XS/PH Nil 50/- 50/-
For ALL Others
including OBC
150/- 50/- 200/-
Fee / amount towards Postage is payable by a SINGLE Demand Draft / Banker’s
Cheque (as applicable) only, having validity for 6 months, favouring Regional
Provident Fund Commissioner, Maharashtra payable at MUMBAI. Cash, Cheques,
Money orders, postal orders, postage stamps, etc. will NOT be accepted.
Fee/postage once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in
reserve for any other examination or selection. Candidate’s name and date of birth
should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque.
VII. ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT:
Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are
false, tampered/fabricated or should not suppress any material information while
filling up the application form.
At the time of written examination, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty
of:
i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring
impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking
away the question booklet (or any part thereof)/answer sheet from the
examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection
with his / her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/her
candidature by any unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering
himself / herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable:
a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he / she is a candidate.
b) to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any
examination or recruitment conducted by EPFO.
c) for termination of service, if already joined the EPFO.
VIII. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Candidates submitting more than one application will be treated as ineligible.
b) Candidates must ensure that their signatures on application, photographs and
call letters etc. are identical. A recent passport size photograph should be
pasted (not stapled) on application and two copies of the same photograph
should be retained for use at the time of Ist and IInd stages of selection. In
the event of any discrepancy, the candidates shall not be allowed to appear for
written examination / skill test/ personal interview, as the case may be.
c) OBC Certificate in the format as prescribed by GOI and issued by the
competent authority inter-alia specifically stating that the candidate does not
belong to the socially advanced sections excluded from the benefits of
reservations for OBCs in civil posts and services under the GOI with ‘CREAMY
LAYER’ clause should be kept ready to be submitted at the time of interview
based on the income of the financial year preceding the date of application.
Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the ‘CREAMY LAYER’,
hence, are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation should indicate
their category as ‘’General’.
d) ATTESTED COPY OF CASTE/CATEGORY CERTIFICATE SHOULD BE
ENCLOSED IN CASE OF SC/ST/XS/PH CANDIDATES. THE EPFO IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURNING ANY ORIGINAL COPY(IES) OF
CERTIFICATES/TESTIMONIALS SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
e) Only those candidates who are willing to serve anywhere in India need apply.
f) All candidates will have to appear for the written examination(s) at their own
cost.
g) Incomplete or defective applications will be summarily rejected. Decision of
the EPFO in all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of examination and
selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No correspondence
whatsoever would be entertained by the EPFO in this regard.
h) The candidates must ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria and that
the particulars furnished by them in the application are correct in all respects.
Mere admission to the test of a candidate does not imply that the EPFO has
been satisfied beyond doubt about the candidate’s eligibility. In case it is
detected at any stage of selection that a candidate does not fulfill any of the
eligibility criteria, and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect information
or has suppressed material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled.
If any of these shortcoming(s) is / are detected even after appointment,
his/her services will be summarily terminated.
i) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared
medically fit by Medical Officer(s) approved by the EPFO.
j) If more than one application are sent in an envelope, all these applications will
be rejected.
k) The EPFO takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal
transit of any application or communication. The EPFO also takes no
responsibility to connect any certificate / remittance sent separately.
l) As the applications are to be processed by a Computerised System, it is
essential that the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed
format and is properly & completely filled and contains no corrections /
alterations / over writing. Particularly the name, address, date of birth and
demand draft particulars should be in English
m) CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.
IX. HOW TO APPLY:
Applications typed or handwritten either in English or Hindi on both sides of one
foolscap size paper strictly in the format given with a recent passport size
photograph, pasted thereon, bearing full signature of the candidate across the
same with date, should be sent by ORDINARY POST at the address given in
Item no. III. The envelope containing the application should bear the
superscription “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF SOCIAL SECURITY
ASSISTANT OR JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)” MENTIONING CATEGORY
VIZ “SC/ST/OBC/GEN etc”. AND THE “CENTRE” CHOSEN FOR THE TEST.
Applications not accompanied by prescribed fee/ amount towards postage or
attested copies of Caste/Category Certificate wherever applicable, will be
summarily rejected. Further, an application incomplete in any respect is also
liable to be summarily rejected and fees/postage paid, if any, will not be
refunded in such cases.
X. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: APPLICATION MUST REACH
THE DESIGNATED ADDRESS GIVEN IN ITEM NO.III ON OR BEFORE
08.07.2009.
(The applications in respect of candidates residing abroad or in Andaman,
Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands, Asom, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J & K State,
Lahaul and Spiti Districts and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal
Pradesh, will be accepted till 15.07.2009.)
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE LAST DATE i.e.08.07.2009 (15.07.2009
for Far-Flung area candidates) WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
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