MATTERS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE COAL MINES FAMILY PENSION SCHEME
1. The employees or class of employees to whom the Coal Mines Pension Scheme shall apply and
the time within which option to join that scheme shall be exercised by those employees to whom the said
scheme does not apply.
2. The time within which the employees who are not members of the Family Pension Scheme under
section 3E as it stood before the commencement of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous
Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1996 (hereinafter, in this Schedule, referred to as the amending Act) shall
opt for the Pension Scheme.
3. The portion of employers‟ contribution and employees‟ contribution to the Fund which shall be
credited to the Pension Fund and the manner in which it is credited.
4. The Central Government contribution and other contributions to the Fund which shall be credited
to the Pension Fund and the manner in which it is credited.
5. The minimum qualifying service for being eligible for pension and the manner in which the
employees may be granted the benefits of their past service under section 3E as it stood before the
commencement of the amending Act.
6. The regulation of the period of service for which no contribution is received.
7. The manner in which employees‟ interest will be protected against default in payment of
contribution by the employer.
8. The manner in which the accounts of the Pension Fund shall be kept and investment of moneys
belonging to Pension Fund to be made subject to such pattern of investment as may be determined by the
Central Government
9. The form in which an employee shall furnish particulars about himself and the members of his
family whenever required.
10. The forms, registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees required for the
administration of the Pension Scheme.
11. The scale of pension and pensionary benefits and the conditions relating to grant of such benefits
to the employees, the amount of life assurance payable under the Pension Scheme and the manner of such
payment.
12. The mode of disbursement of pension and arrangements to be entered into with such disbursing
agencies as may be specified for the purpose.
13. The manner in which the expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the Pension
Scheme may be paid by the Central Government to the Board.
14. Nomination of persons for receiving pension and assurance amounts in the case of death of an
employee.
15. Any other matter which is to be provided for in the Pension Scheme or which may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of implementation of the Pension Scheme.].