Home      About Us    History Who is Who Regional Office Branch Offices Regional Board Dispensaries Medical Board Srinagar Centers Kathua Centers    Schemes   Coverage Contribution Exemption Wage Ceiling Benefits   Benefits  Medical Benefits Sickness Benefits Maternity Benefits Disablement Benefits Dependent Benefits Other Benefits   Implementations    Information    Employers Duties Rights Tips for Employers Factory Registration Record Wages Inspection Role of ESIC Obligations Employees Registration SafeGuards Role of ESIC Occupational Disablement  Contact Us  REGIONAL OFFICE 0191- 2435149, 2435136, 2459682 FAX: 0191-2459568                                                         Wages Wages means all remuneration paid or payable in cash to an employee , if the terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled and includes any payment to an employee in respect of any period of authorized leave, lock out, strike which is not illegal or layoff and other additional remuneration, if any, paid at intervals not exceeding two months, but does not include:- Any contribution paid by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund, or under this Act; Any traveling allowance or the value of any traveling concession. Any sum paid to the person employed to defray special, expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment; or Any gratuity payable on discharge. The above definition has three parts. All remuneration paid or payable in cash to an employee, if the terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, was fulfilled. And includes any payment to an employee in respect of any period of authorized leave, lockout, strike which is not illegal or lay off. And other additional remuneration, if any, paid at intervals not exceeding two months. But Does Not Include Any contribution paid by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund, or under ESI Act. Any traveling allowance or the value of any traveling concession. Any sum paid to the person employed to defray special expenses entitled to him by the nature of his employment or Any gratuity payable on discharge.