How to Enable or Disable PF for a Pay Group in Keka

If a Pay Group is created for consultants or non-employees, the employer should disable PF (Provident Fund) contributions, as consultants are not eligible for PF under organizational rules.

Steps to Enable or Disable PF for a Pay Group

1. Go to Payroll → Settings.

2. Click on the Pay Groups tab.

3. Select the relevant Pay Group (if multiple exist).

4. Click the Configure icon next to it.

   

5. Go to the Contributions tab.

6. Click the three dots (⋮) and select Update PF Settings.

   

7. In the Provident Fund (PF) Settings window, toggle the switch to Enable or Disable PF.

8. Click Update to save your changes.

   

EDLI Exemption Configuration under PF Settings

Organizations that provide an alternative group insurance benefit to employees, as permitted by EPFO regulations, may opt to exempt EDLI (Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance) contributions from payroll processing. To support this requirement, the system provides an EDLI exemption configuration under PF settings.

Enabling EDLI Exemption

When the EDLI exemption option is enabled in PF settings:

• EDLI charges are not included in the Salary Structure

• EDLI contributions are not calculated during Payroll Processing

• EDLI-related amounts do not appear in Payroll and Statutory Reports

• EDLI details are excluded from the ECR (Electronic Challan-cum-Return) file

This configuration ensures that EDLI is fully suppressed across all payroll and compliance modules, preventing calculation discrepancies and maintaining statutory consistency when an alternative insurance scheme is in place.

Note: This setting should be enabled only if the organization has valid approval or eligibility for EDLI exemption under applicable EPFO provisions.