A Human Resource, Factory, or Personnel Manager of a registered company, factory, or commercial establishment in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir has to follow many compliance requirements contained in the Kashmir Calendar. They need to fill out compliance forms as per the Kashmir Calendar throughout the year and send them to appropriate authorities like the local employment exchange, regional officers of PF and ESI, Licencing Officer, Registering Officer, Chief Inspector of Factories, District Officer, etc.

This article describes the Kashmir Calendar in detail and mentions the compliance forms a manager needs to fill and submit throughout a financial year.

For easy understanding, the article has been divided into the following sections:

What is the Kashmir Calendar?

Kashmir Calendar refers to the list of compliance forms every Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Manager needs to furnish to appropriate authorities in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. Some of the top forms according to the Kashmir Calendar are as follows:

Form ER-I (The Employment Exchange (CNV) Act, 1959 and Rules
Forms 1,2,10,21 and 22 (PF Act)
Form XXIII & XXIV (Inter-State Migrant Workman Act)
Form 29 (Factories Act)
Form IV (Jammu & Kashmir Payment of Wages Rules, 1972)
Form 21 (Jammu & Kashmir Factories Rules, 1972)
Form III (Jammu & Kashmir Minimum Wages Rules, 1972)
Form D (The Payment of Bonus Act)
Form XXV (Contract Labour Regulation & Abolition Act)

Besides the forms listed above, a manager must also furnish various challans as per the Kashmir Calendar.

Which Acts and Rules Influence the Kashmir Calendar?

The Kashmir Calendar depends on various Acts and Rules implemented by the Government of India and the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The following are the Acts and Rules a Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Manager working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must know for the purpose of filing compliance forms

THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE (CNV) ACT, 1959 & RULES
PF ACT
ESI ACT
THE CONTRACT LABOUR (R&A) ACT,1970 & RULES
INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKMAN ACT
FACTORIES ACT
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
THE CONTRACT LABOUR (R&A) ACT,1970 & RULES
JAMMU & KASHMIR PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES,1972
JAMMU AND KASHMIR FACTORIES RULES, 1972
JAMMU & KASHMIR MINIMUM WAGES RULES,1972
THE POSH ACT
THE PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT
CONTRACT LABOUR REGULATION & ABOLITION ACT
JAMMU & KASHMIR EASE OF DOING BUSINESS SCHEME 2018

Compliance Calendar for Jammu & Kashmir State - A Detailed Guide

Here is a lay down on the mandatory compliance forms as per the Kashmir calendar. The following subsections elaborate on the various compliance forms of the Kashmir Calendar a Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Manager working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir needs to fill and submit to appropriate authorities. For easy understanding, the subsections are listed date-wise.

15th April 2022

The first compliance form in the Kashmir Calendar is Form ER-I or the quarterly return to be filed by a manager and submitted to the local employment exchange under the Employment Exchange (CNV) Act, 1959 & Rules. In this Form, the manager needs to enter the details of the total number of vacancies, total number of men and women working, and manpower shortages.

It is good to note that all Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Managers working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must furnish Form ER-I on or before 15th July 2022, October 2022, and January 2023.

15th April 2022

The second compliance form in the Kashmir Calendar is the Remittance of Contributions challans under the PF Act. The manager needs to submit this to the concerned regional officer of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. The challans mention the amount of employees’ and employer’s contributions.

It is good to note that all Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Managers working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must furnish the Remittance of Contributions challans under the PF Act on or before the 15th of every month from April 2022 to March 2023.

21st April 2022

The third compliance form in the Kashmir Calendar is the Remittance of Contributions challans under the ESI Act. The manager needs to submit this to the concerned regional officer of the Employees’ State Insurance. The challans mention the amount of the employer’s contribution and other details.

It is good to note that all Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Managers working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must furnish the Remittance of Contributions challans under the ESI Act on or before the 21st of every month from April 2022 to March 2023.

25th April 2022

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers need to submit Forms 1, 2, 10, 21, and 22 under the PF Act to the concerned regional officer of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. In these forms, the manager needs to furnish the monthly remittance statement and employees’ qualifying and leaving statement.

It is good to note that all Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Managers working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must furnish Forms 1, 2, 10, 21, and 22 on or before the 25th of every month from April 2022 to March 2023.

29th July 2022

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers need to submit the half-yearly return by the contractor under XXIV Rule 82(1) of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1070 & Rules. The return must be submitted to the concerned licensing officer on or before 29th July 2022 and 29th January 2023.

30th July 2022

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must submit Form XXIII & XXIV under the Inter-State Migrant Workman Act to the concerned licensing or registering officer.

It is good to note that all Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Managers working in the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir must furnish Form XXIII & XXIV on or before 30th July 2022 and 30th January 2023.

15th January 2023

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must submit Form 29 Annual Return under Factories Act to the Chief Inspector of Factories. The Form must contain information about the total number of employees working in a particular organization and other details about workplace safety.

21st January 2023

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must submit the details of payment and annual returns under LMNO Rule 16(1) of the Maternity Benefit Act to the Competent Authority.

30th January 2023

By 30th January 2023, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must furnish Form IV under the Jammu & Kashmir Payment of Wages Rules, 1972 and Form 21 under the Jammu & Kashmir Factories Rules, 1972. Both forms must be submitted to the concerned inspectors.

31st January 2023

On 31st January 2023, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must furnish Form III under the Jammu & Kashmir Minimum Wages Rules, 1972 to the inspector. This Form is known as the ‘Annual Returns’ Form. Besides Form III, managers also need to file the annual report under Section 21 of the POSH Act to the concerned district officer.

14th February 2023

According to the Kashmir Calendar, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must submit the annual return by the principal employer under the Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act to the registering officer. They need to fill out Form XXV for the purpose.

30th March 2023

On or before 30th March 2023, all factory, personnel, or human resource managers must submit Annexure A or the Single Annual Consolidated Return under the Jammu & Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Scheme, 2018 to the inspector.

Compliance Forms of Kashmir Calendar in a Nutshell

Form and Compliance	Due Date(s)	Authority
ER-I (Quarterly Return) under the Employment Exchange (CNV) Act, 1959 & Rules	15th April 2022, 15th July 2022, 15th October 2022, and 15th January 2023	Local Employment Exchange
Remittance of Contributions challans under the PF Act	15th of every month from April 2022 to March 2023	Concerned Regional Officer
Remittance of Contributions challans under the ESI Act	21st of every month from April 2022 to March 2023	Concerned Regional Officer
Forms 1,2,10,21 and 22 under the PF Act	25th of every month from April 2022 to March 2023	Concerned Regional Officer
Half-yearly return by the contractor under XXIV Rule 82(1) of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1070 & Rules	29th July 2022 and 29th January 2023	Concerned Licencing Officer
Form XXIII & XXIV under the Inter-State Migrant Workman Act	30th of July 2022 and 30th of January 2023	Concerned Licencing or Registering officer
Form 29 Annual Return under Factories Act	15th January 2023	Chief Inspector of Factories
LMNO Rule 16(1) of the Maternity Benefit Act	21st January 2023	Competent Authority
Form IV under the Jammu & Kashmir Payment of Wages Rules, 1972 and Form 21 under the Jammu & Kashmir Factories Rules, 1972	30th January 2023	The Inspector
Form III under the Jammu & Kashmir Minimum Wages Rules, 1972	31st January 2023	The Inspector
Section 21 of the POSH Act	31st January 2023	Concerned District Officer
Form XXV under the Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act	14th February 2023	The Registering Officer
Annexure A or the Single Annual Consolidated Return under the Jammu & Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Scheme, 2018	30th March 2023	The Inspector

Conclusion

Now that you know the compliance forms as per the Kashmir Calendar in detail, you must fill out the forms in time and meet the regulatory requirements.

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Key Takeaways

A Human Resource, Factory, or Personnel Manager of a registered company, factory, or commercial establishment in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir has to follow many compliance requirements contained in the Kashmir Calendar.
Kashmir Calendar refers to the list of compliance forms every Human Resource/ Factory/ Personnel Manager needs to furnish to appropriate authorities in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir.