Section 7 in The General Provident Fund (U.P.) Rules, 1985
7. Conditions and rates of subscription.
(1)A subscriber shall subscribe monthly to the Fund except during the period when he is under suspension :Provided that when a subscriber, on reinstatement, receives full pay for the period of suspension, he shall pay in one lump sum or in instalments as may be determined, the arrear subscriptions payable for that period. In other cases the subscriber may, at his option, pay and arrear subscriptions for the period of suspension, in one lump sum or in instalments as may be determined :Provided further that a subscriber may, at his option, not subscribe during leave which either does not carry and leave salary or carries leave salary equal to half pay or half average pay.(2)The subscriber shall intimate his election not to subscribe during the leave referred to in the second proviso to sub-rule (1) in the following manner:(a)If he is an officer who draws his own pay bills, by making no deduction on account of subscription in his first pay bill drawn after proceeding on leave;(b)If he is not an officer who draws his own pay bills, by written communication to the Head of his office before he proceeds on leave.Failure to make due and timely intimation shall be deemed to constitute an election to subscribe. The option of a subscriber intimated under this sub-rule shall be final.(3)A subscriber who has, under Rule 24, withdrawn the amount standing to his credit in the Fund shall not subscribe to the Fund after such withdrawal unless he return to duty.(4)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) -(a)no deduction towards subscription to the Fund shall be made for the last six month's pay of a subscriber preceding his retirement or superannuation.(b)a subscriber shall not subscribe to the Fund for the months in which he quits service otherwise than on retirement on superannuation unless, before the commencement of the said month, he communicates to the Head of Office in writing, his option to subscribe for the said month.
