(1) The Chairperson or a Member, who on the date of his appointment to the Commission as such was in the service of the Central or a State Government or a Union Territory Administration and who had been admitted to the benefits of General Provident Fund may, at his option, continue to subscribe to that Fund until the date on which his retires according to the rules applicable to him in that service. In case of the Contributory Provident Fund, the employer’s contribution payable to that Fund shall, as from the date of the Chairperson or Member’s appointment to the Commission, be payable by the Commission during the tenure of appointment as such Chairperson or Member on the basis of emoluments which he would have drawn in the post he held immediately before appointment.
Explanation: The Chairperson or a Member exercising his option under this subrule shall communicate his option in writing to the Central Government within six months of his appointment and the option so exercised shall be final.
(2) The Chairperson or a Member, including the persons who has exercised an option under sub-rule (1) of rule 7 or sub-rule (1) of rule 8 or under both, shall be entitled to be admitted to the benefits of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme and for his purpose shall be governed by the Contributory Provident Fund (India) Rules, 1962 as amended from time to time.
Provided that the Chairperson or Member shall cease to contribute to any other Provident Fund from the date of admission to the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme under these rules.