Provide them Employee Code Number, copy of appointment letter, resignation, acceptance of resignation, relieving letter and this should suffice.
In addition if you can and if you want provide first and last salary slip, PF account slips of last year of employment.
Usually the companies do not issue service certificate but issue relieving letter and incorporate DOJ, DOL, Name, Father’s name, DOB as per record, Last address, Designation period of service and state that employee has been relieved.
This serves the purpose of both service certificate and relieving letter.
The service certificate is stated in Model Standing Orders and should be issued and supplied to each employee on last day in office or within 2 days. Quote the reference and demand it to be supplied by redg. post at your permanent address as in company’s records. The employer is personally held responsible for faithful observance of standing orders.
Model Standing Orders;
16. Certificate on termination of service.--Every permanent workman shall be entitled to a service certificate at the time of his dismissal, discharge or retirement from service.
NOTE. - There is a provision under this Act for issuing a service certificate at the time of dismissal, discharge or retirement and every person is entitled to take such certificate.
17. Liability of 17[employer].--The [employer] of the establishment shall personally be held responsible for the proper and faithful observance of the standing orders.
Some e employees perceive ‘Experience Certificate’ as a certificate showing designation, KRA’s, nature of duties/assignments/projects handled etc............................
After 3Y the funds in PF a/c shall stop attracting interest and a/c shall become dormant.
Therefore it is advisable to visit APFC/PRO in nearest PF office and activate/transfer the PF a/c to current employer.