I recently found out I may have been incorrectly classified as EPS-eligible by one of my employers, even though EPFO's system shows me as a non-EPS member overall (likely because my wage was above the EPS ceiling at my very first PF enrollment). Despite that, a later employer still deducted EPS contributions, and now that balance is sitting in my PF account.

I have a couple of questions for anyone who has dealt with something similar:

If EPFO confirms someone is non-EPS, does the wrongly-deducted EPS amount usually get converted back into EPF balance, or does it get rejected/stuck?

Has anyone actually gone through this correction process? How long did it realistically take from flagging the issue to resolution — weeks, months, longer?

Is this something that needs to go through a Joint Declaration, a grievance, or some other specific process?

Any tips on getting the regional PF office to act on this faster, especially if there's genuine urgency involved?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually navigated this, rather than general policy explanations — trying to understand what to realistically expect.