Opportunity to switch from NPS to OPS with a one-time choice – NC JCM Staff Side

The General Secretary of the National Council (Staff Side) Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees has penned a letter to all members stating that an important order has been given by the Central Government regarding the option to switch from the NPS to the Old Pension Scheme for eligible employees. This is a significant opportunity for specific groups of employees who qualify, and it is recommended that it be publicized more widely to all employees.

The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare has released a letter numbered 57/05/2021-P&PW (B) dated 3/3/2023 on behalf of the government. This order pertains to the Central Government Employees who were hired for posts/vacancies that were advertised or mentioned for recruitment on or before 22.12.2003. The enclosed letter is provided for your review, and it is requested that you examine it closely and assist other employees in comprehending its contents.

The letter is given below for your ready reference;

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

Ph.: 23382286
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E-Mail : nc.jom.np[at]gmail.com

No.NC-JCM-2023/Pension

March 3, 2023

All Members of the
National Council (Staff Side)-JCM

Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of National Pension System, of those Central “Government employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised /notified for recruitment, on or before 22.12.2003.

Dear Comrade

You are well aware that we have raised the above issue in the meeting of the National Council -JCM and the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council – JCM. After a lot of struggle and discussed in many meetings, the government has issued an order in this regard vide Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare letter No. 57/05/2021-P&PW (B) dated 3/3/2023 in favour of the Central Government Employees who were recruited against the posts/ vacancies advertised /notified for recruitment, on or before 22.12.2003 enclosed herewith for your perusal, so you are requested to study it carefully and also explain to other employees.

You are also advised to move its maximum publicity so that eligible staff must be able to opt before 31/08/2023. Since it is one time examination we should make all out efforts to reach each staff so that we should not raise the same issue all the times to come.

With fraternal greetings & Happy Holi;

Comradely yours,
sd/-
(Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

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