This selection could also be exercised by means of the federal government servants involved newest by means of August 31, 2023.
The transfer got here following quite a lot of representations/references and court docket choices on this regard, it stated.
“Representations were won…from the federal government servants appointed on or after 01.01.2004 inquiring for for extending the good thing about the pension scheme below Central Civil Products and services (Pension) Regulations, 1972 (now 2021) at the flooring that their appointment used to be made towards the posts/vacancies marketed/notified for recruitment previous to notification for Nationwide Pension Machine, relating to court docket judgments of quite a lot of Hon’ble Prime Courts and Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunals permitting such advantages to candidates,” the order stated.
The topic has been tested in session with the Division of Monetary Products and services, Division of Staff & Coaching, Division of Expenditure and Division of Criminal Affairs within the gentle of the quite a lot of representations/references and choices of the courts on this regard, it stated.
“It has now been made up our minds that, in all circumstances the place the central govt civil worker has been appointed towards a put up or emptiness which used to be marketed/ notified for recruitment/appointment, previous to the date of notification for Nationwide Pension Machine i.e. 22.12.2003 and is roofed below the Nationwide Pension Machine on becoming a member of carrier on or after 01.01.2004, could also be given a one-time approach to be lined below the CCS(Pension) Regulations, 1972 (now 2021),” the order stated.
The ones govt servants who’re eligible to workout possibility, “however who don’t workout this feature by means of the stipulated date”, shall proceed to be lined by means of the Nationwide Pension Machine, it added. The choice as soon as exercised can be ultimate, the order stated.
The topic referring to protection below the CCS (Pension) Regulations, 1972 (now 2021), in line with the choice exercised by means of the federal government servant, can be positioned ahead of the appointing authority.
In case the federal government servant fulfils the prerequisites for protection below the CCS (Pension) Regulations, 1972 (now 2021), vital order on this regard can be issued newest by means of thirty first October, 2023, it stated.
The NPS account of such govt servants shall, because of this, be closed with impact from December 31, 2023.
The Nationwide Motion for Previous Pension Scheme (NMOPS), an umbrella frame of greater than 14 lakh central and state govt staff, has welcomed the federal government resolution.
“This can be a excellent information for the eligible central govt staff. We once more ask the central govt to amend the present NPS to be sure that the advantages of previous pension scheme will also be prolonged to all central govt body of workers,” NMOPS Delhi unit head Manjeet Singh Patel stated.
