An administrative decision to issue executive instructions providing for coverage of old pension scheme who were covered under subjected parameter

सरकारी कर्मचारी राष्ट्रीय परिसंघ
Govt. Employees National Confederation
(AFFILIATED TO B.M.S.)
CENTRAL OFFICE : RAM NARESH BHAVAN, TILAK GALI,
PAHAR GANJ, NEW DELHI – 110055

No. GENC/MoS PP/ NPS/193(8/2/L)

Date: 16/12/2022

SUB OFFICE :
2-A, NAVEEN MARKET
KANPUR-206 004

To,
Dr Jitendra Singh
Hon’ble Min of State
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
South block, New Delhi – 110001

Sub- Inclusion of central government employees selected against the vacancies issued / notified and advertised prior to 01/01/2004 under central civil services (pension) Rules-1972-Regarding

Sir,

Undersigned want to draw your kind attention in subjected matter for which along with a delegation of this federation met you since dated 26/2/2020 and submitted a memorandum No. N.C.C. (4/1/1/2020) dated 26/2/2020 for the same after discussion.

Sir, after the issuance of OM No-57/04/2019-P&PW(B), dated 17-02-2020 by Department of Pension and PW for providing the option of OPS to those central government employees who were given the recruitment exam prior to 01/01/2004 but result was declared on or after 01/01/2004 as qualified. After implementation these instructions so many central government employees who had not been covered under this parameter were feeling injustice and among of these employees most employees had been filed petitions in various CATs and after CATs judgement in favour of petitioners they got same benefits.

Sir, in spite of this huge numbers of central government employees were eagerly awaiting of such instructions in which they will also covered whose recruitment was under processed on the basis of issuance / notified and advertised the vacancies prior to 01/01/2004.

Sir, but after the ID note of min. of finance, department of expenditure no-1(7)/EV/2019 dated 05/12/2022 and also in response of the Rajya Sabha question no 678 by the DOP&PW from department of expenditure on dated 13/12/2022 it has been cleared that your department is going to change in cut off date 22/12/2003 as a NPS notification date instead of 01/01/2004. Sir if same will about to happened once again it will be injustice with those employees whose vacancies issuance and recruitment was under processed prior to 22/12 /2003 but same advertised and notified after 22/12/2003 to 31/12/2003.

Sir, earlier department of legal affairs have also given their legal opinion in subjected matter that “An administrative decision to issue executive instructions providing for coverage of old pension scheme who were covered under subjected parameter.”

Therefore keep in mind of the above facts I request you legally the cut off date in this matter should be 01/01/2004 instead of 22/12/2003 so that those central government employees who were recruited on the basis of published and advertised prior to 01/01/2004 may get justice.

Thanking you.

Yours Truly,

(SADHU SINGH)
The Secretary

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Cut-off dates for Min/Depts to process complaints dealt with in a timely manner and that employee concerns were resolved more quickly.

DoPPW

57/04/2019-P&PW(B)
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare

04.01.2022

Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System of those Central Government employees whose selection for appointment were finalized before 01.01.2004 but joined Government service on or after 01.01.2004.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare’s O.Ms. of even number dated 17.02.2020 and 31.03.2021 providing one-time option to Government servants for coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and are covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after 01.01.2004. There are prescribed cut off dates for various activities involved in the process of exercising of option, deciding representations by appointing authorities and closure of NPS accounts of the concerned Government servants.

2. It has been come to the notice that despite submission of options in the prescribed time limit by Government servants in terms of OM dated 17.02.2020 and 31.03.2021, some offices may have not decided these options in stipulated time schedule of these activities. Cut-off dates for Min/Depts for processing of cases were prescribed to ensure time bound disposal of cases and faster resolution of grievances of employees. These cut-off dates may not be taken as a reason not to process an option given by the employee within due time.
3. All Ministries / Departments are therefore, requested to take necessary action on the options exercised by Government servants in stipulated time, in accordance with this Department’s OM dated 17.02.2020 and may also fix responsibility in case of any administrative lapse in the matter.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

To

1. All Central Govt. Ministries / Departments.
2. Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, for information, New Delhi.
3. C&AG, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
4. CGA, Department of Expenditure, INA, New Delhi.
5. AD(OL) for Hindi version.
6. NIC for posting on the website of this Department.

Doppw Orders 2022 – Option for 2004 CG Employees NPS to Old Pension Scheme Order PDF

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