GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1710
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020)
CLARIFICATION REGARDING OLD PENSION SCHEME
1710. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:SHRI RAVI PRAKASH VERMA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has issued orders
dated 17th February, 2020 regarding reversion of officials of Central
Government under NPS to Old Pension Scheme whose selection for
appointment/ results were finalized before 1st January, 2004 but they
joined after 1st January, 2004;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Government would revise the
orders and date of advertisement/last date of application would be
considered instead of finalization of appointments as administrative
delay occurs in holding exams and declaring results;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (e): An Office Memorandum No.
57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17th February, 2020 has been issued by
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare providing that in all
cases where the results for recruitment were declared before 01.01.2004
against vacancies occurring on or before 31.12.2003, the candidates
declared successful for recruitment shall be eligible for coverage under
the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
Accordingly, such Government servants
who were declared successful for recruitment in the results declared on
or before 31.12.2003 against vacancies occurring before 01.01.2004 and
covered under the National Pension System on joining service on or after
01.01.2004, may be given a one – time option to be covered under the
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.
There is no proposal to revise the orders issued vide aforesaid Office Memorandum dated 17.02.2020.
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Source: Rajya sabha