One-time option to switch to OPS from NPS available for these central govt employees; know eligibility, last date

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Old Pension Scheme (OPS). In a communication dated July 13, 2023, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said that AIS officers, who were appointed against vacancies advertised/notified before the NPS notification on December 22, 2003, and who are covered under NPS on joining service on or after January 1, 2004, may be granted a one-time option to be covered under the provisions of the old pension scheme under the AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958.

“…it has been decided that the AIS officers, who have been appointed against a post/vacancy which was advertised/notified for recruitment prior to the date of notification of NPS (i.e. 22.12.2003) and who are covered under NPS on joining Service on or after 01.01.2004, may be granted a one-time option to be covered under the provisions of old pension scheme under AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958,” the DoPT communication said.Who is eligible to switch from NPS to OPS? Those AIS officers, who were recruited against a post/vacancy where the date advertised/notified for recruitment before the date of notification of NPS (i.e.

22.12.2003) and who are covered under NPS on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, are eligible to switch to the old pension scheme from NPS. Members of AIS selected through the Civil Services Examination, 2003, Civil Services Examination, 2004, and Indian Forest Service Examination, 2003 are eligible to be covered under these provisions, the DoPT clarified.

The members of service, who before joining AIS were selected in a central government service which was covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) or any other similar rules, are also eligible to be covered under the provisions of D/o P&PW O.M. dated 03.03.2023 and, hence, are eligible to be granted a