Central Government Employees Recruitment Before 2003 Now Eligible for Pension

The Secretary of the National Council (Staff Side)-JCM, Shiva Gopal Mishra, has issued a letter to all members regarding the coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules for Central Government employees who were recruited before 22.12.2003. The government has issued an order in this regard, and the letter is enclosed for the members’ perusal. Members are advised to study it carefully and ensure maximum publicity, so eligible staff can opt before 31/08/2023. This is a one-time examination, and efforts should be made to reach all staff members to avoid raising the same issue in the future. The letter also includes fraternal greetings and wishes for a happy Holi.

NCJCM – Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of National Pension System

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,

(Gopal Mishra)
Secretary