The Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts in India has issued a circular (No.25-08/2020-SPG (Part)) on March 9, 2023, to all Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General, CGM, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate, Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad, Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi, and Directors Postal Training Centres. The circular forwards the Department of Pensions and Pension welfare OM No. 57/05/2021-P&PW (B) dated 03.03.2023 regarding extending the pension scheme under CCS (pension) rules 1972 (now 2021) to central government employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified for recruitment on or before December 22, 2003, in place of National Pension System (NPS). The employees must exercise the option to avail this benefit before August 31, 2023. The circular requests all concerned to circulate the guidelines and take necessary action accordingly.
Extension of Pension Scheme: Important Notification from DOPPW
No.25-08/2020-SPG (Part)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110001
Dated 9.03.2023
To,
- All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General
- CGM, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI Directorate
- Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad
- Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
- Directors Postal Training Centres
Subject: Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, in place of National Pension System (NPS), of those Central Government employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified for recruitment, on or before 22.12.2003
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith Department of Pensions and Pension welfare OM No. 57/05/2021-P&PW (B) dated 03.03.2023 on theabove-mentioned subject.
- It has been conveyed that in order to extend the benefit of the pension scheme under CCS (pension) rules 1972 (now 2021) to such employees whose appointment was made against the posts/vacancies advertised/notifies for recruitment prior to the date of notification for national Pension Scheme i.e. 22.12.2003, options shall be exercised by such employees before 31.08.2023.
- It is therefore, requested to circulate the guidelines and instructions contained in the DOPPW’s OM dated 03.03.2023 to all concerned under your control and take necessary action accordingly. However, the cases of IPoS Group ‘A’ officers and other officers whose cadre Controlling Authority is in the Postal Directorate and who are covered under the instructions contained in the said OM may be forwarded alongwith options of the officers to the undersigned.
Yours faithfully,
(Hemant Kumar)
Asstt. Director General (SPG)
Source: Utilities.cept.gov.in