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NPS to OPS : Extension of Old Pension Scheme to the Employees Who Were selected During the Year 2003

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New Pension Scheme to Old Pension Scheme : Extension of Old Pension Scheme to the Employees Who Were selected During the Year 2003

Extension of old pension scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972 to the employees who were selected During the year 2003 and who had joined service On or after 01/01/2004

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E-Mail : [email protected]

No.NC-JCM-2019/Pension/NPS

April , 2019

The Secretary
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan.
Khan Market, New Delhi.

Sub: Extension of old pension scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972 to the employees who were selected During the year 2003 and who had joined service On or after 01/01/2004.

Ref: 1) Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi
Judgment in WP (C)3834/2013 & in WP(C)
2810/2016 dtd. 27/03/2017.

2) Min. of Home Affairs (Pay & Accounts Office)
CRPF Lt. No.PAO/CRPF/MHA/NPS/DA-9(1)/
2018-19/797, dtd. 15th March 2019.

Sir,
You are aware that the Staff Side of National Council(JCM) is representing in various forums to withdraw the National Pension System and to restore the old Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972, to the Defence Civilian Employees recruited on or after 01/01/2004, since the NPS is determental to the employees as there is no defined guarantee for Pension during the old age.

This was one of the important demand, for which the NJCA has served Strike notice on the Govt. For observing In-definite Strike. However due to the assurance given by the Group of Ministers, the proposed In-Definite Strike was deferred.

Sir, at present based on the Judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the above referred cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs have decided to extend the benefits of the old pension scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972, to the Para-Military forces who were selected during the year 2003, but joined service on or after 01/01/2004. In this regard your kind attention is drawn to the letter of Ministry of Home Affairs, dtd. 15th March 2019 referred at (2) above (copy enclosed for ready reference).

The Ministry of Home Affairs have decided to transfer the NPS contribution of the concerned employees to the GPF Scheme and also to bring the employees who were selected during 2003 on the basis of notification issued during 2002/2003 and joined service on or after 2004, under the coverage of CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.

A large number of Central Govt. Employees in various Departments Like Railways, Defence, Postal and other Departments are similarly placed. These employees were selected for appointment during the year 2003, based on the employment notification issued during 2002/2003.

However due to delay in receiving the Attestation Forms(Police Verification Report), Medical fitness etc., they were forced to join service on or after 01/01/2004. Due to no mistake of theirs’ they were brought under the coverage of NPS, thereby denying them the benefit of GPF and Defined Guaranteed Pension under the CCS(Pension) Rules 1972.

These employees also have now started representing for extending the benefit given to the Home Ministry Staff for them, and their demand is fully justified and is covered under the Judgment of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.

Sir, in view of the above, it is requested that you may kindly look into the matter and arrange to issue instructions for extending the benefit given to the Para-Military forces in the Home Ministry to the similarly placed Central Govt. Employees by extending them the benefit of Old Pension Scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972. A copy of your instruction may please be endorsed to this office.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary

Encl: 1) Copy of Ministry of Home Affairs Lt. Dtd. 15th March 2019.

2) Copy of the Judgment of High Court of Delhi, dtd. 12th Feb. 2015 and 27 March 2017.

NPS To OPS: Karnataka Govt Employees Protest against NPS

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New Pension System To Old Pension Scheme
Karnataka Govt Employees Protest against NPS

Karnataka State Government Employees demanded to scrap NPS and on Wednesday they took a streets in Karnataka’s Belgaum City.

As per the media news, thousands of agitating employees assembled in Kondaskoppa area of the city, opposite the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (State Assembly) where he winter session of the Karnataka Assembly is in session.

 Earlier the members of the Karnataka State NPS Employees Association demanded scarapping of NPS.

Nothing More…
Nothing Less…
We Want
OLD PENSION SCHEME

Yesterday (12.12.2018), National Secretariat of Confederation decided to observe as DEMANDS DAY raising the demand ‘SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS” through out the country.

NPS To OPS: Scrap NPS and Restore OPS – Demands Day 12.12.2018

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NPS To OPS

Scrap NPS and Restore OPS

Demands Day 12.12.2018

OBSERVE 2018 DECEMBER 12 as “SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS” DEMANDS DAY

National Secretariat of Confederation has decided to observe 12th December 2018 (strike notice serving day) as DEMANDS DAY raising the demand ‘SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS” through out the country.

All affiliates and C-o-Cs are requested to observe the day in a befitting manner by conducting demonstrations infront of all offices, organizing gate meetings / general bodies with the slogan “Scrap N PS & Restore OPS”

The struggle against NPS is getting intensified day by day. Delhi State Govt has passed a resolution in the State Assembly demanding the Central Govt. to scrap NPS imposed on Delhi State Gov’t employees.

State Govts of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu have already appointed Expert Review Committees to submit recommendations regarding modalities for scrapping of NPS and restoring OPS.

Tamilnadu State Govt employees and Teachers (all organizations) have decided to organize indefinite strike demanding scrapping of NPS and restoration of OPS.

Confederation is in touch with other organizations in Central Sector and is
exploring the possibility of organizing higher form of trade union action including indefinite strike.

After the two days strike on January 8th & 9th an All India Convention of NPS employees along with other like-minded organizations will be organized.

Our ultimate aim is to organize an indefinite strike. no sooner than latter exclusively on one demand, i-e-, “SCRAP NPS & RESTORE OPS“

Source: Confederation

NPS To OPS: Govt of AP Issued Orders based on Expert Committee

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National Pension System To Old Pension Scheme
Govt of AP Issued Orders based on Expert Committee

“In case it is to withdraw the Contributory Pension Scheme and in lieu of it to implement the Statutory Pension Scheme, what will be the legality of such a decision with respect to those who have already retired from service after serving under the Contributory Pension Scheme? or expired while in service?”

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT

Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS/NPS)- An Expert Committee for review of the Contributory Pension Scheme and examining demand for continuing Old Pension Scheme – Constituted – Orders – Issued.

FINANCE (HR.3-PENSION-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.R .RT.No. 2052

Dated: 28-11-2018

Read the following : –

1. G.O.Ms.No.653 Finance(Pen-1) Department, dated: 22.09.2004.
2. G.O.Ms.No.654 Finance(Pen-1) Department, dated: 22.09.2004.
3. G.O.Ms.No.655 Finance(Pen-1) Department, dated: 22.09.2004.
4. Representations from various Service Associations, public representatives for restoration of Old Pension Scheme.

ORDER :

In G.O. 1st to 3rd read above, Government of Andhra Pradesh adopted the Government of India’s New Pension Scheme based on Defined Contributions for the employees of the State, who are newly recruited on or after 01.09.2004.

2. Several representations and requests have been received from various service associations and people representatives for de-adoption of Contributory Pension Scheme and restoration of Old Pension Scheme for the State Government employees.

3. Keeping in view of the representations from the service associations and people representatives, the Government hereby constitute an Expert committee with the following composition.

1
Sri. S.P.Tucker, IAS (Retd),
Former Chief Secretary to Government
:
Chairperson
2
Sri. Peeyush Kumar, IAS ,
Secretary to Govt (FP), Finance Department
:
Member Secretary
3
Sri. D.Venkata Ramana,
Secretary to Government, Law Department
:
Member
4
Prof. K. Muniratnam Naidu
(Retd),
Professor in Economics, S.P.Mahila University, Tirupathi
:
Member
5
Prof Galab
Professor in Economics,
Director, CESS, Hyderabad
:
Member

4. Terms of reference for the committee:

i. To submit a detailed report analyzing the repercussions, both legal and financial of reviewing the Contributory Pension Scheme now in force.

ii. To submit a detailed report analyzing the impact of Contributory Pension Scheme on the State Finances.

iii. To suggest propositions regarding the liabilities and risks that may arise out of the agreements entered into with NPS trust and NSDL.

iv. In case it is to withdraw the Contributory Pension Scheme and in lieu of it to implement the Statutory Pension Scheme, suggest propositions for refund of the contributions made by the employees & employer so far?

v. In case it is to withdraw the Contributory Pension Scheme and in lieu of it to implement the Statutory Pension Scheme, what will be the legality of such a decision with respect to those who have already retired from service after serving under the Contributory Pension Scheme? or expired while in service?.

vi. To analyse the status of the scheme in detail and the experiences and current scenarios of other states that have implemented the Contributory Pension Scheme.

vii. In case if the scheme is continued, what are the various steps that can be taken to make it more attractive/beneficial?

viii. To make suggestions in other matters that the committee finds relevant with regard to the review of the Contributory Pension Scheme.

5. The term of the committee shall be 3 months from the date of issue of orders.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

ANIL CHANDRA PUNETHA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Source: Confederation

NPS to OPS: Proceeding on adoption of Resolution on Abolishing NPS by Delhi Assembly

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National Pension System to Old Pension Scheme

Proceeding on adoption of Resolution on Abolishing NPS

Proceeding on adoption of Resolution on Abolishing NPS by Delhi Assembly- एन.पी.एस को समाप्त करने के संकल्प पर दिल्ली विधान सभा की कार्यवाही

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

Bulletin Part-I
(Brief summary of proceedings)
Monday, 26 November 2018 / 05 Margshirsha 1940 (Saka)

No. 91

10. 6.51 PM Calling Attention (Rule-54) :

Shri Ajay Dutt called the attention of the Government towards “Abolishing National Pension System (NPS) and reinstate the old Pension System in the interest of lakhs of Government Servants”.

Sh. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon’ble Chief Minister made a brief statement.

The following Resolution moved by Sh. Ajay Dutt was put to vote and adopted by voice-vote :

“The Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, having its sitting on 26 November 2018 :

Taking note of the negative consequences of the anti-employee National Pension System (NPS) that is imposed on the Government Servants by the then NDA Government in 2004 and sustained by the UPA-I, UPA-II and NDA-II Governments,

Given the fact that, unlike the old pension scheme, the NPS :
does not give any guarantee to the employees either for assured returns on investments or for minimum pension.
does not provide for family pension or social security,
does not provide for loan facility when in dire need,
does not provide for annual increments and hike in DA,
does not allow the employees to withdraw enough money from their own pension fund to meet the medical emergencies, leaves the employees at the mercy of volatile markets and the forces that have notoriously been manipulating the markets, imposes draconian restrictions on withdrawals from pension fund, allows the insurance companies to exploit employees by way of forcing them to buy annuity for a minimum of ten years even after retirement, and runs contrary to the spirit of welfare state as enshrined in the Constitution,

Given the fact that the pro-people and welfare oriented Government of NCT of Delhi is strongly in favour of restoring the rights and privileges of its employees by way of replacing the NPS with the time tested old pension scheme,

Resolves to urge upon the Government of India to scrap the NPS with immediate effect and bring at once all the Government Servants working under the Government of NCT of Delhi under the old pension scheme and restore to them all the benefits of the old pension scheme wherein the fair and legitimate pensions’ benefits are disbursed through the Consolidated Fund of India, so that the dedicated work force of the Government of NCT of Delhi and their families will be able to lead their lives with sense of security and dignity, and

Further resolves to urge upon the Government of India to restore t he old pension scheme in place of NPS or the benefit of all the Government Servants working under the Government of India and also to actively encourage other States to follow this true welfare measure”

Source: Delhi Assembly