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Jammu and Kashmir Allows Eligible NPS Employees One-Time OPS Switch
The Jammu and Kashmir Government is allowing some employees to change from the National Pension System to the Old Pension Scheme.
This is a one-time choice, not an option that can be used repeatedly.
It is for employees whose jobs were advertised before December 24, 2009, but who started working on or after January 1, 2010.
Eligible employees must apply by December 28, 2026.
Anyone who misses the deadline will stay in the NPS.
Applications must pass through the employee’s office and department officials.
If approved, the employee’s NPS account will be closed and the employee will contribute to the General Provident Fund.
The All India NPS Employees Federation said the decision helps employees whose recruitment began before the pension rules changed.
Jammu and Kashmir approved a one-time option for certain NPS-covered employees to shift to the Old Pension Scheme.
The option applies to employees appointed against posts advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, but who joined on or after January 1, 2010.
Eligible employees must apply by December 28, 2026; those who do not apply will remain under the NPS.
Applications will move through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and relevant administrative authorities, which must verify eligibility and issue orders within one month.
Employees shifted to the OPS will have their NPS accounts closed, join the GPF, and complete the transition within 120 days of the coverage order.
- Who
- The Jammu and Kashmir Government and eligible employees covered by the NPS; the All India NPS Employees Federation also commented on the decision.
- What
- The government approved a one-time option for eligible NPS employees to shift to the Old Pension Scheme.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The application deadline is December 28, 2026; the eligibility cutoff for advertised or notified posts is December 24, 2009.
- Why
- The measure addresses employees whose recruitment began before the NPS was introduced but who joined government service after its implementation.
Key facts
- Government order
- Government Order No. 305-F of 2026
- Eligible employees
- Employees appointed against posts or vacancies advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, who joined on or after January 1, 2010
- Application deadline
- December 28, 2026
- Option status
- Final; employees who do not apply will remain under the NPS
- Application route
- Through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Head of Department or Appointing Authority, and concerned Administrative Department
- Post-approval change
- The NPS account will close from the first day of the month following the coverage order, and the employee will contribute to the GPF
- Completion period
- The transition process must be completed within 120 days after the Administrative Department issues the coverage order
Quotes
Manjeet Singh Patel
President of the All India NPS Employees Federation
“The employees of Jammu & Kashmir whose recruitment was advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, have now been given a one-time option under Government Order No. 305-F of 2026 to switch from the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).”
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“Appointments made against old advertisements should, as far as possible, be governed by the rules that existed at the time of advertisement.”
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Sources
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