Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Allows One-Time Switch From NPS to OPS
Jammu and Kashmir is letting some government workers change from the National Pension System to the Old Pension Scheme.
This is a one-time choice.
It is for workers whose jobs were advertised before December 24, 2009, but who started work on or after January 1, 2010.
They must apply by December 28, 2026.
Workers who do not apply will stay in the NPS.
Applications will be checked by government officials.
If approved, their NPS accounts will close and they will join the General Provident Fund.
The All India NPS Employees Federation said the decision helps workers recruited under older job advertisements.
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 whose posts or vacancies were advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, but who joined service on or after January 1, 2010.
Eligible employees must apply through their Drawing and Disbursing Officer by December 28, 2026; otherwise, they will remain under the NPS.
Applications will be reviewed by the Head of Department or appointing authority and the concerned Administrative Department, which must verify eligibility and issue an order within one month.
Approved employees will have their NPS accounts closed, move under General Provident Fund rules, and complete the transition within 120 days of the coverage order.
- Who
- The Jammu and Kashmir Government and eligible employees covered by the National Pension System; the All India NPS Employees Federation also commented.
- What
- A one-time, final option for eligible NPS-covered employees to switch to the Old Pension Scheme.
- When
- The Finance Department issued the order on September 28, 2026; applications must be submitted by December 28, 2026.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The measure addresses employees whose posts were advertised or notified before the NPS began in Jammu and Kashmir but who joined service afterward.
- Government order
- Government Order No. 305-F of 2026
- Eligibility
- Posts or vacancies advertised or notified before December 24, 2009; employees joined on or after January 1, 2010
- Application deadline
- December 28, 2026
- Option status
- Final and irreversible; employees who do not apply remain under the NPS
- Application route
- Drawing and Disbursing Officer, followed by the Head of Department or appointing authority and the concerned Administrative Department
- Post-approval treatment
- The NPS account closes from the first day of the month following the coverage order, and the employee comes under General Provident Fund rules
- Completion period
- The transition must be completed within 120 days after the Administrative Department issues the coverage order
