New Delhi: Thousands of government workers from all around the nation gathered on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan in the capital to demand the reinstatement of the old pension scheme (OPS). The employees organised a rally to present their demand to the Centre under the auspices of the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS). The purpose of the "Pension Shankhnaad Maharally" is to put pressure on the Centre to replace the current National Pension Scheme (NPS) with the old pension plan.
Four states have already announced plans to adopt the OPS, so why can't the Centre do the same? the rally's organisers asked reporters. The Ramlila Maidan rally attracted thousands of government workers from all over the nation. The gathering is being planned despite the Centre offering a one-time choice for public employees to choose the outdated pension plan in March of this year.
The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) allow employees who joined the central government services in response to positions advertised or notified before December 22, 2003, the day NPS was notified, to enrol in the old pension plan.
By August 31, 2023, a select set of government employees will be able to choose this choice. The ministry had stated that the choice would be final once it was exercised. According to the statement, the action followed several representations, references, and judicial rulings in this area. "It has now been decided that, in all cases where the central government civil employee has been appointed against a post or vacancy which was advertised/notified for recruitment/appointment, prior to the date of notification for NPS i.e. 22.12.2003 and is covered under the NPS on joining service on or after 01.01.2004, may be given a one-time option to be covered under the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021)," the order had said.
पुरानी पेंशन कर्मचारियों का अधिकार है। कांग्रेस की राज्य सरकारों ने पुरानी पेंशन बहाल की है।
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The ruling had indicated that those employees who are qualified to exercise the option "but who do not exercise this option by the stipulated date" will continue to receive benefits from the National Pension System. Employees receive a defined pension under OPS. An employee is eligible for a pension equal to 50% of the last wage withdrawn.
The NDA administration ended OPS on April 1, 2004, with effect from that date. In contrast, the NPS requires employees to contribute 10% of their basic pay towards their pension while the government pays 14%.
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