Are You Covered by the CCS (NPS) Rules? Why Rule 10 doesn’t Apply Automatically to Autonomous Body Employees?

Why Rule 10 of CCS (NPS) Rules not applicable to Autonomous Body Employees – Explained Here

The CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 and the Office Memorandum (OM) dated 26.10.2022 apply to all Central Government employees who are covered under the National Pension System (NPS).

However, the service matters of employees in autonomous bodies do not fall under the jurisdiction of this Department.

Therefore, the rules and instructions issued by this Department, including the ones mentioned above, are not automatically applicable to employees of autonomous bodies.

No. – 57/03/2022-P&P W(B)/8361(8)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 25th October, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Applicability of the CCS(Implementation of National Pension System ) Rules, 2021 – reg.
हिन्‍दी में: केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा (राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली का कार्यान्वयन) नियमावली, 2021 की प्रयोज्यता – संबंधी DoP&PW का स्‍पष्‍टीकरण

The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 to govern the service related matters of Central Government civil employees covered under the National Pension System.

2.Rule 2 of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 provides to whom these rules are applicable.

3.References have been received seeking clarification on applicability of these rules and instructions issued vide OM of even number dated 26.10.2022 for obtaining option from Central Government employees covered under NPS in accordance with rule 10 of these rules to the employees of autonomous bodies.

4.It is, therefore, clarified that the CCS ( Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 and aforesaid OM dated 26.10.2022 are applicable to all Central Government employees covered under the National Pension System. However, as the service matters of employees of autonomous bodies do not come under the jurisdiction of this Department, therefore, rules / instructions issued by this Department including above instructions are not suo-moto applicable to the employees of autonomous bodies.

5.All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above position regarding applicability of CCS(UINPS) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and necessary compliance.

(S. Chakrabarti)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)

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