Casual labourers with temporary status — clarification regarding contribution of GPF and Pension under the Old Pension Scheme
Subject: Casual labourers with temporary status — clarification regarding contribution of GPF and Pension under the Old Pension Scheme.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 26thFebruary, 2016 on the above subject and to say that some references have been received in this Department from various Ministries/Departments seeking a clarification with regard to the Para 7 of the referred OM.
2. The OM was issued in consultation with Department of Expenditure and the Department of Pension and PW. It was clarified vide that OM that this Department's 0.M dated 26thApril, 2004 had been quashed in a series of Orders/Judgements. The OM dated 26thFebruary, 2016 restores the provisions of the Scheme as it existed prior to the OM dated 26thApril, 2004. The benefit of GPF and Old Pension Scheme is applicable to all those casual labourers who are covered under the Scheme of the 10thSeptember, 1993 even if they have been regularized on or after 01/01/2004.
3. As the benefit of Old Pension Scheme and GPF is admissible only to those Casual workers who are covered under the Scheme of 1993, all Ministries/ Department may strictly ensure that it does not lead to demand by regularly recruited fresh employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004 for similar benefit in place of NPS.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D.No.1(15)/E-V/2015 dated 27.07.2016
All Ministries/Departments.
DoPT Order
No .49014/2/2014 -Estt(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 28th July, 2016
Dated the 28th July, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 26thFebruary, 2016 on the above subject and to say that some references have been received in this Department from various Ministries/Departments seeking a clarification with regard to the Para 7 of the referred OM.
2. The OM was issued in consultation with Department of Expenditure and the Department of Pension and PW. It was clarified vide that OM that this Department's 0.M dated 26thApril, 2004 had been quashed in a series of Orders/Judgements. The OM dated 26thFebruary, 2016 restores the provisions of the Scheme as it existed prior to the OM dated 26thApril, 2004. The benefit of GPF and Old Pension Scheme is applicable to all those casual labourers who are covered under the Scheme of the 10thSeptember, 1993 even if they have been regularized on or after 01/01/2004.
3. As the benefit of Old Pension Scheme and GPF is admissible only to those Casual workers who are covered under the Scheme of 1993, all Ministries/ Department may strictly ensure that it does not lead to demand by regularly recruited fresh employees appointed on or after 1.1.2004 for similar benefit in place of NPS.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their I.D.No.1(15)/E-V/2015 dated 27.07.2016
(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director(E)
ToDirector(E)
All Ministries/Departments.
DoPT Order
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