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J&K Government Forms Panel to Transition Employees from NPS to Old Pension Scheme
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 10:36 PM
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a high‑level committee to oversee the migration of state employees from the National Pension System to the traditional Old Pension Scheme.
The Jammu and Kashmir government announced the creation of a dedicated panel tasked with managing the shift of its workforce from the National Pension System (NPS) back to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The decision was communicated through an official press release, signalling the administration’s intent to revert to the earlier defined‑benefit pension model.
The panel, comprising senior bureaucrats and pension experts, will draft implementation guidelines, coordinate with departmental heads and ensure that the transition proceeds without disruption to pension entitlements. It is expected to submit a detailed roadmap within the next few weeks.
By moving employees to the OPS, the state aims to provide a more predictable retirement benefit structure, addressing concerns that have been raised by various employee unions about the NPS framework. The panel’s work will focus on aligning the new scheme with existing service rules and financial provisions.
The initiative reflects the government's broader effort to address pension‑related grievances and to standardise retirement benefits across the public sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
The panel, comprising senior bureaucrats and pension experts, will draft implementation guidelines, coordinate with departmental heads and ensure that the transition proceeds without disruption to pension entitlements. It is expected to submit a detailed roadmap within the next few weeks.
By moving employees to the OPS, the state aims to provide a more predictable retirement benefit structure, addressing concerns that have been raised by various employee unions about the NPS framework. The panel’s work will focus on aligning the new scheme with existing service rules and financial provisions.
The initiative reflects the government's broader effort to address pension‑related grievances and to standardise retirement benefits across the public sector in Jammu and Kashmir.