SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has constituted a high-level committee to ensure time-bound resolution of cases concerning government employees seeking coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
According to a government order, the move follows Government Order No. 305-F of 2026, dated September 28, regarding coverage under the Defined Pension Scheme (Old Pension Scheme) for employees appointed against posts or vacancies advertised or notified before the issuance of the New Pension Scheme under SRO-400 dated December 24, 2009.
The committee will be headed by the Director General of Accounts and Treasuries (DGAT), with the Joint Director (Central), Funds Organization; Joint Director (Central), DGAT; Joint Director (Codes), Finance Department; Deputy Director (Resources), Finance Department; and Deputy Director (Budget), Finance Department, as members. The Chief Accounts Officer, DGAT, will serve as Member Secretary.
The panel will coordinate with administrative departments for issuing orders determining employees’ eligibility for OPS coverage and ensuring the timely submission of complete cases to the Finance Department.
It will also liaise with the Jammu and Kashmir Funds Organization, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and designated Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) Protean eGov Technologies Limited to facilitate processing and resolve procedural or technical issues related to the withdrawal of accumulated pension funds and their transfer to the government exchequer and employees’ General Provident Fund (GPF) accounts.
The committee will coordinate with the Directorate of Funds Organization for the expeditious allotment of GPF account numbers to eligible employees whose OPS coverage has been approved.
Under the order, the committee will submit periodic progress reports to the Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, detailing the number of cases received, scrutinised and approved, GPF account numbers allotted, cases pending with the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) or the CRA, and the status of financial reconciliation related to the New Pension Scheme.
Administrative departments will remain responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of service records, verifying relevant advertisements, notifications and appointment documents, and certifying employees’ eligibility.
The Member Secretary will act as the nodal officer for receiving, registering, circulating and monitoring cases, while the NPS Cell of DGAT will provide secretarial, technical and coordination support to the committee.
