No .49014/2/2014 -Estt(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. &
Pensions
Department of Personnel &
Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 28thJuly, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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 1.1.2004for 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)
Tele: 23093176
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