Srinagar, Nov 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the switch to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for eligible officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), paving the way for them to receive pension benefits under the Defined Pension Scheme.
The General Administration Department (GAD), through Government Order No. 1794-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued on November 13, has formally sanctioned the benefits for officers who had opted to move from the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to the Old Pension Scheme.
The decision follows the Finance Department’s guidelines issued vide Government Order No. 305-F of 2026, dated September 28, which laid down the framework for the transition.
As per the order, the officers covered under the decision have exercised their option to shift from the NPS, introduced through SRO-400 dated December 24, 2009, to the Defined Pension Scheme.
The names of the eligible officers have been listed in Annexure-A attached to the government order.
The department has clarified that the regularisation of services and extension of pensionary benefits will be governed by the guidelines prescribed by the Finance Department. (KINS)
