GAD order allows eligible officers to switch from NPS to defined pension scheme; benefits subject to Finance Department guidelines
Kashmir Leader Desk
Jammu, November 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the grant of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefits to 80 eligible officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), allowing them to switch from the New Pension Scheme (NPS) to the Defined Pension Scheme.
The General Administration Department (GAD) issued Government Order No. 1794-JK(GAD) of 2026 on Friday, formally sanctioning the change for officers who had exercised the option to move to the old pension framework.
The order, signed by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government M. Raju, IAS, follows Government Order No. 305-F of September 28, 2026, issued by the Finance Department.
The 80 officers covered by the decision include senior administrative functionaries posted across various government departments and districts. The list, attached as Annexure-A to the order, includes Additional Secretaries, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Assistant Commissioners and other JKAS officers.
Among those covered are officers serving in the offices of the Chief Secretary, Home Department, General Administration Department, Tourism Department, Health and Medical Education Department and other government establishments.
The list also includes officers posted as Additional Deputy Commissioners in Srinagar, Anantnag and Ganderbal, besides other administrative positions across the Union Territory.
The government order makes clear that the regularisation of the officers’ services under the Old Pension Scheme will be governed by the guidelines notified by the Finance Department under its September 28 order.
The GAD has circulated the order to the Principal Accountant General, administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners and other concerned authorities for information and necessary action.
The decision applies specifically to the 80 officers named in the government order and does not announce a general restoration of the Old Pension Scheme for all government employees.
