Jammu, November 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formally approved the extension of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefits to eligible members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), allowing them to shift from the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
The General Administration Department (GAD) issued Government Order No. 1794-JK(GAD) of 2026 on November 13, granting formal approval for extending pensionary benefits to officers who had exercised their option to move to the Defined Pension Scheme, commonly known as the Old Pension Scheme.
The order refers to the Finance Department’s Government Order No. 305-F of 2026, dated September 28, 2026, which laid down the guidelines for the transition from NPS to the Defined Pension Scheme.
According to the order, the eligible officers had opted to shift from the New Pension Scheme, introduced through SRO-400 dated December 24, 2009, to the Old Pension Scheme.
The government has approved the extension of OPS benefits to the officers whose names are listed in Annexure-A attached to the order.
The GAD has also clarified that the regularisation of services and extension of pensionary benefits will be governed strictly by the guidelines issued by the Finance Department on September 28, 2026.
The order has been issued by M. Raju, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Government.
The decision is expected to provide significant relief to eligible JKAS officers by allowing them to receive pension benefits under the Old Pension Scheme in accordance with the prescribed government guidelines.
