NPS payment within 3 months in case of premature exit from GDS post: Department of Posts reiterated the procedure

NPS payment within 3 months in case of premature exit from GDS post: Department of Posts reiterated the procedure

No.17-31/2016-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Dated : 16.08.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject : Implementation of recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee in case of premature exit from GDS post.

I am directed to say that Kamlesh Chandra Committee recommended vide para 18.48.5 that, in case of premature exit from GDS post, the sanction for payment or transfer of due amount to NPS as the case may should be issued by the competent authority within 3 months from the date of relief from the GDS post.

2. The matter has been examined and following orders are issued:-

(a) All DDOs/DA(P)s should ensure to take up the case with NSDL for payment of due amount to NPS Lite well in advance along with all required/supporting documents and claim forms.

(b) All DDOs/DA(P)s must ensure that GDS is fulfilling all the terms and conditions applicable for grant of due amount to NPS Lite at the time of processing of claims for premature exit withdrawal.

(c) All DDOs/DA(P)s will ensure that in case of premature exit from GDS post by a GDS, the sanction for payment or transfer of due amount to NPS Lite, as the case may be, is issued by the competent authority within 3 months from the date of discharge from the GDS post.

(d) In no case should payment of due amount to NPS Lite be delayed beyond 3 months from the date of discharge from the GDS post.

3. The above instruction will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(SB Vyavahare)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC