Aazan Manzoor
Srinagar, Sep 21 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers regularised before January 1, 2010, fall under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), while those regularised after January 1, 2010, are covered under the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
The clarification was given in response to Starred D.No. 1/6/440 raised by Reyaz Ahmad Khan, MLA from Shangus, Anantnag East, as per news agency JKNS, regarding the counting of ReT teachers’ initial engagement period for pensionary benefits and restoration of OPS.
The Government stated that it has already accorded sanction to count the initial five years of pre-regularisation service rendered by ReT teachers on honorarium basis, on a notional basis, as qualifying service for pensionary and other retirement benefits, wherever applicable.
It said the decision was taken vide Cabinet Decision No. 115/09/2014 dated June 19, 2014, and notified through Government Order No. 469-Edu of 2014 dated June 25, 2014.
On the issue of OPS, the Government said ReT teachers regularised before January 1, 2010, fall under the OPS, whereas those regularised after January 1, 2010, fall under the NPS.
The Government said the position is in terms of SRO-400 dated October 24, 2009, and Finance Department’s Office Memorandum No. A/Misc/2012/F/466 dated April 20, 2012. (JKNS)
