The Government of Goa on April 22, 2022 has issued a notification regarding the adoption of the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules 2021 for the employees covered under National Pension System in State of Goa.
The rule 10 of the said act which specifies that “a subscriber shall exercise an option to avail benefits under the National Pension System or under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 or the Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 on death or invalidation or disability during his/her service. This option shall be exercised at the time of joining Government service.
It is also stated that Government Servants who are already in Government service and are covered by National Pension System, shall also exercise such option as soon as possible after the notification of these rules.
The employees who are already in service shall exercise the option to the head of office within 2 months from the date of issue of this Circular, who will accept the same after verifying all the facts submitted therein and place it in the service book.
A copy of the option shall be forwarded by the Head of Office to the Central Recordkeeping Agency through the Drawing and Disbursing Officer and the Pay and Accounts Officer for their record. The Pay and Accounts Officer shall also make suitable entry in the online system indicating the details regarding the option exercised by the Government servant.
[Notification No.12//4/2021-Fin.(R&C)/247]
