Old Pension Scheme: Government employees adamant for old pension scheme in this state, started indefinite strike

Old Pension Scheme: Opposition in the Legislative Council boycotted proceedings against the government’s inaction on the issues raised by the employees.

Old Pension Scheme: In Maharashtra, the matter regarding the demand of the old pension scheme is increasing. On Tuesday (March 14, 2023), the employees started an indefinite strike demanding the old pension scheme. There are over 17 lakh government, semi-government, teaching and non-teaching employees in the state.

The employees’ strike disrupted government work in various parts of the state. On the other hand, joining the movement of non-teaching staff is likely to affect the board examination schedule. However, the strike did not cause any problems in the hospitals, as the doctors did not join the protest. Most protests outside government offices were seen in Mumbai and areas outside the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The attendance at Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s administrative headquarters and the new administrative building was below normal. However, the ongoing budget session of the state legislature was not affected due to the strike.

Leader of the Opposition Ajit Pawar presented a Point of Information in the Legislative Assembly seeking to know the government’s preparedness regarding the indefinite strike by the employees, while the opposition in the Legislative Council boycotted proceedings against the government’s inaction on the issues raised by the employees. . The talks between the government and the employees failed on Monday after the administration did not agree to the demand to implement the OPS.

These employees will get the benefit of OPS-

A few days ago, the Modi government at the Center decided to give the benefit of Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to some selected central employees. Under this, all central employees will not be able to get the benefit of the old pension scheme. According to the new update given by the government, the employee who has joined the government job through the recruitment before December 22, 2003, only he will get the benefit of old pension. Apart from this, the employees who have got jobs through recruitment released after December 22, 2003 will not get the benefit of old pension. They will be given pension cover under the National Pension Scheme. Along with this, the government has also made it clear that if an employee opts to switch from the new pension scheme to the old pension scheme, it will be considered as his last option.

What is Old Pension Scheme (OPS)?

Under the old pension scheme i.e. Old Pension Scheme (OPS), before the year 2004, the government used to give a fixed pension to the employees after retirement. This pension was based on the salary of the employee at the time of retirement. In this scheme, after the death of the retired employee, his family members were also given the benefit of pension. However, the government of Alt Bihari Vajpayee decided to discontinue the old pension scheme on 1 April 2004. After which the National Pension Scheme was started in the year 2004 in place of the old pension scheme.

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