# CPS to OPS G.O.MS.No.53 Dated: 13-07-2026

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- Author: Venkat

# **Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) – One- time option for coverage under Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to eligible employees whose recruitment notification/advertisement was issued prior to 01.09.2004 but who joined Government service on or after 01.09.2004 – Orders** G.O.MS.No.53 Dated: 13-07-2026

**CPS to OPS G.O.MS.No.53 Dated: 13-07-2026**

**Read the following:**

 1.  G.O.Ms.No.653, Finance (Pension-I) Department, dated:22.09.2004.
 2.  Office Memorandum No.57/04/2019-P&PW(B), Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare,
     Government of India, dated:17.02.2020.
 3.  Office Memorandum No.57/05/2021-P&PW(B), Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare,
     Government of India, dated:03.03.2023.
 4.  CMP Note No.168/Prl. Secy (MRC)/2024, dated:17.09.2024.
 5.  CMP Note No.259/Prl. Secy (MRC)/2024, dated:03.10.2024.
 6.  Lr.No.590/HRD/ITE&C/Peshi/2026, dated:15.05.2026, received from Minister for HRD,
     ITE&C, RTG, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
 7.  Representations from recognized employee’s associations.
 8.  Representations from Sri Palla Srinivasa Rao, MLA, Gajuwaka Constituency and Sri
     Vepada Chiranjeevi Rao, MLC Graduate Constituency.
 9.  Resolution of the Council of Ministers in its meeting held on 23.06.2026.

## GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT

**Pensions – Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) – One- time option for coverage under
Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to eligible employees whose recruitment notification/advertisement
was issued prior to 01.09.2004 but who joined Government service on or after 01.09.2004–
Orders – Issued.**

FINANCE (HR.III-PENSION & GPF) DEPARTMENT

**Dated: 13-07-2026**

## ORDER

In the reference 1^(st) cited, the Government introduced the Contributory Pension
Scheme (CPS) with effect from 01.09.2004, applicable to all State Government employees
recruited on or after 01.09.2004. The scheme was adopted in line with the National
Pension System (NPS) model of the Government of India and made applicable to all
State Government employees recruited on or after 01.09.2004.

2. In the references 2^(nd) cited, the Government of India, Department of Pension
and Pensioner’s Welfare, provided a one-time option for coverage under the Old Pension
Scheme to eligible Central Government employees,

3. In the references 4^(th) and 5^(th) cited, the Chief Minister’s Office requested
that necessary action be taken on the representations submitted by the employee 
associations and people’s representatives seeking extension of one- time option 
to the CPS employees. Representations have been received from various employee associations
and legislators seeking this benefit to the employees who were recruited pursuant
to notifications/advertisements issued prior to 01.09.2004 but joined service on
or after 01.09.2004 and were brought under the Contributory Pension Scheme.

4. After careful examination of the matter, the Government hereby orders as below:

 a. Adoption of the policy of Government of India published vide OMs i.e., (i) Office
    Memorandum No.57/04/2019-P&PW(B), Dt:17.02.2020 & (ii) Office Memorandum No.57/
    05/2021- P&PW(B), dated 03.03.2023, duly providing a onetime option to all such
    eligible employees currently covered under Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), for
    conversion from Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to Old Pension Scheme (OPS), 
    who joined service on or after 01.09.2004, but the related recruitment notification/
    advertisement was published before 01.09.2004.
 b. Extension of this one-time option for all categories of employees who are covered
    under the provisions of G.O.Ms.No.653, dated:22.09.2004.

5. For the implementation of the orders in para 4 above, the conditions to be followed
are as below:

 a. The recruitment process by the respective recruiting authority for the vacancy/
    post, by issue of notification/advertisement inviting applications for the vacancy/
    post, should have been issued prior to 01.09.2004. The date of notification/advertisement
    issued should be submitted as criteria for meeting this condition.
 b. The appointment of the employee into such vacancy/post against the notification/
    advertisement, should have been on or after 1.9.2004. The employee as of date of
    issue of these orders should be under CPS. The appointment orders and proceedings
    related to joining of the employee should be submitted.
 c. The employee shall exercise the option in a prescribed form/mode within a period
    of three (03) months from the date of issue of these orders, or within such further
    period as may be notified by the Government;
 d. The option once exercised shall be final and irrevocable.
 e. Employees who do not exercise the option as per these orders shall continue to 
    be governed by the Contributory Pension Scheme.

6. The benefit sanctioned under this order is a one-time measure for employees meeting
prescribed criteria and shall not be treated as a precedent for consideration of
any future claims or categories of employees not specifically covered herein.

7. The detailed implementation and operational guidelines for exercising option 
and managing CPS corpus of such employees who opt for OPS will be issued separately
by Finance department and Directorate of Treasuries and Accounts.

8. All the Spl.Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries are requested
to convey these orders to all the departments/institutions covered under the reference
1^(st) cited, for taking necessary action.

9. A copy of this order is available at [http://goir.ap.gov.in/](http://goir.ap.gov.in/)

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