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Entitlement on resignation from railway service in respect of railway servant covered under the National Pension System -reg

No. 2024/F(E)IN/NPS1/10 · 2024-12-24
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Circular numberNo. 2024/F(E)IN/NPS1/10
Date2024-12-24
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicgeneral
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Entitlement on resignation from railway service in respect of railway servant covered under the National Pension System -reg The New Pension Scheme (now called as National Pension System(NPS)) was

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RBE No./\3/2024

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAY)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2024/F(E)IN/NPS1/10 New Delhi, dated:24.12.2024.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.,
OGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject: Entitlement on resignation from railway service in respect of railway
servant covered under the National Pension System -reg.

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The New Pension Scheme (now called as National Pension System(NPS)) was
introduced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs’ notification No. 5/7/2003-
ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003. It was provided that the NPS would be mandatory for all new
recruits to the Central Government service from 1° of January, 2004 except Armed Forces. The
same was adopted on Railways vide Board's letter No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/24 dated 31.12.2003

2 On resignation from a service or a post, unless it is allowed to be withdrawn in the public
interest by the appointing authority, the lump sum and the annuity out of the Subscriber's
accumulated pension corpus shall be paid to him in accordance with the regulations notified by
the Authority as admissible in the case of exit of a Subscriber from the National Pension System
before superannuation

3. Such payment of lump sum withdrawal and annuity shall not be made before the expiry
of a period of ninety days from the date on which the resignation becomes effective and the
Subscriber is relieved of his duty

4 However, if the Subscriber dies before the expiry of a period of ninety days from the date
on which the resignation becomes effective, the payment shall be made to the person eligible to
receive such payment immediately in accordance with the regulations notified by the Pension
Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) as admissible in the case of exit of a
Subscriber from the National Pension System before superannuation.

5 The railway servant on his resignation from service, at his option, may continue to
subscribe to the National Pension System with the same Permanent Retirement Account
Number, as a non-Government subscriber in accordance with the regulations notified by

Gis Qudesens

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board

No. 2024/F(E)IIINPS1/10 New Delhi, dated: 24.12.2024.
Copy to:-

Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail Bhawan,
New Delhi

For Member Finance, Railway Board

No. 2024/F(E)IIUNPS 1/10 New Delhi, dated:24.12.2024.
Copy to:-

4. The General Secretary. NFIR, Room No. 256-E, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
2 The General Secretary, AIRF, Room No. 253, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
3. The Members of the National Council, Departmental Council and Secretary Staff Side,
National Council, 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi.
4. The Secretary General, FROA, Room No. 256-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
5. The Secretary General, IRPOF, Room No. 268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
6. The Secretary, RBSS, Group ‘A’ Officers Association, Rail Bhawan.
7. The Secretary, RBSS, Group ‘B’ Officers Association
8. The General Secretary, RBSSSA, Room No. 451-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
9. The Secretary, Railway Board Ministerial Staff Association.
40. The Secretary, Railway Board Class IV staff Association.
41. The General Secretary, All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association, Room No. 7. Rail
Bhawan, New Delhi

12. The General Secretary, All India O.B.C. Railway Employees Federation (AIOBCREF),

Room No.48, Rail Bhawan
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For Principal Executive Director (IR), Railway Board.

No. 2024/F(E)IIUNPS1/10 New Delhi, dated: 24.12.2024.

Copy to:-

Adv. to MR, EDPG to MR. OSD to MR, OSD (Co-ord) to MR, PS to MoSR(D), EDPG to
MoSR(D), PS to MoSR(J). EDPG to MoSR(J), DPG to MoSR(J).

PSOs/Sr PPSs/PPSs to CRB, MF. M/O&BD, M/infra, M/TRS, Secretary/RB.
DG/HR, DG/Safety DG(RHS) DG(RPF)
All Addi. Members, PEDs, All EDs, JSs

Pay & Accounts Officer, M/o Railways (Railway Board)

No. 2024/F(E)IIWNPS1/10 New Delhi, dated:24.12.2024.

1. The DGs. IR

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