OPS Justice for Compassionate Appointees: A Timely Union Intervention

 

🚩 OPS Justice for Compassionate Appointees: A Timely Union Intervention

Dear Comrades,

A few days ago, when some of our colleagues approached me regarding the Government’s decision to treat the date of application for compassionate appointment as the crucial date for coverage under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, I came across the Department of Pension & PW’s Office Memorandum dated 22 June 2026.

I learnt that the decision had already been circulated by the Railway, but there was uncertainty whether the Department of Posts had issued the corresponding departmental instructions. I therefore contacted Com. R. P. Sarang, General Secretary, NFPE P-IV CHQ, and requested him to ascertain the position and, if necessary, take up the matter with the Postal Directorate.

Responding promptly, Com. Sarang addressed the Director General (Posts) on 27 August 2026, requesting immediate action for circulation of the instructions in the Department of Posts. This is a highly appreciable and timely intervention. 🙏✊

The issue is of immense importance to many compassionate appointees who had submitted their applications on or before 31.12.2003 but were appointed subsequently. If the instructions are implemented in the Postal Department, eligible officials can receive the long-awaited benefit of coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), instead of NPS—a matter involving their lifelong social security and pensionary dignity. 🚩

I sincerely thank Com. R. P. Sarang for taking up this important issue without delay. This is what effective trade-union intervention means—identifying the problem, pursuing it at the appropriate level and fighting for justice until the benefit reaches the affected employees. ✊🚩

I appeal to the Chief Executives of all affiliates of NFPE / Confederation  to kindly pursue this matter with the Postal / respective Directorate and the concerned authorities at their respective levels and ensure that the instructions are circulated and implemented in all the Departments including the Department of Posts at the earliest, without any further delay.

A compassionate appointment may have come late, but justice in pension must not come late.
Those who applied before 31.12.2003 deserve OPS—not NPS! ✊🔥

Unity • Intervention • Justice • Social Security 🚩

=B SAMAL=

General Secretary

Confederation Odisha State CoC

Bhubaneswar

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