J&K Government Extends Old Pension Scheme to Pre‑2009 Advertised Posts Employees

The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued a notification extending the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to staff who were appointed to positions advertised before 2009. The move aims to bring parity with other government employees who already enjoy OPS benefits. Under the new directive, all employees hired against those pre‑2009 advertised posts will now be eligible for the pension provisions of the scheme. Officials said the extension is intended to address long‑standing demands from the affected workforce and to standardise pension entitlements across the state bureaucracy. The announcement does not specify any changes to the pension formula, only the broadened eligibility criteria.