The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 764 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

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The 21st March 2025

No. 9364—FIN-CS3-PEN-0009/2024-F.—In partial modification of Finance Department

Notification No. 44451/F, dated the 17th September 2005, the State Government has decided to

introduce Unified Pension Scheme, as an option under the National Pension System, for the

employees of the State Government who are covered under the National Pension System. The

Unified Pension Scheme shall be applicable, with effect from the 1st April 2025, to such State

Government employees who are covered under National Pension System and who choose this

option under National Pension System.

The features and guidelines of the Unified Pension Scheme notified by Ministry of Finance

(Government of India), vide Notification F.No.FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated the 24th January 2025, are

hereby adopted by the State Government for its employees. However, any reference to Central

Government, Central Government employees and Central Civil Services (CC&A) Rules, 1965 made

in the above said Government of India Notification shall be deemed to be referring to State

Government, State Government employees and Odisha Civil Services (CC&A) Rules,1962

respectively, and such other rules or provisions as applicable to the State Government employees

from time to time.

By order of the Governor

SASWAT MISHRA

Principal Secretary to Government

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