GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
NEW PENSION SYSTEM - Contributory Pension Scheme Implementation of New
Pension System (NPS) in the State Further Orders Issued.
FINANCE (PENSION-I) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 250
Dated:06.09.2012
Read the following:1. G.O.Ms.No.509, GA (Spl.B) Department, dated 04-09-2010.
2. G.O.Ms.No.196, Finance (Pen.I) Department, dated 24-07-2012.
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ORDER:
In the G.O. 1st read above Government appointed the Pay and Accounts Officer,
Hyderabad (PAO) as State Nodal Officer, for all NPS related activities on the New Pension
System (NPS) for the members of the All India Services (AIS). It was also instructed
therein that the PAO shall take necessary action as per the guidelines laid down by the
Government of India, for the entry of members of AIS Officers who joined the services on or
after 01.01.2004 into the NPS. He was also instructed to issue necessary instructions to
the District Treasury Officer (DTO) / Treasury Officer (TO), as he is the designated authority
for settlement of all the pensionary benefits relating to AIS Officers.
2.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, AP, Hyderabad and the Pay and Accounts
Officer, Hyderabad have brought to the notice of the Government that certain difficulties are
being experienced in uploading contributions towards NPS in respect of members of All
India Services coming under the purview of NPS and also in drawal and remittance of
Government matching contribution and transfer of funds to the trustee bank.
3.
Government has also reviewed the existing procedure of uploading information of
NPS contribution by the employees and drawal of Government matching contribution laid
down in G.O. second read above with a view to further streamlining the procedures.
4.
Government accordingly issue the following further instructions for strict compliance
by all the Drawing and Disbursing Officers, Treasury Officers and the Pay and Accounts
Officer, Hyderabad.
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iii.

The Drawing Officers in the state shall be personally responsible for prompt
recovery of contributions towards NPS in regular as well as arrear pay bills, arrears
of D.A. etc., except surrender leave by following the procedure prescribed.
The Treasury Officer shall be held responsible for the transactions till the SCFs are
matched and booked and reconciliation of funds transferred to the Trustee Bank.
This process shall be completed by 10th of every month.
C.P.S. contributions of All India Services Officers:
In respect of the members of the All India Services working in Government
Departments at places other than at Hyderabad, the Treasury Officers, who are
admitting the Pay-bills based on the pay slips issued by the Pay and Accounts
Officer, Hyderabad, shall upload details of deductions towards the Contributory
Pension Scheme (New Pension System) both for Employee and Government
contributions in the same manner as is being done in respect of all other
Government employees, and intimate the details to the Pay and Accounts Officer,
Hyderabad.

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vii.

In respect of the members of the All India Services working in Government

Departments in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the Pay and Accounts
Officer, Hyderabad shall upload details of deductions towards Contributory Pension
Scheme (New Pension System) as in the case of other Government employees
working in twin cities.
In respect of the members of the All India Services who are deputed to foreign
service, the foreign employer shall deduct the employees contribution and remit
along with employers contribution in the form of two separate cheques to the Pay
and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, along with details of PRAN and the Pay and
Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, shall remit the funds to the Trustee Bank and upload
the information.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad shall invariably indicate the amount of
deductions to the Contributory Pension Scheme in the pay slips to be issued to the
members of All India Services.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, as the State Nodal Officer, shall be
responsible for recovery and remittance of the contributions of all the members of
All India Services (covered under the CPS) irrespective of the place of work of the
members. He shall, therefore, coordinate with the Treasury Officers and the
Foreign Employers for prompt deduction, remittance and uploading of the relevant
information.

5.
All the Departments of Secretariat and all Heads of Departments are requested to
issue necessary instructions to all the Drawing and Disbursing Officers to follow the above
instructions scrupulously.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
V. BHASKAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All the Departments of Secretariat,
All Heads of Department.
All District Collectors.
All Superintendents of Police.
All Chief Conservators of Forest.
All District Treasury Officers.
The Director General of Police, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Principal Accountant General (A&E), A.P., Hyderabad
The Principal Accountant General (Audit), A.P., Hyderabad.
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad.
The Director of Works and Accounts, A.P., Hyderabad.
Copy to
The General Administration Department.
The Finance (BG.III) Department.

SF/SCs.
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