Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) and Government Contribution during the period of suspension of subscriber – DoPPW OM dated 27.10.2026
No. 57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
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Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi, Dated the 27th October, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Contribution by the subscriber to the Unified Pension Scheme and Contribution by the Government during the period of suspension – reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2025 to govern the service-related matters of Central Government civil employees covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
(2) Rule 6 (2) of these rule provides that Contribution may be made by the subscriber, at his option, during the period of suspension
Provided that where, in the final orders passed by the government on conclusion of the inquiry, the period spent under suspension is treated as duty or leave for which leave salary is payable; contributions to the Unified Pension Scheme shall be determined based on the emoluments which the subscriber becomes entitled to for the period of suspension. The difference of the amount of contribution to be deposited and the amount of contribution already deposited during the period of suspension, shall be credited to the individual corpus of the subscriber valued on the net asset value of the default pattern and corresponding units on last working day of the month in which contributions have to be adjusted.
(3) Rule 7 (3) of these rule provides that in the case of a subscriber under suspension, contribution shall be made by the government on the basis of the emoluments determined by taking into account the subsistence allowance paid to the subscriber during the period of such suspension.
Provided that no contribution shall be made by the government during the period of suspension where the subscriber had opted not to pay his contribution during the said period of suspension.
Provided further that where, in the final orders passed by the government on conclusion of the inquiry, the period spent under suspension is treated as duty or leave for which leave salary is payable, contributions by the government to the individual corpus under the Unified Pension Scheme shall be determined based on the emoluments which the subscriber becomes entitled to for the period of suspension. The difference of the amount of contribution to be deposited by the government and the amount of contribution already deposited during the period of suspension, shall be credited to the individual corpus of the subscriber valued on the net asset value of the default pattern, and corresponding units on last working day of the month in which contribution(s) is to be adjusted.
(4) All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding Contribution by the subscriber to the Unified Pension Scheme and Contribution by the Government during the period of suspension may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the UPS/ NPS matters of employees in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.
Sd/-
(Samin Ansari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)
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