New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has asked the government to widen the scope of an existing Old Pension Scheme (OPS) relief for central government employees who joined service after the National Pension System (NPS) came into force but were recruited against vacancies sanctioned before the NPS notification.

The demand was raised during a 3 September meeting between the NC-JCM staff side and the secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). According to a 5 September communication from NC-JCM secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra to staff-side members, the organisation wants vacancy sanction letters issued by ministries and departments before 22 December 2003 to be considered while de...