**Executive Summary**
This circular, issued by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on September 24, 2025, addresses Central Government employees on deputation/foreign service who intend to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). It informs them of the requirement to submit a physical copy of 'Form A2' to their respective nodal/parent offices by the impending deadline of September 30, 2025, to exercise their option for UPS.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background:**
* The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) was notified by the Central Government on January 24, 2025.
* PFRDA's regulations for operationalizing UPS under NPS were notified on March 19, 2025.
* The Central Civil Services (Implementation of UPS under National Pension System) Rules, 2025 were notified on September 2, 2025.
* **Requirement for Form A2 Submission:**
* Central Government employees on deputation/foreign service, not covered under UPS and facing difficulties, must submit a physical copy of Form A2 to opt for UPS.
* The deadline for exercising this option is September 30, 2025.
* **Process After Submission:**
* The respective nodal office must process the migration to UPS through the CRA system.
* **Form A2 Annexure:**
* A copy of Form A2 is annexed to the circular for reference.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
This circular impacts Central Government Employees who are on deputation/foreign service and intend to opt for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). They are required to complete and submit a physical form to avail of the benefits.
**Action Required**
Submit the duly filled physical copy of Form A2 to their respective nodal office or their parent organization on or before September 30, 2025.
**Impact**
Nodal office, is impacted because they are responsible for processing the migration of employees to the UPS through the CRA system.
**Action Required**
Process the migration to UPS through the CRA system in accordance with the prescribed procedure, after receiving 'Form A2'.
Key Entities Referenced
Unified Pension Scheme (UPS): A pension scheme for central government employees to which this circular and Form A2 relate.
Form A2: A physical form required to be submitted by central government employees on deputation/foreign service to opt for UPS.
PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025: Regulations related to the operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme by PFRDA.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): The regulatory authority related to this policy.
Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA): System through which the nodal office processes the migration to UPS.
Circular
Circular No: PFRDA/2025/13/SUP-CG-SG/05 September 24, 2025
To,
All the stakeholders of NPS and UPS
Subject: Central Government employees on Deputation/Foreign service to submit
Physical ‘Form A2’ to opt for UPS.
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by the Central Government vide
notification F. No. FX-1/3/2024-PR, dated 24.01.2025 issued by Dept. of Financial
Services, Ministry of Finance. Further, the PFRDA (Operationalization of the Unified
Pension Scheme under NPS) Regulations, 2025 were notified on 19.03.2025 and the
Central Civil Services (Implementation of Unified Pension Scheme under National
Pension System) Rules, 2025 have been notified by DoPPW on 02.09.2025.
2. It has come to notice that several employees currently on deputation/foreign
service to organisations not covered under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) are
facing difficulty in exercising their option for UPS.
3. In view of the impending deadline for exercising the option under the Unified
Pension Scheme, i.e., 30th September, 2025, it is hereby brought to the attention of all
concerned that:
All employees who are currently on deputation/forcign service and intend to opt for
the Unified Pension Scheme may submit the duly filled physical copy of Form A2 to
their respective nodal office of their parent organisation on or before the specified due
date.
The nodal office concerned shall then process the migration to UPS through the CRA
system in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
4. A copy of the Form A2 is annexed to this circular for reference.
CY
(Vikas Kumar Singh)
Chief General Manager
Annexure: Form A2
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having read and fully understood the provisions of Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as notified by Central Government vide
notification F.No. FX-1/3/2024-PR. dated 24/01/2025 and PFRDA (Operationalisation of Unified Pension Scheme under
National Pension System) Regulations, 2025 as amended from time to time, and being eligible to opt for Unified Pension
Scheme, do hereby exercise the option to be covered under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
I authorize the CRA, NPS Trust or any other entity connected with UPS to collect and share data / details of my necessary
personal information for the purpose of the said scheme regulated under the PFRDA Act, 2013 and the relevant regulations
notified thereunder.
Signature / Thumb Impression* of Applicant
(*LTI in case of males and RTI in case of females to be
provided, Toe impression in case no hands)
Place pate | | | | | tt td
(To be filled and certified by the DDO based on Service records)
Employment Details (At the time of exercise of UPS option)
Employee Code/ID
Date of commencement of qualifying service
(Qualifying Service as defined in Regulation 2(k} read with | | | | | |
Regulation 13}
Current Month Basic Pay
Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA), if applicable
Schedule date for next increment | | | | | | | |
Signature & Name of DDO Signature & Name of PAO
DDO Reg. No. PAO Reg. No.
Date: Place: Date: Place :
Note/Instruction:
+ The duly signed copy of this Form shall be kept DDO in employee’s service record and a copy of the same shall be
provided to the employee for his record.
+ DDO shall input the Head of Office verified data in the Central Record Keeping System and in case of physical submission
of form by the subscriber, the DDO shall upload a copy of this duly signed option form. PAO shall authorise and approve
the option exercised by the subscriber in the CRA system through their login.
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