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Date: 2019-01-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In partial modification of para 1i of Ministry of Finances Gazette Notification

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Executive Summary: This notification, effective April 1, 2019, modifies the National Pension System (NPS) based on a Government decision from December 6, 2018. It increases the Central Government's contribution to NPS and provides government subscribers with more choices regarding pension funds and investment patterns. It also addresses compensation for non-deposit or delayed deposits of contributions during 2004-2012, with a three-month deadline for resolution of delays. Key Points / Main Content: NPS Contribution: * The Central Government's monthly contribution to NPS will be 14% of Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance (DA). * The employee's monthly contribution will remain at 10% of Basic Pay plus DA. Pension Fund and Investment Choices: * Government subscribers can choose any pension fund, including private sector options, and change their option once a year. * The combination of Public Sector Pension Funds remains the default option. * Government employees have the following investment choices: * Existing scheme: Funds allocated by PFRDA among three Public Sector Undertaking fund managers (default). * Government securities Scheme G: Invest 100% in Government securities. * Conservative Life Cycle Fund (LC25): Maximum 25% exposure to equity. * Moderate Life Cycle Fund (LC50): Maximum 50% exposure to equity. Legacy Corpus: * Changes in pension funds or investment patterns are currently allowed only for incremental flows. * PFRDA will create a scheme to allow changes for the accumulated corpus within five years. Compensation for Non-Deposit/Delayed Deposit (2004-2012): * If NPS contributions were deducted but not remitted, the amount should be credited to the employee's NPS account with interest (as per GPF rates). * If NPS contributions were not deducted, the employee can choose to deposit the contributions now, either in a lump sum or monthly installments (eligible for tax concessions). * If Government contributions were not remitted, the amount should be credited to the employee's NPS account with interest (as per GPF rates). * All delay cases should be resolved within three months. Impact Analysis: Government Employees (NPS Subscribers): * Impact: Increased Central Government contribution to NPS; more choice in pension funds and investment patterns; potential compensation for past contribution issues. * Action Required: Review available pension fund and investment options; decide whether to make changes to their existing selections; explore options for depositing previously non-deducted contributions; check for any delayed contributions and follow up if necessary. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): * Impact: Responsible for implementing the new choice options and creating a scheme for transferring the legacy corpus. * Action Required: Facilitate the implementation of new choices for pension funds and investment patterns; develop a scheme for the transfer of accumulated corpus within a reasonable timeframe (5 years). Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts: * Impact: Required to issue instructions regarding the crediting of delayed government contributions to employee NPS accounts. * Action Required: Issue instructions for crediting delayed government contributions and ensure resolution of delay cases within three months.

Key Entities Referenced

National Pension System: A pension scheme by Government of India. Streamlining the implementation of National Pension System (NPS) was the basis for the notification. Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for this notification regarding amendments to the National Pension System. Central Government: The governing body making amendments to the National Pension System. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority: The regulatory body (PFRDA) responsible for managing and developing the pension sector in India. New Delhi: The city in India where the notification was issued. Department of Financial Services: A department under the Ministry of Finance. General Provident Fund: A savings scheme for government employees in India. Rates applicable to GPF are used to calculate interest on delayed NPS contributions. Income Tax Act: The relevant legal framework governing tax concessions applicable to mandatory contributions of employees.
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No. 1/3/2016-PR.—In partial modification of para 1(i) of Ministry of Finance’s Gazette Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB-PR dated 22nd December, 2003, based on the Government’s decision on 6th December, 2018 on the recommendations of a Committee set up to suggest measures for streamlining the implementation of National Pension System (NPS), the Central Government makes the following amendments in the said notification, namely :- (1) In para 1(i) of the said notification, for the words “The monthly contribution would be 10 percent of the salary and DA to be paid by the employee and matched by the Central Government”, the words “The monthly contribution would be 10 percent of the Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance (DA) to be paid by the employee and 14 percent of the Basic Pay plus DA by the Central Government” shall be substituted. (2) The following provisions shall be inserted after para 1(v) of the said notification, namely:- CHOICE OF PENSION FUND AND INVESTMENT PATTERN IN TIER-I OF NPS AS UNDER: (vi) Choice of Pension Fund: As in the case of subscribers in the private sector, the Government subscribers may also be allowed to choose any one of the pension funds including Private sector pension funds. They could change their option once in a year. However, the current provision of combination of the Public-Sector Pension Funds will be available as the default option for both existing as well as new Government subscribers. (vii) Choice of Investment pattern: The following options for investment choices may be offered to Government employees: - (a) The existing scheme in which funds are allocated by the PFRDA among the three Public Sector Undertaking fund managers based on their past performance in accordance with the guidelines of PFRDA for Government employees may continue as default scheme for both existing and new subscribers. (b) Government employees who prefer a fixed return with minimum amount of risk may be given an option to invest 100% of the funds in Government securities (Scheme G). (c) Government employees who prefer higher returns may be given the options of the following two Life Cycle based schemes. (A) Conservative Life Cycle Fund with maximum exposure to equity capped at 25% - LC-25. (B) Moderate Life Cycle Fund with maximum exposure to equity capped at 50% - LC-50. (viii) Implementation of choices to the legacy corpus: Transfer of a huge legacy corpus of more than Rs. 1 lakh crore in respect of the Government sector subscribers from the existing Pension Fund Managers is likely to impact the market. It may be practically difficult for the PFRDA to allow Government subscribers to change the Pension Funds or investment pattern in respect of the accumulated corpus, in one go. Therefore, for the present, change in the Pension Funds or investment pattern may be allowed in respect of incremental flows only. (ix) Transfer of legacy corpus in a reasonable time frame: PFRDA may draw up a scheme for transfer of accumulated corpus as per new choices of Government subscribers in a reasonable time frame of say five years. Once PFRDA draws up this scheme, change in the Pension Funds or investment pattern may be allowed in respect of the accumulated corpus in accordance with that scheme.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] COMPENSATION FOR NON-DEPOSIT OR DELAYED DEPOSIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 2004-2012: (x) In all cases, where the NPS contributions were deducted from the salary of the Government employee but the amount was not remitted to CRA system or was remitted late, the amount may be credited to the NPS account of the employee along with interest for the period from the date on which the deductions were made till the date the amount was credited to the NPS account of the employee, as per the rates applicable to GPF from time to time, compounded annually. (xi) In all cases where the NPS contributions were not deducted from the salary of the Government employee for any period during 2004-2012, the employee may be given an option to deposit the amount of employee contribution now. In case he opts to deposit the contributions now, the amount may be deposited in one lump sum or in monthly installments. The amount of installment may be deducted from the salary of the Government employee and deposited in his NPS account. The same may qualify for tax concessions under the Income Tax Act as applicable to the mandatory contributions of the employee. (xii) In all cases where the Government contributions were not remitted to CRA system or were remitted late (irrespective whether the employee contributions were deducted or not), the amount of Government contributions may be credited to the NPS account of the employee along with interest for the period from the date on which the Government contributions were due till the date the amount is actually credited to the NPS account of the employee, as per the rates applicable to GPF from time to time. Instructions to this effect may be issued by the Department of Expenditure/ Controller General of Accounts. All such cases of delay may be resolved within a period of three months. 2. The above provisions shall come into force with effect from 1st April, 2019. MADNESH KUMAR MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Note : The main notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1, vide notification No. 5/7/2003-PR dated the 22nd December, 2003. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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