employees joined service on or before 31/03/13 would not be affected by the new pension scheme order issued

National Pension System (NPS) has been implemented for the State employees who are appointed on or
after 01.04.2013. As such, those employees who are appointed on or after
O1.O4.2O13 would come under the ambit of the NPS, even if they had been
appointed in another post under the State Government on or before
31.03.2013. In this connection, various representations have been received
requesting to retain, those who are appointed upto 31.03.2013 in
Government service, aided institutions and institutions where Part III, Kerala
Service Rules is applicable, in the Kerala Service Rules, Part III Pension
Scheme when they get fresh appointments in other categories.

Govt have sanctioned that Government Servants/Autonomous Body Employees/Aided
Institution Employees who were appointed in substantive vacancies on
regular basis on or before 31.03.2013 and who were in such posts on
31.03.2013 and to whom the KSR, Part III Pension Scheme applies in their
respective institutions, would be allowed mobility and for this, they can
exercise option for the continuance of KSR, Part III Pension Scheme based
on the combined service in accordance with Part III., KSR. For this purpose
such employees would be allowed to exercise option to be governed by KSR,
Part III Pension Scheme, within 3 months of joining their fresh appointment

For details view GO(P)No 209/2013/ /Fin Dated 07/05/2013