The Andhra Pradesh government has provided a one-time option to join Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to certain employees who were earlier covered under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the state’s version of the National Pension System (NPS). In a circular dated July 13, 2026, the state government said that this is a one-time switch option and once employees opt for it, they can’t switch back to the CPS. However, those who want to continue with the CPS can do so.
The Andhra Pradesh government implemented the CPS on September 1, 2004, eight months after the central government implemented the NPS on January 1, 2004.
