Kuvempu University staff are demanding the continuation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), similar to state government employees hired before April 1, 2006. The Kuvempu University Teachers' Association argues that denying OPS to university staff, who have similar qualifications and operate under state financial and service rules, constitutes discrimination. They cite a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment and threaten protests if their demand for parity with state government employees is not met.