All Civil Servants Face A New Retirement Age Under A New Proposal
All Civil Servants Face A New Retirement Age Under A New Proposal. In order to give young people a chance to work in the public sector, a parliamentary committee is looking into raising the mandatory retirement age from the current 60 to 55.
The National Assembly Working Committee announced on Thursday, August 3 that it will offer an amendment to the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023, which would set the retirement age at 55.
Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru has introduced a bill that would change the current law by stipulating that no officer should hold office for more than six months.
Fabian Muli, Member of Parliament for Kangundo, said that if the committee wanted to represent the interests of the youth, it should propose additional changes to the law that would lower the retirement age.
To instill pride in the youth of this nation, Mr Muli added: “We must think further and lower the age to 55.”
He stated that if the committee did not consider the amendment to lower the age, he would introduce the amendment in person.
According to Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga, the committee needs to change the basic legal requirements regarding the retirement age.
In order to change these laws, we need to understand how the 60-year retirement age was determined, according to Mr. Chonga.
While Lunga Lunga MP Mangale Munga endorsed lowering the retirement age, he said there was a need to accommodate the growth of young people.
Why sixty years? To make room for young people, it should be increased to 55 years. That’s the suggestion; whether it will be accepted or rejected depends on personal opinion, Mr Munga noted.
I have allowed the committee to make changes in the bill but we should not lose sight of its purpose or objective, Mr Gathiru noted.
If the measures are approved, most federal employees scheduled to retire in the next five years would do so earlier. This will have significant implications, including increasing financial pressure on the government, which is already struggling to meet its commitments through higher pension payments.
In 2009, the required retirement age was raised from 55 to 60 as a result of the government’s efforts to pay for rising pension costs.
In the six months to December 2021, the Treasury paid out Sh69.22 billion for pensions and gratuities.
According to a 2016 audit, 35% of national government employees were between the ages of 51 and 60.
According to the Public Service Commission (PSC) annual report for 47 ministries, departments and organisations, a total of 3,958 officers left the service during the 2021-2022 financial year.
Under the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023, a person can be appointed in an acting capacity for up to six months but not more than 30 days.
The proposed legislation stipulates that an individual may be appointed to public office as an executive only if he meets all the requirements for that particular official.
“The appointment shall be for the benefit of a civil servant who is duly qualified and fit for duty and shall not prejudice the expeditious appointment or placement of an eligible person in the relevant public office,” the bill states.
If someone is appointed to an acting role without having the necessary credentials, the Public Service Commission will immediately cancel such appointment.
All Civil Servants Face A New Retirement Age Under A New Proposal. In order to give young people a chance to work in the public sector, a parliamentary committee is looking into raising the mandatory retirement age from the current 60 to 55.
The National Assembly Working Committee announced on Thursday, August 3 that it will offer an amendment to the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023, which would set the retirement age at 55.
Embakasi Central MP Benjamin Gathiru has introduced a bill that would change the current law by stipulating that no officer should hold office for more than six months.
Fabian Muli, Member of Parliament for Kangundo, said that if the committee wanted to represent the interests of the youth, it should propose additional changes to the law that would lower the retirement age.
To instill pride in the youth of this nation, Mr Muli added: “We must think further and lower the age to 55.”
He stated that if the committee did not consider the amendment to lower the age, he would introduce the amendment in person.
According to Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga, the committee needs to change the basic legal requirements regarding the retirement age.
In order to change these laws, we need to understand how the 60-year retirement age was determined, according to Mr. Chonga.
While Lunga Lunga MP Mangale Munga endorsed lowering the retirement age, he said there was a need to accommodate the growth of young people.
Why sixty years? To make room for young people, it should be increased to 55 years. That’s the suggestion; whether it will be accepted or rejected depends on personal opinion, Mr Munga noted.
I have allowed the committee to make changes in the bill but we should not lose sight of its purpose or objective, Mr Gathiru noted.
If the measures are approved, most federal employees scheduled to retire in the next five years would do so earlier. This will have significant implications, including increasing financial pressure on the government, which is already struggling to meet its commitments through higher pension payments.
In 2009, the required retirement age was raised from 55 to 60 as a result of the government’s efforts to pay for rising pension costs.
In the six months to December 2021, the Treasury paid out Sh69.22 billion for pensions and gratuities.
According to a 2016 audit, 35% of national government employees were between the ages of 51 and 60.
According to the Public Service Commission (PSC) annual report for 47 ministries, departments and organisations, a total of 3,958 officers left the service during the 2021-2022 financial year.
All Civil Servants Face A New Retirement Age Under A New Proposal
Under the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill 2023, a person can be appointed in an acting capacity for up to six months but not more than 30 days.
The proposed legislation stipulates that an individual may be appointed to public office as an executive only if he meets all the requirements for that particular official.
“The appointment shall be for the benefit of a civil servant who is duly qualified and fit for duty and shall not prejudice the expeditious appointment or placement of an eligible person in the relevant public office,” the bill states.
If someone is appointed to an acting role without having the necessary credentials, the Public Service Commission will immediately cancel such appointment.
All Civil Servants Face A New Retirement Age Under A New Proposal