Retirement age of the Govt employees is still 60 years, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati: Assam Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam government has not yet considered reducing the retirement age of the employees to 50-55 years.

Clarifying the recent reports on the reduction of retirement age, Sarma said that the Assam government has not yet taken up any such proposal. “The retirement age of the government employees is still 60 years," he said.

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Himanta Biswa’s reaction came following multiple reports that the state government is mulling to reduce the age of retirement of employees.

According to earlier reports, the state government on Monday announced to adhere to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions consolidated guidelines on premature retirement of government employees.

It was further informed that the step has been taken to ensure the proper and efficient functioning of the public administration.

The objective of Fundamental Rule (FR) 560)1(l) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, is to strengthen the administrative machinery by developing responsible and efficient administration at all levels and to achieve efficiency, economy and speed in the disposal of government function.

As per FR 56(j), “The Appropriate Authority shall, if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest so to do, have the absolute right to retire any Government servant by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice – (i) If he is, in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ service or post in a substantive, quasi-permanent or temporary capacity and had entered Government service before attaining the age of 35 years after he has attained the age of 50 years; (ii) In any other case after he has attained the age of 55 years.”

Under FR 56(l), “Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (j), the Appropriate Authority shall, if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so, have the absolute right to retire a government servant in Group C service or post who is not governed by any pension rules, after he has completed thirty years’ service by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.”

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