Big news for central government employees. Is the central government considering a change to the retirement age for its employees? This question has been floating around for a while and has even been brought up in Parliament. Recently, the government has made its stance clear. In response to inquiries in Parliament, Union Minister Jitendra Singh shared the government’s position.
Currently, there are no plans for changes
Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed that there are no ongoing plans to alter the retirement age for central employees, which will remain at 60 years. He also mentioned that the government is not eliminating positions that become vacant due to retirements.
He stated that there is no policy in place to abolish the posts of retired employees. When asked about the number of positions that have been eliminated since 2014, he noted that there is no official data available on that.
Why do state and central employees have different retirement ages?
Another question raised in Parliament was why the retirement ages differ between central and state government employees. The government explained that this matter falls under state jurisdiction, so they do not maintain any data on it.
Is there a push to change the retirement age?
There have been discussions about employee unions wanting to either raise or lower the retirement age. In response, the government indicated that no formal proposal has been submitted by the National Council (Joint Consultation Mechanism) regarding this issue. As it stands, the retirement age for central government employees is 60 years, though it may vary in different states. This clarification comes amid various speculations on the topic, making it clear that no changes to the retirement age are expected in the near future.