65 as Retirement Age: Employees Demand Becomes Electoral Manifesto Issue

Once again, raising the retirement age has started making headlines. But this time, they are not rumours or false stories. There is some truth in it. A recognized political party has promised to increase the retirement age of state government employees from 60 to 65.

‘Samajwadi Party’
In the election manifesto released yesterday, the party has promised to raise the retirement age of the state employees to 65.

Not 62, but 65..!

Retirement age for state government employees differ from state to state. Since the state governments do not follow the Central Government’s retirement age at 60, the demand has now started to show up in election manifestos of different states.

State governments have the power to decide the retirement ages of its employees. The recent Budget happenings of the Kerala State Government in this issue are well known.

Last year, there were a number of developments in this issue for the employees of Uttar Pradesh State Government. Since employees getting job at the age of 40 and retiring at 60 will not be able to complete qualifying service hence, will be devoid of benefits such as gratuity. Therefore, a demand was put forth to increase the retirement age..!

While replying to this question, Minister Mohd Azam Khan said that the State Government had no plans to raise the retirement age. He also accepted that the maximum age for recruitment for State Government employment has been changed to 40. He said that there were currently no plans of increasing retirement age because it would adversely affect the employment opportunities of others.

Amidst these situation, it is worth noting that the Samajwadi party, in its election manifesto, has announced that it would increase the retirement age to 65.

Source: 90paisa.blogspot.in
[http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/04/retirement-age-of-65-politicization-of.html]

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All set to hike central retirement age to 62 years

It may sound like ridiculous as number of times articles regarding this topic has published in different websites and newspapers. But as per our sources and media reports, centre finally decided to hike retirement age to 62 years. The process has received PM’s nod and awating cabinet approval which is likely to be obtained in the next meeting.

The newly set up seventh CPC has recommended this hike in an interim report which got Govt. approval.
As per information available with us, this move will not benefit those who are going to be superannuated in this month or those who are already in extension.

Source : www.paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in
[http://paycommissionupdate.blogspot.in/2014/02/all-set-to-hike-central-retirement-age.html]

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No.26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi dated the 26th June, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Re-Constitution of Departmental Peer Review Committee for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation.

The Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Standing Peer Review Committee in respect of Ministry of Environment and Forests with the following compositions for considering the cases for extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation under FR 56(d).

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years w.e.f. 30.8.2013.

3. The Committee will hold biennial meetings, three to four months in advance to consider the proposals for extension of service coming up in the six months block i.e. April-September and October-March so that the ACC gets sufficient time to consider the proposals. The recommendation of the Peer Committee for extension of service beyond 60 years and upto 62 years may be submitted to the EO Division of DOP&T for obtaining approval of the ACC.

4. The Committee will also consider the cases of extension of service beyond 62 years and upto 64 years and the recommendation of the Committee may be submitted to the Establishment Division for placing the same for consideration by the Screening Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary before obtaining the approval of the ACC.

sd/-
(J.A.Vaidyanathan)
Director (E)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/Environment-Forests-26062013.pdf]

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Dopt issued an order regarding constitution of a Screening Committee for considering proposals for extension in service of Specialists in Scientific and Medical fields beyond the age of 62 years.

Subject :- Constitution of the Committee for extension of service of Scientists beyond 62 years and upto 64 years of age.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Prime Minister has approved the composition of the Screening Committee for considering proposals for extension in service of Specialists in Scientific and Medical fields beyond the age of 62 years as under

2. The tenure of the Committee will be two years.

3. In the case of officials belonging to mission oriented Agencies like the Department of Atomic Energy or the Department of Space, the Secretary of the Department concerned will also be associated with the Committee.

1. Secretary,
Department of Atomic Energy, Anushakti Bhawan,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg,
Mumbai-400001.

2. Secretary,
Department of Space,
Antariksh Bhawan, New B.E.L. Road,
Bangalore-56O231.

3. Secretary,
Ministry of Environment & Forests,
9th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003.

4. Secretary,
Ministry of Earth Sciences,
Prithvi Bhavan, IMD Campus,
Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003.

5. Secretary,
Department of Science & Technology,
Technology Ohawan,
New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi 110016.

6. Secretary,
Department of Defence Research & Development,
DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi.

7. Secretary,
Department of Bio-Technology,
Block 2, 7th Floor, CGO Complex,
New Delhi.

8. Secretary,
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research,
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg,
New Delhi-110001.

9. Secretary,
Department of Information & Technology,
Electronics Niketan,
6, CGO Complex,
New Delhi-110003.

Source: www.persmin..nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/26012_12_2013-Estt.A-13062013.pdf]

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