Under the new rules, any government employee whose post has been terminated will be eligible for a severance package.
Federal govt finalizes mandatory retirement scheme for employees. Accept retirement plan or go home; federal govt employees get two options only. The federal government here on Sunday finalized a mandatory “severance package” for its employees.
According to media reports, the package will be introduced through amendments to the Civil Servant Act, 1973 and will apply to all government employees without any exception or preferential treatment.
The federal cabinet has already approved an amendment integrating the mandatory retirement package into the existing law. The policy specifically targets employees affected by the elimination of ministries, dissolution of departments and government mergers.
Under the new rules, any government employee whose post has been terminated will be eligible for a severance package. The employees shall have the right to submit their petition to the committee constituted by the Prime Minister of Pakistan within seven days of receiving the notification of their termination. The committee will then take a decision on the matter within 30 days of receiving the application.
The federal government of Pakistan has made it clear that the severance package is mandatory. Strangely, if a government employee refuses to accept it, their employment will be terminated under the new rules. This amendment to the Civil Servants Act was also examined and approved by the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Affairs.
