Published January 21, 2021, 4:59 PM
During the consultative meeting hosted by the Senate Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization, and Professional Regulation Thursday, CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada asked that bills on the lowering of the age of retirement be marked as a priority in “consideration of safety and health especially during the pandemic.”
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She said government workers due to retire “are classified as belonging to the vulnerable group on account of their age.”
“The present pandemic has presented a new and compelling reason for government workers to opt for early retirement,” she added.
Currently, under Republic Act No. 8291 or the Government Service Insurance Act of 1997, the optional retirement age for government employees is 60-years-old while the mandatory retirement age is 65.