Takes effect from 1st January, 1986. (1) Guiding principles for reduction of pensionary benefits under Rule 40 (1). - Rule 40 prescribes the limit of retirement benefits which would be admissible to an officer on whom the penalty of compulsory retirement may be imposed.
GIFTS: (1) Save as provided in these rules, no Government servant shall accept, or permit any member of his family or any other person acting on his behalf to accept, any gift.
Attention of all ICOAS officers is drawn to Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 which provides that "No Government servant shall bring or attempt to bring any political or other outside influence to bear upon any superior authority to further his interests in respect of matters pertaining to his service under ...
(iv) Rule 48 (1) (b) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972: At any time after a Government servant has completed thirty (30) years' qualifying service, he may be required by the Appointing Authority to retire in the public interest and in the case of such retirement, the Government servant shall be entitled to a retiring ...
DEMONSTRATION AND STRIKES: (ii) resort to or in any way abet any form of strike or coercion or physical duress in connection with any matter pertaining to his service or the service of any other Government servant.
RA No. 7641, commonly known as the Retirement Law, grants an employee retirement benefits upon reaching the age of 60 years but not beyond 65 years, which is the compulsory retirement age, provided such employee has served at least five years and the retirement benefits are availed of only once.
In summary, while the general expectation is that one would need approximately 45 years of work in a hard-working job like construction before retiring at age 65, individual circumstances such as health issues and financial readiness can greatly influence this timeline.
Depending on when you were born, the minimum Federal employee retirement age ranges from 55 to 57. However, for many Feds, waiting until age 62 or later is a smart move. That extra 0.1% sounds like a minor difference, but it adds up in several ways.
In general, you can retire as early as age 50 with five years of service credit unless all service was earned on or after January 1, 2013. Then you must be at least age 52 to retire. There are some exceptions to the 5-year requirement.
Voluntary Early Retirement Authority allows employees who are at least 50 years old with 20 years of service, or who have 25 years of total service (including at least five years of civilian service), to retire.