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Retirement Law For Private Employees Philippines In Cook
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4.2 Compulsory Retirement — Where there is no such plan or agreement referred to in the immediately preceding sub-section, an employee shall be retired upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65) years.
The maximum monthly pension for those above 57 years old shall be 80% of the Average Monthly Salary (AMS) received during the last three years immediately preceding retirement. The maximum pension for those aged 57 and below shall be 75% of AMS.
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.
Jurisprudence on Compulsory Retirement In one case, Pantranco North Express Inc. v. NLRC, the Supreme Court emphasized that employers could not force employees to retire if they had not reached the retirement age agreed upon, especially if such age was lower than the statutory minimum age of 60.
If a member is qualified, the amount of monthly pension will be the highest result of the following formula: 300 + (20% x AMSC) + (2% x AMSC) x (CYS – 10); or. 40% x AMSC; or. Minimum pension (P1,200 if with at least 10 CYS or P2,400 if with at least 20 CYS).
The mandatory retirement age is sixty-five (65) years old. The Anti-Age Discrimination Act did not amend/modify the mandatory retirement age.
Jurisprudence on Compulsory Retirement In one case, Pantranco North Express Inc. v. NLRC, the Supreme Court emphasized that employers could not force employees to retire if they had not reached the retirement age agreed upon, especially if such age was lower than the statutory minimum age of 60.