Retirement rules to change
There will be no mandatory retirement age for junior ranks of the civil service, it has been announced.
There will be no mandatory retirement age for junior ranks of the civil service, it has been announced.
The Cabinet Office said on Wednesday that department permanent secretaries and the Council of Civil Service Unions had agreed that employment policy should change by 2010.
A government spokesman said a number of departments, employing around 50 per cent of civil servants, had already dropped a mandatory retirement age since anti-age discrimination legislation came in two years ago.
The Cabinet Office is carrying out separate work to review the situation for the senior civil service, he added.
The announcement was timed to coincide with National Older People’s Day, which cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell said recognised the “important contribution that older workers make in the work place”.
An end to mandatory retirement ages across departments and agencies was a “practical demonstration of our commitment to providing greater flexibility for our people”, he said.
“Like any successful organisation, we need people who have knowledge and experience in key areas, as well as those with fresh ideas to challenge traditional methods,” he added.
“I am proud that the civil service values all colleagues, regardless of age, and recognises that we must build on the skills and experience of an increasingly diverse workforce so that we can continue to improve the delivery of public services for everyone in society.”
This item was sourced from the Civil Service Network website.
This item was sourced from the Civil Service Network website.
