Government setting legal measures to downsize bureaucracy
Summary
The government plans a one-time compulsory retirement for civil servants aged 55 or with 30 years of service to downsize bureaucracy, potentially retiring over 10,000 employees, before setting a uniform retirement age of 60 years.
Key Points
- The government is proposing a one-time compulsory retirement for civil servants aged 55 or with 30 years of service as per the Federal Civil Service Bill.
- This provision aims to downsize the bureaucracy and improve administrative efficiency, possibly retiring over 10,000 civil servants immediately.
- Currently, there are 85,240 civil servants across federal, provincial, and local levels, with ongoing organizational surveys to assess staffing needs.
- The bill is still in draft form and undergoing reviews by ministries including Finance and Law before being presented to Parliament.
