Upper house nears civil service bill deadline, but no deliberations yet
Summary
The National Assembly of Nepal nears the deadline to decide on the Federal Civil Service Bill, with key provisions on the cooling-off period for bureaucrats and retirement age still under deliberation.
Key Points
- The National Assembly has four days left to decide on the Federal Civil Service Bill with no deliberations yet started by the Legislation Management Committee.
- The bill has received 130 amendments from 46 lawmakers, notably concerning the cooling-off period for retired or resigned civil servants.
- Three major political parties have differing stances on the cooling-off period provision in the bill.
- The bill includes increases in retirement age for civil servants from 58 to 60 years, implemented gradually, and provisions on provincial appointments and provincial secretaries.
