National Assembly endorses Civil Service Bill, restores cooling-off period for top bureaucrats
Summary
The National Assembly unanimously endorsed the Federal Civil Service Bill, restoring the cooling-off period for top bureaucrats and making key amendments before sending it back to the House of Representatives.
Key Points
- The National Assembly unanimously passed the Federal Civil Service Bill with amendments.
- The bill restored the cooling-off period provision for civil servants.
- The Additional Secretary post was scrapped to reduce financial burden on the state.
- The retirement age will increase from 58 to 60 years in three phases as endorsed by the Assembly.
