Centre denies plan to reduce retirement age of its employees: Reports

There were reports that a stipulated time has been designated by the DoPT for the retirement of Central Government employees.

Updated on: Sep 25, 2019, 07:35:40 IST

New Delhi | By HT News Desk

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The government on Tuesday described as “unfounded” the reports that it is planning to reduce the retirement age of employees, according to sources.

Centre called plan to reduce superannuation age of its employees ‘unfounded’. (HT FILE)

The reports have been circulating, particularly on social media, that the Department of Personnel and Training has cleared a proposal under which government employees will retire at the age of 60 or after 33 years of service, whichever is earlier.

The sources in the government said the reports are “unfounded and baseless”.

There is “no such proposal”, they added.

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