No proposal to change retirement age, abolish posts: reiterates MoS Personnel 

The Government of India addressed concerns regarding the retirement age of government employees in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2999, answered on March 19, 2025. The key points from the response by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, are as follows:

1. No Proposal to Change Retirement Age

The government has clarified that there is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of government employees at the national level.

2. No Policy to Abolish Vacancies Due to Retirement

There is no existing policy to abolish positions that become vacant due to employee retirements. The government has not implemented any such practice to eliminate posts after an employee retires.

3. Lack of Centralized Data on Retirement Age

The retirement age of government employees varies between the Central and State Governments, but the central government does not maintain a centralized database on this matter. Since policies related to retirement age fall under the State List, each state determines its own retirement rules.

4. Reasons for Variations in Retirement Age

The government has acknowledged that there is no uniformity in retirement age across different governments. This is primarily because state governments have autonomy in deciding their policies based on their respective administrative and financial considerations.

5. No Formal Requests from Employee Unions

As of now, no formal proposals have been received from government employee unions or organizations, including the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery), requesting changes in the retirement age.

In summary, the government has no immediate plans to modify the retirement age or eliminate vacancies created due to retirements. Additionally, the variation in retirement age across different governments continues to exist due to state-specific policies, and no formal demands for changes have been submitted by employee unions.

 2999

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2999

(ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025)

CHANGES IN RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 2999. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has any proposal to change the retirement age of Government employees of the country and if so, the details thereof;

2. whether there is any policy to abolish the vacancy created from retirement of employees and if so, the details thereof along with the number of posts abolished since 2014;

3. the details of retirement age of the Government employees of Central Government and various State Governments;

4. the reasons for non uniformity in retirement age for Government employees irrespective of Central and State Governments; and

5. whether any Government employees’ union/organizations demanded changes in retirement age and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): No proposal to change the retirement age of Government employees is under consideration of the Government. The Government has no policy to abolish the vacancy created from retirement of employees.

(c) & (d): No such data is centrally maintained in the Government as the subject matter falls in the State List.

(e): No formal proposal has been received from staff side of National Council (Joint Consultative machinery).

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