Severance pay

This has been effective since June 3 this year, following approval from the Teaching Service Commission (TSC).

It applies to teachers who reached full retirement age, retire on medical ground, die in service, voluntarily resign and those who completed contract employment period if it is specified in the written contract.

Voluntary resignation applies to officers serving for not less than six consecutive years and resigns in good faith.

Those serving for less than six consecutive years shall not be entitled to service allowance.

Prime Minister responsible for Public Service, Charlot Salwai in thanking everyone, acknowledged the long delay by previous governments for not settling the retirees’ severance pay for the past 36^th years. Reasons being that the budget allocated by previous parliament have not been used purposely by ministries and departments responsible and due to lack of funds.

Prime Minister Salwai thanked all for their long service provided through and under the government and also for their patience till today.