Abolition of Office
In cases where a member’s position is abolished due to re-organization or restructuring of the Public Service, and they are not offered a transfer or appointment to a similar position, the Minister, in consultation with the Board, may grant the member a Compulsory Retirement Benefit. This benefit will be awarded in accordance with Regulation 8, regardless of the member’s age or length of service.
If a member retires as a result of the abolition of their office, they will receive an additional pension calculated at a rate of 1/180th of their pensionable emoluments for each year of pensionable service. However, this addition, combined with their existing pension, cannot exceed the total pension they would have been entitled to if they had continued working until the retirement age specified in Regulation 8, including all salary increments they would have received by that time.
Should the member be offered a transfer or appointment to a similar position and choose to decline, they will be considered as having separated from the Fund. In this case, their retirement benefits will be granted in accordance with the relevant regulations (7, 8, 9, or 10), depending on their specific situation.