The General Assembly on several occasions has recalled the necessity for organizations to comply with Staff Regulation 9.2 on mandatory age of separation. Exceptions allowing retention of service beyond the mandatory age of separation (MAS) for a limited period of time should be rare and are monitored.
Exceptional retention beyond MAS are discretionary subject to meeting conditions specified in ST/AI/2003/8, or as amended, and may be considered when there may be disruption of operations due to unavoidable delay, that is, when a properly planned replacement of a retiree is unavoidably delayed and the departure of the retiring staff member would cause significant disruptions to operations, delivery, representation or the safety and well-being of staff.
Extensions beyond retirement age for up to 6 months need to be submitted by the programme manager to the Head of Department explaining why the staff member could not be replaced in a timely manner.