What are the differences between the mandatory age of separation (MAS) and the normal retirement age (NRA)?

The differences are summarized in the following table:

MANDATORY AGE OF SEPARATION

NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE

  • The mandatory Age of Separation is set by the Staff Regulations of the employing Organization.
  • It is the age at which a staff member MUST be separated from the service of the employing organization
  • The employing organization pursuant to its governing body decision, not the pension Fund, regulates the age at which a staff member MUST be separated from service.
  • The Normal Retirement Age for Pension Fund purpose is set by the UNJSPF Regulations and Rules
  • The normal age of retirement is the age at which a retiring participant would be entitled to a retirement benefit unreduced on account of age.
  • For the UNJSPF, Normal Retirement Age is either:
    • 60 years for participants who entered or reentered the Pension Fund on or before
      31 December 1989;
    • 62 years for participants who entered or reentered the Pension Fund between
      1 January 1990 and
      31 December 2013; or
    • 65 years for participants who entered or reentered the Pension Fund on or after
      1 January 2014.
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