I joined the organization on or after 1 January 2014. What will be considered to be my early retirement date?
The early retirement age for staff members who commenced or recommenced in the Fund on or after 1 January 2014 is 58.
Frequently Asked Questions
I was entitled to retire at 60/62 prior to the introduction of the new ‘MAS’ (mandatory age of separation). Will this change in ‘MAS’ affect the age that I can claim an early retirement from the fund and if so, how?
The new MAS will not affect the age that can be used to claim an early retirement benefit for those staff members who used to have a mandatory age of separation of 60/62 as they will retain their rights to avail of early retirement benefit at age 55 or between 55 and 60/62.
I joined before 1 January 1990/2014. If I exercise my right to retire before the age of 65, will it be considered as early retirement?
No. It will not be considered early retirement because the staff member has reached normal retirement age (NRA).
I joined before 1 January 1990/2014 and will reach 60/62 years old on or after 1 January 2018. What do I need to do if I want to leave before reaching 65 years of age and can this right be exercised any time after 1 January 2018?
Staff members who wish to leave before reaching 65 years old are required, at a minimum, to provide employing organizations a written notice period of:
- one month for fixed term appointments (FTA)
- three months for permanent or continuing appointment holders (PA/CA)
My fixed-term appointment was due to expire on reaching mandatory retirement age at 60/62. Now that my mandatory retirement age has been extended, what should i expect?
Now that the mandatory retirement age has been extended to 65 for all staff, there is no longer a requirement for you to cease employment with the Organization at age 60/62. Your renewal/extension may be approved subject to meeting other conditions for renewal/extension specified in ST/AI/2013/1.
I joined before 1 January 21990/2014 and will reach 60/62 years old after 1 January 2018, do I need to take any action?
No action is required, i.e. the staff members do not need to “opt in” or “opt out”.
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:
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MANDATORY AGE OF SEPARATION |
NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE |
What is the normal retirement age (NRA)?
The normal retirement age (NRA) is the age at which a United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) participant can retire with a full retirement benefit unreduced on account of age, in accordance with Article 28 of the UNJSPF Regulations and Rules, as follows:
What are my rights as a staff member under the new mandatory age of separation (MAS)?
To preserve the rights of all staff members, staff members who, after 1 January 2018, were eligible to separate upon reaching their MAS at age 60 or 62 years may still do so at that age or any time thereafter until the month before reaching 65 years.
What is the mandatory age of separation (MAS)?
The mandatory age of separation (MAS) is the age at which staff members must be separated from the service of their employing UN organization as set by its Staff Regulations.
The General Assembly (GA) decided in the main part of its 72nd session to operationalized its decision in its 70th session (A/RES/70/244) to reset the MAS for all staff members to 65 years of age, effective 1 January 2018.