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No reduction in retirement age: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): The Centre on Thursday said there is no proposal under its consideration to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58 years for its employees.
The retirement age for Central Government employees was revised from 58 to 60 years in 1997 on the basis of recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission.
The Centre’s total wages and salaries bill for its employees for the year 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is Rs. 85,963.50 crore, Rs. 92,264.88 crore and Rs. 1,04,759.71 crore, respectively, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Jitendra Singh informed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
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