INAPRUBAHAN ng House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization ang panukala na ibaba ang optional retirement age sa gobyerno.
Mula sa 60, nakasaad sa panukala nina ACT Representatives Antonio Tinio at France Castro na ibababa sa 56 ang retirement age sa gobyerno.
“These civil servants dedicate twenty, thirty years of their lives in the service of the nation. It is high time that the government heed their clamor for the option to retire at an earlier age in order for them to enjoy their retirement benefits for as long as possible,” ani Tinio.
Noon pang 16th Congress isinusulong ng ACT ang pagpapababa sa optional retirement age.
Umaasa naman si Castro na pakikinggan na ang Kongreso ang panawagang ito ng mga empleyado ng gobyerno na nais na maagang magretiro bagamat mayroong mga empleyado na sinasagad ang pagseserbisyo hanggang sa mandatory retirement age na 65.
“While the 65 years old mandatory retirement age remains, government employees should be given the freedom to retire earlier, especially those who are suffering from ailments and are in need of intensive medical attention,” ani Castro.