US EditionAlmost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
- Nearly 4,000 federal public servants have applied for an early retirement program since its launch last month, according to Mohammad Kamal from the Treasury Board's Office.
- The program allows some federal workers to retire early without facing a pension penalty and aims to reduce the number of public servants.
- About 68,000 public servants have been notified they may be eligible to apply, with applications accepted until July 24, but departments decide on acceptance or rejection.
- The government plans to reduce the public service by 10% by the 2028-29 fiscal year and hopes to minimize layoffs through this early retirement program.
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Nearly 4,000 Public Servants Apply to Early Retirement Incentive Program
About 3,700 federal public service workers have applied for early retirement since the government launched a new measure late last month in a bid to help reduce the public service workforce. The applicants aim to join the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program the government launched on March 27, Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Treasury Board, told The Canadian Press. Under the program, eligible employees ca…
Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program was launched at the end of last month.
Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program was launched at the end of last month
Since the program was launched at the end of last month, the Canadian Press reports that approximately 3,700 federal public servants have applied. A total of approximately 68,000 public servants have been notified that they may be eligible for the program, which is intended to reduce the size of the public service. The 2025 Liberal budget provided for a plan to reduce the size of the public service by 10% by the end of fiscal year 2028-2029. Als…
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