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Grenada government proposes relief for retired public officers

This story was posted 3 years ago
24 October 2019
in Business, PRESS RELEASE
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The Government of Grenada is seeking to bring greater financial security and improved social wellbeing to retired public officers, who are currently not receiving benefits from government.

In an initiative that required collaboration among several departments, government is poised to deliver on its promise to ensure that retired public officers receive benefits at a maximum rate of 70% of their last salary. This agreed-upon percentage represents the combined total of NIS benefits and a top-up from government, to ensure that each eligible retiree’s monthly benefit is 70% of the last salary earned.

In an effort to provide some relief pending the resolution of the over 30-year old issue of pension to public officers, this payment is provided as a buffer, pending the legal outcome of the matter of pension for public officers.

Officials from the Ministries of Finance and Legal Affairs and the Department of Public Administration met Thursday with persons who are eligible for the proposed advanced payment.

To be eligible for this benefit, persons should have been definitively appointed to an established position and served continuously for a minimum period of 26 years and eight months, retired at the age of 60 and have agreed to the advanced payment.

Government has assured retirees that their choice to accept the proposed advance payment does not nullify their eligibility to receive whatever benefits are determined by the court, when the pension matter is resolved.

Retirees are also assured that the value of their pension benefits as determined by the court will not be affected as the advance payment would merely be reconciled accordingly. In short, the retirees agreeing to the proposed arrangements have nothing to lose.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, who spoke to the retirees at Thursday’s meeting, described the occasion as historic, significant and extremely close to his heart.

Dr Mitchell said, “The journey has been a long one. This administration had nothing to do with the decision to remove pension but we accepted the moral responsibility to restore and reform pension for the benefit of those who have given yeoman service to the government and people of this country. My philosophical position, not just with pension, but generally, is that moral responsibility is far more important than legal.”

The Prime Minister further stated that although government’s attempt to reform and restore pension reached a deadlock position with the unions and was taken to court, he has no regrets. He said, “government could wait for the outcome of the legal matter but while we wait, government has decided to pay what it can afford because it recognises that persons have immediate needs. It may not be able to address all of your needs but it is our response to the financial challenges that you may be facing.”

Retirees who have agreed to accept the advanced payment, will begin receiving their payment from 30 October, inclusive of any retroactive amounts from the date of retirement. Thereafter, the monthly payment from government will be the top-up that will ensure that retirees take home at least 70% of their last salary, when combined with the NIS benefit.

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Comments 3

  1. Stephanie H. Bleasdille says:
    3 years ago

    THANK YOU Dr. MITCHELL.. I PRAY FOR YOU DAILY… NO STONES UNTURNED..

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  2. S M Masud says:
    3 years ago

    I wants a Canada immigration visa

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  3. Karen Noel says:
    3 years ago

    This is a positive response to a pressing concern

    Reply

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