About 10,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program

The Globe and MailIndependent🔒Center4 hr. ago

Approximately 10,000 federal public servants in Canada have applied for the government's early retirement program, which aims to reduce the number of bureaucrats. Launched in December, the program targets employees aged 50 or older with at least 10 years of employment and two years of pensionable service. As of Tuesday, 10,006 applications had been received, with over 6,855 meeting eligibility criteria. The government has rejected only 41 applications so far. The program allows retirees to receive pensions immediately without penalties. The Liberal government's 2025 budget aimed to cut public service positions by 40,000 by April 2029, leading to a reduction of over 12,600 employees in the past year. Most of these reductions involved temporary or student positions.

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