Office of the Cabinet of Ministers
Revision of the provisions related to pension rights in the appointment letters of the government officers appointed after 01.01.2016
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As per the 2016 Budget proposal to introduce a more suitable contributory retirement system for government servants, a provision has been included in the appointment letters of all officers recruited into the government service from 2016.01.01 mentioning that 'This appointment is pensionable. You shall be subject to a future policy decision by the government regarding the pension scheme to which you are entitled'. However, a new pension scheme has not yet been implemented for those appointed to the public service after 2016.01.01, and it has been proposed in the 2026 Budget to amend the conditions applicable to pensions stated in the relevant appointment letters, confirming their entitlement to the existing pension scheme. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Governments to amend the provisions regarding pensions mentioned in the appointment letters of all public officers recruited into the public service after 2016.01.01 to read as 'These appointments are pensionable. Furthermore, you should contribute to the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme / Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme. You should pay contributions for the same as prescribed by the Government from time to time.' and to issue circular instructions related thereto.
