In the hope of retaining expertise and addressing skill shortages, the Coalition Government has extended the retirement age from 60 to 62 years.
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said this was a strategic approach to retain expertise and address skill shortages within the Civil Service.
“Extending the retirement age for specialized officers and positions requiring scarce skills is essential to meet the economic priorities and developmental objectives of the Civil Service,” he said.
“Under the new policy, positions categorized as having “scarce skills” will be eligible for an extended retirement age.
“This determination will be based on clear guidelines and criteria developed by the Ministry of Civil Service, which will be circulated to all government ministries for implementation.”
Mr Rabuka said extensions beyond 62 years will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with recommendations submitted by respective line ministries.
“The Government is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and effective implementation of this policy change.”
The following are careers that might be considered as having scarce skills are:
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- • Specialised Physicians and Surgeons,
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- • Nurses,
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- • Public Health Experts,
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- • Cybersecurity Experts,
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- • Software Developers and Engineers,
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- • Data Scientists and Analysts,
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- • Civil Engineers,
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- • Environmental Engineers,
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- • Electrical Engineers,
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- • STEM Teachers,
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- • Special Education Teachers,
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- • Urban Planners and Policy Experts,
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- • Wildlife Biologists and Conservationists,
- • Forestry Management Professionals.
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