KATHMANDU, April 14: Numerous government employees have resigned from their positions. This occurred between the months of mid-July to mid-April. According to Sudhan Shrestha, the spokesperson for the Department of Civil Personnel Records (DoCPR), 130 civil servants resigned between July 16 and April 11 due to various reasons.
While the number of youth applying for government jobs through the Public Service Commission's advertisements has been decreasing, it is noteworthy that employees already serving in government positions have resigned in this manner.
In the fiscal year 2024/25, a total of 794 civil servants resigned before completing their service period. Shrestha stated that there could be various reasons for employees resigning early.
According to the records of DoCPR, a total of 16,193 employees have resigned before completing their service period since the beginning. Among those who have resigned in this manner, there are also employees from higher posts.
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The DoCP mentions that the highest number of resignations before the completion of the service period comes from unclassified employees, including office assistants, postal workers, forest guards, drivers, gardeners, and others.
According to the Civil Service Act, 2049 BS, government employees are entitled to mandatory retirement after reaching the age of 58. However, the law also provides that the Chief Secretary will receive mandatory retirement after serving for three years in the position, even if they have not yet reached the age of 58. Similarly, a secretary is also entitled to mandatory retirement after serving for five years in the position, regardless of whether they have reached the age of 58.
According to sources from the DoCPR, especially employees in positions like that of the secretary are resigning before completing their service period in hopes of receiving a higher pension. On the other hand, unclassified employees are resigning before their service period ends due to attraction to the private sector or growing dissatisfaction with government service. Additionally, some employees are leaving their positions due to greater attraction to foreign employment opportunities.
The Civil Service Act provides that employees who resign after completing 20 years of service are entitled to regular pension benefits. However, employees who resign before completing 20 years of service are entitled to a gratuity as per the rules. Employees who resign within five years of working in government service are only entitled to medical treatment expenses and accumulated leave, according to the provisions.
According to the Civil Service Act, the monthly pension benefit for employees is calculated by multiplying their last month's salary by the number of years of service and then taking 50 percent of that amount. As a result, employees who resign before completing their service period receive a reduced pension benefit.
However, in hopes of increasing their pension by an amount ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500, employees who joined the civil service before November 6, 1992, and completed 30 years of service, has been resigning one week prior to their mandatory retirement.
Most of these employees are typically in the position of secretary. Employees who joined the service before November 6, 1992, and completed 30 years of service, have resigned before reaching the mandatory retirement age of 58. In this case, their service period is to be maintained at 60 years.