The Cabinet has approved the amendment of the provision regarding pension entitlement in the appointment letters of public servants recruited after January 01, 2016.
As per the 2016 Budget proposal regarding the introduction of a more suitable contributory pension scheme for public servants, a provision has been included in the appointment letters of all officers recruited to the public service from January 01, 2016, stating that ‘This appointment is pensionable. You will 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 been implemented for those appointed to the public service after January 01, 2016. Accordingly, it was proposed in the 2026 Budget to amend the conditions relating to pension mentioned in the relevant appointment letters by confirming their entitlement to the existing pension scheme.
Accordingly, the provisions relating to pension mentioned in the appointment letters of all public officers recruited into the public service after 01 January 2016 are to be amended as follows.
”This appointment is pensionable. Furthermore, you should contribute to the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme/Widowers and Orphans Pension Scheme. You should pay contributions for it as prescribed by the Government from time to time.”
The proposal submitted by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government to make this amendment and to issue circular instructions related thereto has been approved by the Cabinet.