Anukret September 25, 1996 Criteria for Postponing Retirement

ANUKRET DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996

ON THE CRITERIA FOR POSTPONING THE RETIREMENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS

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The Royal Government,

having seen the 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;

having seen Kret dated November 1, 1993 on the appointment of the Royal Government of Cambodia;

having seen Kram NS-RKM-0794-002 dated July 20, 1994 on the organization and functioning of the Council of Ministers;

having seen Kret NS-RKT-1094-083 dated October 24, 1994 on the modification of the composition of the Royal Government of Cambodia,

having seen Kret NS-RKT-1094-090 dated October 31, 1994 on the modification of the composition of the Royal Government of Cambodia;

having seen Kram NS-RKM-1094-006 dated October 30, 1994 on the Common Statute of Civil Servants of the Kingdom of Cambodia;

Considering the necessity;

decides:

Article 1:

Civil servants of both sexes that reach the age of 55 shall retire except in the cases indicated in Article 2 below.

Article 2:

From now until December 31, 1999, the Royal Government may authorize civil servants having exceeded the age of 55 to continue working in response to needs. This special authorization shall be granted by anukret.

Article 3:

Skilled civil servants requesting the postponement of their retirement shall satisfy the following criteria:

highly specialized official responding to needs of the ministry and for whom there cannot be found a substitute.
physical aptitude to ensure the continuation of his/her work.
entrepreneurial spirit and professional results.
good conduct and integrity.
sense of responsibility.
good relationships with colleagues and customers.

Article 4:

A request to postpone one's departure for retirement shall be made through a file as follows:

A request by the interested person to postpone his/her retirement, attached with the opinion of the chief of the institution concerned.
A short biography of the interested person with a photograph and certification of the institution concerned.
A personnel report on criteria mentioned in Article 3 above as well as the attestation of the institution concerned.

Article 5:

Each ministry or institution shall draft proposals for postponing the retirement of civil servants for the Secretariat of State to the Civil Service once per year at the latest on May 31 of each year, by indicating the civil servants that have requested postponing their departure for retirement in the year to come in order that the Secretariat of the Civil Service may submit them to the committee examining the retirement postponement requests of civil servants. The latter shall examine proposals according to procedures, with a view to requesting approval by anukret.

Article 6:

The Co-Ministers in charge of the Council of Ministers, the Secretary of State to the Civil Service, the Minister Economy and Finance, the Secretary of State for Social Action, Work and Veterans, Ministers and Secretaries of State of Ministries and Secretariats of State shall enforce this Anukret from the date of its signature.

Phnom Penh, September 25, 1996

The First Prime Minister

Norodom Ranariddh

The Second Prime Minister

Hun Sen