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SECTION 2 – RETIREMENT PROCEDURE 2.1 RIGHT TO REQUEST TO WORK BEYOND INTENDED RETIREMENT AGE NIFRS has a duty to consider requests from employees to work beyond their normal retirement as set out in Schedule 5 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (NI) Order 2006. The duty consists of the following steps: Employees must be advised in writing of the intended retirement date, no more than 12 months and no less than six months before that date and notified of their right to request to work beyond retirement. If an employee wishes to continue working beyond retirement, he/she must request in writing to stay on, no more than six months and no less than three months before the retirement date. Employees must specify whether the request is to stay on indefinitely, for a stated period or until a stated date. The employee can make only one request in relation to a retirement date. A meeting must be held within a reasonable period to consider the request. Employee’s have the right to be accompanied at the meeting by a fellow employee. If the companion is unavailable at the time proposed, the employee can postpone the meeting, provided that he or she can propose a time that is convenient for all the parties and falls within seven days of the date set. As soon as reasonably practicable after the meeting employees must be notified in writing of any decision. This decision could be: to agree to the request; to refuse the request; or to permit the employee to stay on, but for a different period than that requested by the employee. Employees have the right to appeal any decision. Appeals must be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of the decision. As soon as reasonably practicable after the appeal meeting, employees must be notified of any decision in writing. 2.2 NIFRS NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE The normal retirement age for NIFRS personnel is as follows: Staff Group Age Non-Uniformed 65 Regional Control 65 Uniformed 60 Retirement Policy & Procedure POL-021 (v1.0)
2.3 NIFRS PROCEDURE Human Resources <strong>Service</strong>s Unit will notify employees in writing of their Intended Retirement Date (IRD) and their right to request not to retire on the intended date of retirement nine months before the actual date. Employees must put their request to work beyond the intended retirement date in writing using SC 99, no earlier than three months after the notification from Human Resources. The employee will be invited to a meeting which shall take place within a reasonable period, normally within 14 days of receiving the SC 99. The employee may be accompanied at this meeting by a fellow employee, if requested. This meeting will provide an opportunity for both the employee making the request and the authorised manager (refer to Appendix 2) to discuss the option selected by that employee. Following the meeting, a copy of the employees request, all notes and records of meetings and the management recommendations should be forwarded to the appropriate Area Commander or PO Grade Head of Unit to consider the request. The decision to progress the retirement may only be made by a manager of a level not less than Area Commander or PO Grade Head of Unit. All such decisions must be sanctioned by the relevant Principal Officer or Director. The decision will be communicated in writing within a reasonable period, normally within 28 days of receiving the application. If the Area Commander or PO Grade Head of Unit is unable to reply within the specified period, the employee should be informed of this and of when a reply can reasonably be expected. The letter sent should detail: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) The nature of the request. The outcome of the meeting The reason for the outcome. Any other relevant issues. eg, Employees who work beyond retirement age must continue to fulfil all medical, fitness and competence requirements in accordance with existing NIFRS provisions. The right to appeal. 2.4 APPEAL Employees wishing to appeal must write to the appropriate Principal Officer or Director within 7 days of having been informed of the decision, stating the precise grounds of appeal. Retirement Policy & Procedure POL-021 (v1.0)
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