Court halts PSC retirement age directive for university lecturers
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has temporarily stopped the implementation of the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) directive setting the mandatory retirement age for lecturers and researchers at 70 years...
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The Employment and Labour Relations Court has temporarily halted the Public Service Commission's (PSC) directive to set a mandatory retirement age of 70 for university lecturers and researchers.
- The new retirement age directive has been put on hold following an application by the University Academic Staff Union (UASU).
- Key players include Justice Jacob Gakeri, the PSC, and the UASU.
- The PSC's March 12 directive outlined varied retirement ages, ranging from 60 to 75, based on rank and disability status.
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