ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF RETIREMENT OF CIVIL SERVANT
ABSTRACT
This research work is poised to look into the ‘’Issues and Challenges of Retirement of Civil Servant’’ (A case study of Kogi State Public Service) The research work is divided into five chapters with each chapter linking each other. The objectives of the research include: to investigate the issues and challenges in retirement as they affect civil servants in Kogi State. Two methods of data collection were used i.e. the primary and secondary sources of data and the data was analyzed using simple percentage method for easy understanding. The findings revealed that most civil servants are troubled and worried about retirement and because of that, old men who are due for retirement refuse to retire by cutting down their age. At the end of the research work, it was recommended that The Workers themselves should learn to plan before retirement so as to avoid the fear of retirement.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
No 102 of 1979 stipulate that officer is due for retirements with pension and gratuity after ten (10) years or thereafter for a period of not less than thirteen (13) years.
Despite the provision with regards to public services retirement, it is worth mentioning that the management of retirement in public service is not done in accordance to the provisions.
However, we have experience cases whereby civil servant are retired meritoriously without given their retirement benefits. In many cases or situations, the retired officer dies after some numbers of years before the benefits are paid.
This ugly situation has been the driving forces behind officer indulging in unethical conduct of falsifying rewards without hope of retirement benefits. The multiplier effect of this ugly trend is that some dead woods in service are not willing to led go for the young productive ones.
The order to curb this pathetic situation, it is very imperative that all efforts should be geared towards placing. The right machinery for the management of retirement benefits which is vital to eliminate the most prevail practice of falsification of records to remain in service endlessly.
More so, this research work intends to look at the issues involved in the management of retirement in the civil services with a view to recommending means and measured by which it can be improved.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
Civil servants are expected to work together in harmony and in accordance with the interest of the study. Despite trips there are some problems encountered by civil services in Kogi State which can be categorically stated below:
Problem of ethnicity
Religious belief
Problem of tribalism
Inefficient performance of the civil servants
Lack of good posting of officers to their specialized areas
Falsification of documents to enable the officers continue in services.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this research work includes the following:
To investigate the issues and challenges in retirement as they affect civil servants in Kogi State
To identify the contributing factors to the success or failure of retirement of civil servants in Kogi State
To know the response of Kogi State government in making retirements benefits a reality.
To identify the various types of retirement
To examines the factors that militate against retirement in Kogi State
To make suitable recommendations based on our findings in order to ameliorate the challenges facing civil services in Kogi State.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Does lack of prompt payment of benefits after retirement have any impact on workers productivity?
Is the new pension reform an effective in Kogi State Public Service?
Are the workers sure of blissful life after retirement?
Does delay in payment of workers gratuity encourage their productivity?
Do retirees have any serious relationship with the government?
Can mandatory retirement lead to sudden development?
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