§ 55. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what assistance Her Majesty's Government are giving towards the pensions or gratuities of federal civil servants in the Central African Federation; and what terms are being offered to the various grades of civil servants on the ending of the Federation.
§ Mr. SandysHer Majesty's Government have agreed to share fairly with the three territorial Governments in making good any deficit in the Federal Pension Fund—which is to be maintained—to the extent necessary for honouring the terminal benefits laid down for Federal civil servants.
The terms are in brief that pensionable officers becoming redundant will receive abolition of office terms—that is, generally, an addition of one-third of earned pension. If an officer is offered continued pensionable employment in his home territory but does not accept this, he will be entitled to earned pension, but not the additional one-third.
125WThese arrangements have been agreed with the Government of the Federation and the territorial governments of the Federation.