§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Minister for the Civil Service what rules and regulations apply to reemployment on a part or full-time basis by Government organisations of senior officials who have been pensioned off with golden handshake payments since May 1979; and whether there have been any changes in practice since that date in the rules governing re-engagement of retired public servants of principal rank and above.
§ Mr. HayhoeFormer civil servants who are reemployed after retirement are able, under the rules of the principal Civil Service pension scheme, to keep the lump sum element of their superannuation award but the pension is subject to abatement. The general rule is that the pension in payment is abated to ensure that the individual's total remuneration from both pay and pension does not exceed the salary he was receiving immediately prior to retirement. Since 1 January 1984 it has been the Government's policy not to permit retired civil servants to be re-employed immediately after retirement in the same grade unless this is demanded by the needs of the service.