Retirement age of these employees has increased! They will get huge benefit, know the details

There is a relief news for the fourth class government employees of Himachal Pradesh. Himachal High Court has given a big decision in the interest of fourth class government employees. Under this, now fourth class employees will be able to get employment till the age of 60 years. They will be retired only after completing the required period. Not only this, employees who were retired before the age of 60 will also be recalled.

Class IV employees will not retire before 60 years of age

In fact, the Himachal Pradesh government had made an arrangement in February 2018 that Class IV employees appointed after May 10, 2001 would be retired on completion of 58 years of age. This notification was challenged in the High Court through various petitions. Disposing of 112 petitions, the High Court division bench of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua ordered the state government to retire Class IV employees only on completion of 60 years of age. Employees who have been retired before the age of 60 should be recalled.

Relief to those who retire before 60 years

The High Court ordered that employees who joined government service after 10 May 2001 should also be retired on completion of 60 years of age. Class IV employees who have retired before the age of 60 should be called back to work, such employees should also be retired at the age of 60. The court has also given relief to those employees who cannot be reinstated due to completion of 60 years of age. The court has ordered to give such retired employees 2 years' salary deducted from their pension as compensation.

People above 60 years of age will also get benefits

The High Court said in its order that the Class IV employees who are continuing their services even after 58 years in view of the interim order will work till the age of 60 years, those who have not received interim orders will work till the age of 60 years after their services are restored and the Class IV employees who have completed the age of 60 years will be paid financial benefits for two years after 58 years. Let us tell you that there are about 19 thousand Class IV employees in the state.