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Contact:
The Office of the Press Secretary
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - It has been drawn to the attention of the
Office of the Prime Minister that there is widespread belief among Police
Officers that they are now required to retire at the age of sixty five years.
This belief is erroneous.
The pension rights of police officers who were employed prior to 2003 are
governed by the Pensions Act, Chapter 15.26, Laws of Saint Lucia. The Government
of Saint Lucia has not amended the sections of the Act that apply to Police
Officers.
It is correct that Police Officers who are recruited after 2003, will have their
pensions paid by the N.I.S. However, it cannot be in the public interest to
employ Police Officers who are sixty five years of age.
Consequently, the Government of Saint Lucia has absolutely no intention to
increase the pensionable age of Police Officers to sixty-five years.
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