The retirement age for the Commander of the Military Forces, Commissioner of Police, Supervisor of Elections, Commissioner of Prisons, the Auditor General and the Director of Public Prosecutions is 65 years.
The 65 years is stated in the State Services Decree promulgated by President Iloilo.
It also states that the people who hold the 5 positions holds office for any period upto 5 years and is eligible for re-appointment but they cannot be appointed or re-appointed when they turn 65.
Meanwhile the retirement age for the civil service, the Police Force and Prisons Service has been set at 55 years according to the new State Services Decree.
It said that any person employed in the civil service, Fiji Police and Fiji Prisons, who is already over 55 years, shall retire on the 30th of this month.
However, the decree also states that nothing in the section prevents, upon retirement, the continued employment of a person on a fixed term contractual employment, if his or her services are required in the government.
65 is retirement age for certain officers
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