CUSTOMS TO RETIRE 577 OFFICERS

They also include  83 Senior Inspector of Customs (SIC); two Chief Customs Assistant (CCA ‘T’); 18 Inspector of Customs (IC); six CC; three Assistant Inspector of Customs; two Senior Customs Assistant (SCA); and one Customs Assistant (CA). The affected officers are to be disengaged either on the basis of mandatory 60 years of age or 35 years in service, in line with the civil service rules.

Penpushing further learnt that those affected are expected to furnish the headquarters with their notice of retirement on or before the end of March this year, while the management also insisted that all those due for retirement must proceed on the mandatory three months pre-retirement leave, starting March 2018.

 “I am directed to forward the attached list on the above subject as a Pre-Retirement notice to all affected officers, adding “all affected officers due for retirement in 2018 are to disengage from active service and proceed on three-months pre-retirement leave, three months to the effective date of retirement’, the circular reads.

It added “All affected officers are to ensure compliance and forward their three months pre-retirement notice to the Comptroller General of Customs accordingly. Any observed error, omission or legitimate complaints should be forwarded to the office of the Comptroller General of Customs on or before 31st March, 2018.”