Guest Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 We're just about to issue contracts to new staff members. I have a vague memory that we can't include an official retirement age anymore (it specifies 65 years). Is that something still in the pipeline or has it become law or am I fantasising? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 just done ours according to psla age is set at 66 or you can (if your business allows) put in a clause that they are able to carry on after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) I think the law was either passed last week or is about to be passed that there is no retirement age anymore. We work till we drop! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10796718 Edited January 30, 2011 by Rea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 That's my understanding. I don't think ours states a retirement age at all. I'll go and check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 As Rea said.. new law about to e passed or has been that employers are no longer allowed to state a retirement age, you can retire at the 'official' recognised age but employer can no longer insist.. all the beginning of the next phase of retiring later in life... My official retirement age is 65, not 60, later retirement for women is being phased in from now.. along with things like bus pass are no longer 60 but gradually moving each year.. I suppose when 60 and 65 were originally set people did not live as long or continue to be as active as they are now , my son believes by the time he is due to retire it will be more like 75! So starting a good pension now so he doesn't have to!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Taken from Pay & Benifits mag Feb 2011 The default retirement age will be phased out over a six month period from the 6th April 11 During this time only those notified prior to 6th April 2011 and are due to retire befor 1st Oct 2011 can be compulsorily retired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 i think you'll find that you still have to have a retirement age but you cannot make this compulsory unless you are able to justify it in your business, but you do need a cut off where employees are able to make that decision...more info on acas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jenpercy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 No yuo are not required to have a retirement age - in fact you definately shouldn't. people may retire when they reach their state retirement age - if they wish to. If you wish to retire anyone, you will have to amke out a case that they can no long do the job - even with "reasonable adjustments on your part. When I started our contracts said 60 - for men and women as it was thought that children needed relatively younger people to relate to them and 60 was as low as we could go without a pension scheme. i have been wondering about how people feel that this will impinge on them. Could you end up a few years down the line with all the staff in late 60s and how do you think it would affect you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 When I started our contracts said 60 - for men and women as it was thought that children needed relatively younger people to relate to them and 60 was as low as we could go without a pension scheme. I think that children benefit from having staff of all ages! Far more natural, and as long as staff feel they can meet all the challenges of the role then I see no problem in using experienced staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SueV Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 We do not have a Retirement age on our contracts. However, of 11 staff 4 of us are over 60 and still going strong. I myself was 65 last October and I am still very much involved in learning - did my Level 4 NVQ last year. The remainder of the staff are between 40 and 48. I think our ages are irrelevant - it is how we do the job that is important and my staff are excellent. I think that us oldies have a lot to offer through our experience of life and parents like our setting because of the maturity of the staff. I think I will have to be carried out in a wooden box!65 and still going strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblejack Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Entirely agree with you, well i would i am an oldie myself. I have 4 younger staff and 4 older, no guessing which group has the most energy though and always willing to outside and play. We were not brought up with central heating and walked everywhere.I have a staff member who is nearing 70 and she relates to the children well, has bags of energy and committment and has seen 3 generations through the pre-school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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