Hong Kong Regulations

PENSION BENEFITS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Deemed increase in service where Scheduled officers retire after the age 55

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), in the case of a Scheduled officer
who retires in accordance with an order made under section 10(3) of the
Ordinance on attaining, or after attaining, the age of 55 years his
pensionable service shall be deemed to increase at the following rate-

Age at date of retirement Deemed increase in service in
months for every full year
of completed service 55 and less than 56 56 and less than 57 57 and less than
58 58 and less than 59 59 and less than 60 1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25

(2) The deemed increase in paragraph (1) shall apply to a Scheduled officer,
who has further opted under section 8(3) of the Ordinance, on a pro rata basis
in accordance with a Circular issued by the Secretary for the Civil Service.

(3) The total length of the pensionable service of a Scheduled officer, after
the addition of the deemed increase in his service in accordance with
paragraph (1) or (2), shall not exceed-

   (a)  the period of pensionable service required for attaining maximum
        pension; or

   (b)  the period of pensionable service that the Scheduled officer would
        have completed if he had served until attaining the age of 60 years,
        whichever is the lesser.

(4) This regulation shall not apply to a Scheduled officer who retires under
section 11(1)(i) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1987)