\n The flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Sean Kilpatrick\n <\/p>\n
OTTAWA — Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program was launched late last month.<\/p>\n
Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Treasury Board, says 3,700 federal workers have applied for the program.\n <\/p>\n
The program, which was announced in the fall, is part of the government’s efforts to reduce the number of public servants and allows some federal workers to retire early without a pension penalty.\n <\/p>\n
About 68,000 public servants have received notice that they may be eligible for the program.\n <\/p>\n
While Kamal says public servants have until July 24 to apply, the timeline for accepting or rejecting those applications remains unclear as those decisions are up to individual departments.\n <\/p>\n
The Liberals’ 2025 budget outlined a plan to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year and Kamal says the government is hoping to reduce layoffs through the early retirement program.\n <\/p>\n
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