The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has disclosed that 2,718 public servants have been identified for retirement effective December 31, 2026, following the successful completion of its 2026 Nationwide Pre-Retirement Counseling and Data Collection Exercise.
Speaking Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, CSA Director-General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai said the exercise captured a total of 2,835 employees across 67 government spending entities in all 15 counties.
According to him, the exercise identified 2,125 male employees, representing 78.2 percent, and 593 female employees, accounting for 21.8 percent, who are scheduled to retire at the end of December. He explained that the remaining 117 individuals represent outstanding retirement cases involving public servants who retired between 2020 and 2024 but have yet to begin receiving their pension benefits.
Joekai further disclosed that the exercise was intended to identify employees approaching retirement, verify personnel records, provide retirement counseling, and address administrative challenges that have historically delayed pension processing.
The Ministry of Education recorded the highest number of employees scheduled for retirement, with 1,493, followed by the Ministry of Health with 300 and the Ministry of Local Government with 297. Other government institutions account for 628 employees.
The CSA Director-General attributed the progress to improved collaboration between the Civil Service Agency and the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), which he said has strengthened retirement documentation, verification, and pension enrollment.
He disclosed that the government has also identified 117 outstanding retirement cases, comprising 92 males and 25 females, with the Ministry of Education accounting for 42 cases, the Ministry of Local Government 33, and the Ministry of Health 19.
Dr. Joekai said the CSA is reviewing and transmitting the relevant documentation to NASSCORP for verification and processing. He further recalled that a similar exercise conducted in 2024 identified 294 individuals who had retired between 2018 and 2023 without receiving their pension benefits. He said 284 cases were subsequently processed, with the beneficiaries now receiving their monthly pensions.
He further said that public servants scheduled to retire on December 31, 2026, are expected to begin receiving their monthly pension benefits in January 2027, subject to the successful completion of NASSCORP’s verification and enrollment procedures.
In addition to their monthly pensions, eligible retirees are expected to receive a one-time government retirement handshake package in recognition of their years of service. The CSA has also extended its retirement documentation and capture exercise until November 30, 2026, to accommodate eligible employees who were not included in the nationwide exercise.
Employees captured during the extended period are expected to begin receiving their pension benefits in February 2027, including their January 2027 entitlement retroactively, subject to the completion of the required verification and enrollment procedures.
Dr. Joekai urged all eligible public servants who have not yet completed their documentation to do so before the November 30 deadline, while encouraging human resource directors across government institutions to assist employees throughout the process.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening retirement administration and ensuring that public servants transition from active service into retirement with dignity, financial security, and access to their lawful benefits.
