President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the Re-Employment Bill, fulfilling a key presidential pledge to extend the employment age in the public service up to 75 years.
The Bill was passed by the People’s Majlis during its first extraordinary session, convened on Monday, 5 January 2026, outside the Majlis’s ordinary sittings.
The Bill establishes a legal framework to facilitate the re-employment of State employees up to the age of 75 and sets out the applicable eligibility criteria and procedural requirements under the re-employment policy.
The Bill applies to individuals who are currently employed, or have previously been employed, in the public service, excluding members of the armed forces, the police, judges, and persons appointed under the Constitution or Law.
Under the Bill, State employees may continue in service beyond the pensionable age of 65, up to a maximum age of 75. It further provides for the re-employment of persons who were required to retire upon reaching the pensionable age of 65 during the seven years preceding the Bill coming into force.
The Bill will come into force within 30 days of its ratification and publication in the Government Gazette.