Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
(2)
Where an employee who is appointed before the commencement of this section retires under subsection (1), such employee may be granted a pension only on attaining the age of—
(a)
forty-five years for—
(i)
a female employee; and
(ii)
an employee of the fire service holding the rank of sub-officer and below; or
(b)
fifty years for a male employee, other than an employee referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii).
(3)
Where an employee who is appointed after the commencement of this section retires under subsection (1), such employee may be granted a pension only on attaining the age of fifty-five years.
(3A)
An employee who retires under subsection (1) may on his retirement be granted a gratuity or other benefit.
(3B)
(Deleted by Act A1410).
Statutory and Local Authorities Pensions 19
(4)
Subject to section 17, where an employee who has retired under subsection (1) dies before attaining forty-five years of age, fifty years of age or fifty-five years of age, as the case may be, the Minister may forthwith grant to the person prescribed in the regulations a derivative pension of not less than one-fifth of the deceased employee’s last drawn salary and a derivative gratuity or a derivative gratuity only.
(5)
(Deleted by Act A1344).
Retirement on being appointed to serve in organization