IPNEWS: The Civil Service Agency (CSA), through its Welfare Services Division, in collaboration with the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), on Wednesday convened a two-day awareness session ahead of a nationwide Pre-Retirement Counselling and Data Collection Exercise.
The Session is being attended by Human Resource Directors and Managers from the 109 Government Spending Entities. The nationwide Pre-Retirement Counselling and Data Collection Exercise is scheduled to run from September 14 to October 10, 2026. It will ensure Government Spending Entities are fully informed about the objectives, procedures, and responsibilities associated with the exercise.
At the opening of the awareness session on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the CSA EJS Ministerial Complex Head Offices in Congo Town, the HR Directors and Managers were guided on the identification and validation of employees approaching retirement, with the aim of facilitating effective transition planning and strengthening coordination among the CSA, NASSCORP, and government spending entities.
CSA Acting Director-General, Hon. Edwin K. Jallah, emphasized the need for retirement to be treated as an honorable transition rather than viewed as a punishment for employees who have dedicated their productive years to public service.
Hon. Jallah urged HR practitioners to recognize that employees preparing for retirement are the same individuals who once made significant contributions to the growth and development of Liberia’s public service.
“Retirement should not be like a punishment,” he stressed, noting that employees who have dedicated their productive lives to public service deserve to leave the system honorably and with the necessary support.
The Acting CSA Director-General also reminded HR Directors and Managers of the critical role they play to ensure retirement policies and procedures are properly implemented, stressing that the systems being established today will eventually affect future retirees.
For his part, the Director of CSA Welfare Services Division, Rufus Johnson, stressed the importance of early preparation and counselling for employees approaching retirement.
Mr. Johnson noted that the CSA, as the human resource arm of the Government of Liberia, has a critical responsibility to ensure public servants are adequately prepared to transition from active service to retirement.
The Civil Service Agency and NASSCORP are expected to continue working with government spending entities to strengthen retirement planning, improve the accuracy of contribution and employment records, and ensure that eligible employees receive the benefits to which they are entitled after years of public service.
The nationwide Pre-Retirement Counselling and Data Collection Exercise will serve as an important step toward improving retirement preparedness and ensuring that public servants receive the necessary information, guidance, and support to successfully transition into retirement.
