RETIREMENT OF PERSONNEL IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE: A STRATEGY IN EMPLOYMENT GENERATION A CASE OF SERVICE COMMISSION IMO STATE

Abstract

Here, the researcher tries to summarize this research work. She tries to find out in this research work if there is any thing relationship between the retirement of personnel in Nigeria civil service and employment generation. In chapter one of this research work, the researcher discussed briefly about retirement. Chapter two centered on literature review that is, what the practitioners and professionals or the researcher have said about the subject matter of this work. The retirement procedure in Nigeria was also discussed in the chapter. There is a little discussion in the concept of pension and gratuity as a retirement benefit. Chapter three deals with research methodology, the researcher employs some tools like simple size, sources of data, questionnaire and sampling techniques, which help in the determination of the research. The chapter four deals with data presentation and analysis. It equally deals in research finding. Finally in chapter five, we have the summary, conclusion and recommendation. In the recommendation, pages the researcher suggested that all serving officers should be made to undergo pre-retirement training to help them prepare for their statutory retirement age. It is when due, that job opportunities can be created for the young school leavers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification page                                             ii    

Dedication                                                      iii

Acknowledgement                                            iv

Abstract                                                         v

Table of contents                                             vii

CHAPTER ONE

• Introduction                                         1
• Background of the study                     1
• Statement of problems                       3
• Objectives of the study                       4
• Research questions                            5
• Significance of the study                     6
• Scope of the study                             8
• Limitations of the study                      8
• Definition of terms                             9

CHAPTER TWO

• Literature Review                               11
• Introduction                                      11
• Types of retirement                            13
• Retirement as a social role                  16
• Pension and gratuity as a   retirement benefit                              17

2.5          Retirement procedure in Nigeria          20

                Reference                                       23

CHAPTER THREE

• Research design and methodology               25
• Introduction                                      25  
• Research design                                 25  
• Sources/Methods of data collection             25
• Population and sample size                  26
• Sample technique                              27
• Validity and reliability of   measuring instrument                         27

• Method of date analysis                      28

CHAPTER FOUR

• Presentation and analysis of date         29
• Introduction                                      29
• Data presentation                              29
• Analysis of data                                 37
• Interpretation of result                       37

CHAPTER FIVE

• Summary, conclusion and recommendation 39
• Introduction                                                39
• Summary of findings                              39
• Conclusion                                            41
• Recommendations                                 42

          References                                            43

          Appendix                                              44

CHAPTER ONE

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Retirement is an official withdrawal and final separation from one’s occupation or employment. It is the complete means or final separation from work force or it may denote the end of all contributory activity beyond that of self-maintenance.

Mitchel W.M (1972:UD). Retirement is an official withdrawal of all employee from service after years of satisfactory performance of his official duties. It is a state of honorable disengagement of an employee after acceptable number of satisfactory service. Parker S.V (a980:266). There are three types of retirement namely: Voluntary, compulsory and mandatory retirement. No matter the type, retirement remains and official withdrawal from service of an employee of an acceptable time when his predictive ability is on decline.

It is observed that when an employee reached his normal age of 65 years, that he is due to retire from job. This is done in order to employ more able bodied men who are capable and willing to work. Although when an employee forcefully or compelled to retire from his job by his employer, it is said to be compulsory or forced retirement of an employee.

Koor E.H (1959:121) Retirement serves as a means of reducing unproductively, thereby giving a way for employment generations of the able-bodied men, who are capable and productive to work. Retirement has steadily grown essentially in industrial services. The primary purpose of an adequate retiring system is staff improvement. When employees are left to work at very old age, there performance becomes poor and their continuance in office prevents the employment and promotion of other capable people. However, retirement is crucial because an aged employee cannot perform effectively and efficiently. There is need to employ more capable hands in an organization. Above all, it is a strategy in employment generation.