The Fiji TimesStrategy to deal with mind drain problem

Growing the retirement age from 55 to 60 is one approach to deal with Fiji’s lack of expert staff, says Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka.

Whereas chatting with Nadi enterprise homeowners just lately, he stated it was nearly felony that individuals have been made to retire by 55 after they nonetheless had so much to contribute to their employers.

“We all know that we’re dropping our individuals,” he stated.

“We will likely be injecting much more effort into our establishments to coach much more individuals.

“That’s the long run plan but when you could usher in individuals from the surface to give you the results you want we’ll take into account it.

“Nevertheless, we’re additionally the lifting the retirement age from 55 to 60.

“Hopefully that may assist bridge a few of these shortfalls within the youthful inhabitants.

“To retire someone at 55 it’s nearly felony.

“Persons are more healthy nowadays and so we will likely be instantly growing the retirement age from 55 to 60.”

He stated Fijians within the tourism trade with the wealth of expertise must be allowed to work till 60.

“I spoke with someone from the Meals and Beverage division which are cooks who retired at 55 who’ve stated they’re prepared to come back again to work.

“They’ve a wealth of expertise that also has so much to contribute.

“So that could be a section that has been retired too early in our books and likewise if want be we are able to usher in outsiders to come back and assist fill the hole.”