BY VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG

ABUJA—NATIONAL Pension Commission, PenCom, has announced planned verification of employees of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, that are Treasury-Funded, between June 3 and July 11, 2013, ahead of their retirement next year.

The exercise which will take place at 14 centres across the country, is meant for employees in the service of the Federal Government who are due to retire between January and December, 2014 by virtue of attaining 60 years of age or 35 years in service whichever is earlier.

A statement by Emeka Onuora, PenCom’s Head, Communication Unit, said this physical enrolment (verification) would also cover those who had already retired but were yet to be enrolled.

According to the statement “employees are requested to attend the enrolment exercise with the originals and copies of letter of appointment, birth certificate/declaration of age, promotion letter and   pay slip indicating grade level and step as at June 30, 2004.

Other requirements for the enrolment exercise include letter from the MDAs indicating retirement and first appointment dates, grade level and step as at July 2007 as well as the current grade level.