The colonel of the armed forces from Upper Austria is a soldier with body and soul. Given the current political course, he applied for a shift in his retirement. But so far he has waited for the approval.
“I enjoy my work with the army of insane pleasure, and I feel excellent in terms of health,” the officer (64) describes the “Kroon”. The dedicated Colonel then asked for a delay in his retirement in May next year, as provided for in the service law.
Colonel hopes for a positive decision
Given the current political debate, he expected a positive decision, because the federal government even regards an increase in the actual retirement age. But: so far the Colonel, who personally submitted the application in May, awaits in vain.
The “Kroon” asked the spokesperson for the Federal Pension Michael Bauer, who explains: “The application must first be processed by the presidential section in the Ministry of Defense, then the minister decides individually in any case.”
More and more officers want to stay
Bauer was pleased that the fact that more and more officers want to extend their service in retirement age in retirement age: “Of course this speaks for the army as an employer”. The Colonel from Upper Austria is not an isolated matter, people are increasingly confronted with the wishes of the officers to stay in service for longer.
One of the reasons, for example, is the currently “excellent budget”, which is available for the federal army, Bauer emphasized: “We can draw on the full, also something new.” Regarding the wishes of a later pension input, this is of course in principle satisfactory, but: “Of course it also says for others who hope for a higher position that they have to wait longer.”
Unfortunately, it cannot be said how long the officer from the upper Austria should wait for the decision: “Each case is checked separately to weigh the advantages and disadvantages.”
Source: Krone
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