These compensation terms applied up to 31 March 2010

These compensation terms applied up to 31 March 2010. They also apply in some transitional cases. Your employer will advise if they apply to you. Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)Early retirement and redundancy for classic plus, premium andwww.civilservice-pensions.gov.ukpartnership pension account members – a guide to what is availableThis booklet is published by Civil Service Pensions.© Crown Copyright February 2009Printed by St Ives Direct ERRCPPPContents IntroductionThis booklet provides information Introduction 3on the early retirement and redundancy benefits that are At a glance 4payable to premium, classic plus Approved early retirement 6 and partnership members.There are five categories:Flexible ear7 approved early retirement (AER);Flexible early severance 11 flexible early retirement (FER); flexible early severance (FES);Compulsory early retirement 13 compulsory early retirement (CER);y early severance 15 compulsory early severance (CES). Re-employment 17 Early severance applies to those who leave early, under age 50, with at least Partial retirement 17 1 year’s service and to those aged 50 or over with less than 5 years’ Options available for pension and lump sum 18 service. Early retirement applies to those who leave early, aged 50 or Paying benefits 19over, with at least 5 years’ service.This booklet does not cover medical Technical terms 20retirement. To find out more about this ...