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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

lool—hlic T6 2151 Year No.61

WI Mit .l9°& r VIA 5.P INAGalce 4.1Dh4-11..11: LT1lti.h ADDIS ABABA 10th July, 2015
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CONTENTS

Mik ON/fri.:7; Proclamation No. 907/2015

Pan 3111• w4-1-V•71- m•4;)• ((n1W 71,e) Public Servants'Pension (Amendment) Proclamation
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hcPk. 4vrc ovVrit PROCLAMATION No. 907/2015

?florin+ LPG-P*1- t9'X7 11°9471A ?coal A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE PUBLIC

hEK SERVANTS' PENSION PROCLAMATION

?(707111+ a•0- PiTY. t`PC WHEREAS, it has become necessary to

1.4VIO/fitr7 °7714A h16.42. trY nunrit amend the Public Servants' Pension Proclamation No.
714/2011;

flh.÷?*f IORIAT .14.91'he,eLf1 GT•1A.h ()VI

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with
Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal
h7+R 10.11 h1+?■
(6) a°0-1 14'
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby
?9..h÷tIm.
proclaimed as follows:
L. 116PC CM 1. Short title

R,U hit "?co3114. w4-•t• 7`• (orpif) This Proclamation may be cited as the "Public

hP:e: 4:11 C iiif4/PLY-," A.m4I1 Servants' Pension (amendment) Proclamation

No.907/2015".
2. Amendment

Vaol°111+ oilf-t.'46T m-4.4. WY- +(PC %0:0/gris: The Public Servants' Pension Proclamation No.
714/2011 is hereby amended as follows:
hlgoth•PAn)• +4'0A:-
61 h".1, x• k 'km h1.1.14- (6) M' (Pi) 1/ sub-articles (1) and (14) of Article 2 of the
+locum• h4.11 •041 Proclamation are deleted and replaced by the

hl+R:f (6) NS (i0) -t-t-h-t"PA:- following new sub-article (1) and (14):

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Unit Price 6.45 Negarit G. P.O.Box 80001
 (119% griA 5.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 10" July, 2015 page

"17A-7- "1/ 'public servant' means monthly salaried

(1.1• S'Au7:1• person employed permanently or for

riaresin naztiz.v: TcYli:1- definite period or piece of work in a

a)Y,T) TC:14.1" n*" Z',1• aiy,51" A-Isany, public office, public enterprise or project or

flan.I'mC 11Noc- program carried out by government, and

7.16 (IOW° A•1-005
includes government appointees, members
Kanoril NP-1-116.Am• ?fluty,• Am- eur)
of parliament, members of the defense force
and the police;
?avtilti.e ?7•Ail
,e,t,14.4114-Al

1:.01M1A' 111•Aalt•:1- hflAi 14/ 'benefit' means retirement pension,

faLS"b.e:A:t. a•l.:J• hnA s ri•Vh invalidity pension, incapacity pension

rfrl.:)• a),C,5113 or survivors pension and includes

gratuity;"
JANA A.0") htlA')

0/ tiro% g 30.(1 h1.1')• (14) 2/ the following new sub-article (19) is added

?"7.11ristun• N•1 "O.A N'Hqi* after sub-article (18) of Article 2 of the

5(1C.3 :11 10•11 ill.PX• (I.P)Y (N)1 (n6) Ng Proclamation and the existing sub-articles

(n) Nlg:rgsr° "0-ti ?ogle* (19), (20), (21) and (22) are re-numbered as
sub-articles (20), (21), (22) and (23),
(N)7" (POT (No) hfi' (P)
respectively:
-111:17i19'A:-

"Xi)/ `A.I•a01/ ' 1.11, (DAP A.I.o)A11 /•Y•' m7A:1-. "19/`definite period or piece of work' means
flay1"/Aq. (L) I a work in a public office, public
A(17:1- (1),e91) fign,"/A:i. enterprises or project or program
(1°14}et.e: TCYh:t- (1)11.4° 'i(1"71,9° undertaken by government on the bases

(17./1eVi:/- coAr Agg:(11 if-4- of temporary or piece of work

te,46 ,t'S":1- 445(1 736-.nami'mC tWo)c- employment for not less than 45 days

Kaparil P'G• and it does not include a work to be

performed by daily laborer, a work for
AM") 0+1' 111111tiglim71" nri1114-
cotton collection, sugar cane cutting
*I.fq anAA arlar•1:
and such other similar works regularly
?"Zhcaep
repeated in the course of the year;"
11. 4g4-A ,9 4vrC (WA. r IVA 1.9- Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 10th July, 2015 page 8288

E/ iihTX Al+N Xg 1041 ?1,4'R* (Xn 3/ the following new sub-article (14) is added

4'11A° h4.(1 10•A ill+W (X0) after sub-article (13) of Article 12 of the

•P6n.9°C 1041 Proclamation and the existing sub-articles

(10) 1
(14), (15) and (16) are re-numbered as sub-
(X6) XS (Y.) N1K:h.t9" -1-h-1.11:11(1)- "041
articles (15), (16) and (17), respectively:
h14)R:i. (X4) 1 (1) NC (X%)

4107i193A:-
"1.0/(111,1) iCHPI• 1041 (0) °DAL+ "14/ If the public enterprise or self-

?"`Id.A"/(1-1-1 ifloPtm. WY/ financing public office fails to pay

(D•AT .9'1R41 ?tro3°111• pension contribution collected

pursuant to sub article (2) of this
?Awl÷ cu,e,r 11441• la.
Article within 30 days, it shall be
P°X•1•AIRC eaD3i411• anit-GY
liable to pay interest with the bank
(1A-t.g.1.1a)• aroP6m.
deposit interest rate and in addition
ganani tirt•tidal(14. +TA° liAm• (DC
5% penalty for the unpaid pension
roDYanG.? Wilk/
contribution calculated from the first
1114.a13667,
1 cuA.e: anal" ani141•
day of the month following the last
t1°7.,4•t1•11 mA.e• xc h9°ti:1-
day of the month in which payment of
flan-Y-(6%) 4,(q÷ ma.9°C caph6.A
salary has been effected."
ATC11.0.A::"

6/ etatPX /114'W ff4 1041 (%) 4/ sub-article (6) of Article 17 of the

ern/h.-PA•+ h-q.11 10•t) h")+R:i. (`) ?IS
(%) -1.r.ia.9°4w- 5(14• 10•1 h14'N (%)
10-A ?'H'R' (X) WC' 411.97i1A1-
Proclamation is deleted and the following
new sub-articles (6) and (7) are added and
the existing sub-article (7) is renumbered as
sub-article (8):

"Vntim WPg. mg,41' flalA "6/ Where a person who has received

ern-L.4. WM 013 W 4-‘ gratuity payment pursuant to this

MA1/1-4• (n.f.91' ?m,S 7.j? /44/4- Proclamation or the Private

÷hA-4- e•tlic11•- /PG•t-q' Organization Employees' Pension
0:1,e9° ?"/A /PG•K N1K7c Proclamation is re-employed or
IPG-K`14. ?-1-4,m4 0),er assigned as a public servant, his former
e•c/0.U] htric ernAK(D•1 14414. service shall, without prejudice to sub-
coAO 7n. IIKL7 P11.0 WP h14.1k- article (3) of Article 16 of this
1041 h1.1,5• (r) N3ktmf14. WS" Proclamation, be counted along with
?4' 1°w• h7Aitt-P the new service; provided, however,
that the gratuity he received shall be
paid back.
17;
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MY?: OM" 11/A K.C:e..-1:4- 7/ A person to whom reimbursement of

0-11.•rlq- 4m-L;J• &P apip44- pension contribution has been made

vaiing he P' haDm-am: pursuant to this Proclamation or the

GDP Cm' -I- autI*6 -f-gC1/14- 004 AN- Private Organization Employees'

le.7S 11901,(14- tP4•1•;'4 4-• 4-1-1.m4 Pension Proclamation, before the

my,7° 4-1-ringfl IOW S' Mete-M.1 coming in to force of this amendment

S' at- cog' Cm' 013117i hfilh ?GYM Proclamation, is re-employed or

assigned as a public servant, his former
4han611, OVIg- 1.6 9°C ernA0 7fL hK47
service shall, without prejudice to
?ILO h`PY- h1.1'W XX 10•1 h3.1'W (i:)
Article 16(3) of this Proclamation, be
g'1,91, it'5"
counted along with the new service;
provided, however, that the reimbursed
contribution shall be paid back with
interest calculated at bank deposit
interest rate."

6/ ? hPg. h1.1.SC' .1.1) 10-11 .1-ACII 5/ sub-article (2) of Article 19 of the

Irlthrt•VD- hith 10-6 h1.1iN Proclamation is deleted and replaced by the

following new sub-article (2):

"e7 ( • ew) riAlA "2/ A public servant who has completed at

hog11-1- least 10 years and separates from the

At) arMe
service by voluntary resignation or for
1,11A-Y- 6)1',4° 1111.1)
any other cause other than those
iltPk if-l.m.P6.4. (•ai. fin
provided for in this Proclamation,
rYo.e1- h1Ag7A0-7- tivan anj,
commencing from the date of coming
Ncrk 1110.I'X' 14 3041 N's-M (6)
into force of this amendment
11•1-Ve11a)• opit ,41- crn•e,;
J• ana.bMi.
Proclamation, shall receive retirement
AACti
pension for life upon attaining
MIA hltf1 6.e.-alt All. slu.AT•::"
retirement age pursuant to sub-article
(1) of Article 18 of this Proclamation."

hhq'g- h"),PR• 'H)-A (PTA" 6/ the following new sub-article (4) is added
(aZt1.1•11a)• /•t) 'sari h"),I'X' (0) after sub-article (3) of Article 20 of the
Proclamation:
are 4,g4•A Y.94÷ 211."/ 41'PC thrA. L .1'1 PL:4 5.r Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 1011' July. 2015 .page 8290

"0/ (1u.0 10•11 ill+R• (6) NC (g) "4/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub
t'+AY11a)- ILircr (11A .e:Ck+ article (1) and (2) of this Article, Article
(n.1111 A•6.5con hlA"itto+ Chen(, 19(2) of Private Organization Employees'
?Konani h,P,P11 0"1A (:-cn- Pension (amendment) Proclamation No.

too-4-1% m•4;). h93k .h'PC 908/2015 shall be similarly applicable for

h1+N iit 10.(1 WH'R' (g) the service rendered in private

?•,t511m- fl+a0 44,e, +6.Ra organization."

IIATX h14.1k* n;,4 +ACV n°1.h-feta)• 7/Article 27 of the Proclamation is deleted and

h141V ÷÷htA:- replaced by the following new Article 27:

11%.1'at•L aloPel• talvai "27.Non-Reimbursement of Pension

Contribution
?orplali)+ h1Aitto4-
(1°7511 (n-9° yuh,,e4- n.*e-r If the employment contract of a public
servant is terminated due to any reason,
anti ) l," -1.01 171 X.eRZ15"1::"
the pension contribution may not be
reimbursed."
X/110) 204'R" "jr! 30•11 (g) 8/ sub-article (2) of Article 49 of the Proclamation
lo•A h1.110i. (i:) XS (0) h'3K+K9° is deleted and the existing sub-articles (3) and
10•(1 hl+RT (0) Ns" (4) are re-numbered as sub-articles (2) and (3);
nap -1-71.1IPPPAI

flPITX ill•JR• 96 7130•A (g) 4"Pltu 9/ the following new sub- article (3) is added after
?mth•ltai• hALA 10.A hl+R• sub-article (2) of Article 51 of the
4-61a,9"XA:- Proclamation:
"r/ ea7or1/.-9' ms anst-tr) hTk ,wpc
"3/ Notwithstanding the provision of Article
%-klygii.g 111+6 P hS ?rim hl+R• 9 of Social Health Insurance Proclamation
10•A ill+O (o) (g) No. 690/2010 and sub article (1) and (2)
11S1.4" Am7t)114-9' aLS" on.e.- 01 of this Article, a contribution for social
?"1"/Afle1•1 awn" health insurance shall be deducted
MA 4,e, ++16 Am7tH11•9! tn.6' monthly from pension benefit and
an (•U"3 trTr:- transferred to social health insurance
fund. However:
X?ifitifi 4g4.A 4vrC Sh dim. I! •.1 CU 5.r Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 10"' July, 2015 pap 8291

0) mCq hflA fla04311A 11,e, (a) if the beneficiary who receives

PA fieta0•11• 110,4•PYI/•• flamPmC. monthly pension benefit also receives

Aelnar11 ?°7.,(171 htfl 4mS salary from employment, a

contribution for social health
90KlY) apTob Palcrin•
insurance shall be deducted only
Konani
from his monthly salary;

A) MA flaml'OA /Le PA (b) if the beneficiary who receives

(lAcip•114- MA pension benefit also receives
P°i. e'l htr 1, ?mg an .e.1)1 survivors' pension benefit, the

antPc" r'144,5 Am- (11,41• contribution for social health

ti°Z.rria)- Pm./.:J- MA .11Y insurance shall be deducted only

from the pension benefit he gets by
his own."

X/ l'iltPX tg 'SO-A ill4qt* (o) -1-eicif 10/ sub-article (1) of Article 52 of the

hlo•A N'pppc* (g) M.A Proclamation is deleted and the

10•A h').1-- (6) NS -1-613.911 40)- following new sub-articles (1) and (2)

V1C::13 "0.A h14'R:1- (k)T (i:)1 (0) ?IC are added before sub-article (2) and the
existing sub-articles (2), (3), (4) and (5)
V;) NIK•hgr 10.A
are renumbered as sub-articles(3), (4),
(r)T (0)1 (6) NS (`) 01(n-
(5) and (6) respectively:

"6/ MA flamPflA "1/ If a beneficiary who receives

(1A90414- apf-Gy retirement benefit is employed by a

h-t-hine.f; public office as a public servant

yA.K4e1 Inn h4.6. h1A,A04- 11.1,g913 and has not reached the retirement
age, his new service year shall
h1A1(t-1: .9C 4..e. 913C ,e;J.A.11A:•A:1
be counted in addition to hi-
previous service.
g/ ?Kt) Alt/qv 10•1 N14;R• (fi) 2/ Without prejudice to sub-article (1)
11.5T9° 1K 1S ?,4-e1fla)• MA of this Article, if the amount of
h+ .e."1"(1)- MA .e56 ?q, Kloa).1 retirement pension calculated based
MA tula1'i:1- a•il+ ,e5r1.93A:: trrr on the accumulated service is less
0).g. HavaDAA 11.1•d-Row than the previous one, the
h1A1A°4• Mtid.A MA a),er beneficiary shall have the right to
?m•e.;). worchu h,eTCY"::" receive the previous pension
benefit; provided, however, that
there may not be any payment of
benefit or contribution re-
imbursement for the service
Vic ;ifisylf •v•c T?i .119"A. r: •', fn."; 1.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 101h July. 2015 ... panic s-292

rendered by re- employment ."

11/ the following new sub-articles (7), (8).

X6/ t1h,P74: Alti,w '30.t) hl+• (X)
(9) and (10) are added after sub-article
+T ►. ?v'.() 2,11.1,se•
(6) of Article 59 of the Proclamation:
(%)Y (X)i (u) ?lc (1)
"7/ Without prejudice to sub-article (5)
?hpg 30.n h'3-lqv (6)
of Article 17, the provisions of this
NIK•1•entltir trr
Proclamation shall apply to public
htrk chic
servant who have been employed
ak:t-
temporarily in a public office,
anii"GY flaDTM:i" ?A`17 :t.
public enterprise or project or
(lan'Sit):1. 11`111ZY: program carried out by government
TCYYPI• WM° Tr.'14•9° before the coming into force of
7.11, 111terin (1'),A A'ci. WC" SLO Wre: Proclamation No. 345/2003 and
Oar/AS(1i. 4'1 PG- AR, nalLfcc become permanent: provided.
t7a.(0•1 appc► , ntig.n however, that he shall be serving as
Lpef-r-fi ?ILO WP: g),92 public servant on the date of
ROSA:: coming into force of this

Proclamation and pays the due

contribution.

8/ Without prejudice to sub-article (4)

of Article 19 and sub-article (1) of

Article 59 of the Proclamation, sub-

article (3) of Article 19 of the

Proclamation shall be applicable to

public servant who have completed

at least 25 years of service and

separates from service on different

grounds before the effective date of

this amendment Proclamation.

9/ Without prejudice to sub-article (1)

fp/ ?mu N .H.A. (6) .V.•3•./7,
of this Article, a public servant or
(L';' 9° q'gr A.A 1'au,(7A4-
beneficiary who lost his right to have
co.r.Y° MIA .•m,► "17.
retirement pension benefit due to
'1A° (11'
criminal punishment for not less
5a0:1- (min) V1
than three years rigorous
:11(1' nitv1:,4•
imprisonment, shall have right to
vm.4.4. MA ar•l.i:1 fa)
receive pension benefit after the
Pwrirify krk haf;(11-
19i grigyir 4./44•A .tvrc dirA, 1.9° Federal Negarit Gazette No. 61 10th July, 2015 page 8293

?AIM- awilti: MA '.t!.i.i.i,9°C effective date of this Proclamation;

?tn.l.). MA Cm1"Ii:1- provided, however, he cannot claim
an,(14. AS'493 A:: arrear payments.

10/A period of service not counted for

X/ Au WP Oxv11- the reason mentioned in sub-article
(DAP' (1A1 AtiVI'mC (9) of this Article shall be added to

Pan3"9•4. (111,t) the new services of the public

'3041 A7+R• (P) (1•1•1A); 4`111y4- servant who is engaged on or after

the effective date of this

,PA.1..ellA4- MA,A°4-
Proclamation."
MAltv•l: .7C -hM°C
N')4.5'11A1-

i. htrx ratasn÷ VL 3. Effective date

This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 8th

,e,u tithrtl... 6 gi't CC% 9.r :e:9°C ?OS day of July, 2015.
gat'S A::
Done at Addis Ababa, this 10th day of July, 2015.
MLA kind thrtb r +7 in.%

MULATU TESHOME (DR.)

RIC aD.441 +Van
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
Ph.414 frf S.RGalde 4.10h6-A.pe GT4Itth
REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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