PENCOM begins verification of FG workers [See requirements, dates]

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Monday commenced the
verification and enrolment exercise of 3,000 employees of Federal
Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Ogun and
Lagos State.

Head, Corporate Communications Department of PenCom, Peter Aghahowa,
in a statement said the exercise was meant for employees due to retire
between January and Decemver 2019 who had attained the age of 60 or 35
years in service.

He said others included in the exercise were employees of tertiary
institutions who had served for 35 years or had attained 70 years of
age.

"This physical enrolment also covers those who have already retired
but are yet to be enrolled.

"Employees are requested to attend the enrolment exercise with the
originals and copies of letters of appointment, evidence of transfer
of service & acceptance where applicable, birth
certificate/declaration of age, promotion letter as at June, 2004.

"Other requirements for the enrolment exercise include letter of
introduction from the MDAs, staff identity card, letter/evidence of
retirement where applicable, letter of indemnity from the MDA," he
added.

Aghahowa said the prospective retirees were also requested to come
with evidence of registration with a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA)
indicating Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) Personal Identification
Number (PIN).

"The commission requires the services of at least, one Pension Desk
Officer from an MDA so as to assist in identifying potential retirees
as well as confirm the authenticity of the documents presented by the
employees.

"Medically unfit employees are exempted from the exercise but the
commission advises their Pension Desk Officers to come with their
documents and a letter from a suitably qualified physician or medical
board.

"This is to certify that the affected employees are not physically or
mentally capable of carrying out the functions of his/her office,"
Aghahowa said.

The exercise at the University of Lagos is for Federal Government
employees in Ogun and Lagos State, while the Ibadan Centre is for
employees in Osun, Oyo and Ondo States.

The spokesman further advised employees to take part in the exercise
as only employees enrolled would be issued with the Federal Government
Retirement Bond.

The exercise in the South West is taking place between July 30 and August 17.