More than 9,400 public servants meet early retirement criteria, raising prospect of fewer layoffs in some departments

New federal data show early-retirement applications nearing the scale of planned workforce reductions in some departments, but former senior officials say the effect on layoffs will depend on which jobs are vacated, and whether they need to be refilled.
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali's department oversees the government-wide Early Retirement Incentive and released the latest breakdown of applications across the public service.

The federal government's breakdown of the 55 departments and agencies with staff applying for early retirement reveals some organizations could near their workforce reduction targets by these exits alone, though experts say it remains unclear how far these departures will g...

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