Measure allows early retirement with reduced benefits, includes 25-year option for high-risk public safety roles By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (April 2, 2026) – A bill to re-establish the 30 years’ service as a retirement eligibility threshold and 25 years for ‘strenuous public safety positions’ despite the 60 years retirement age requirement was introduced […]
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Bill Proposes Turning Unused Sick Leave Into Medical Savings Benefits
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (Jan. 19, 2026) — A bill introduced in the Senate last week would allow government employees to convert a portion of their unused sick leave into healthcare benefits by crediting its value to their Medical Savings Fund upon retirement. Senate Bill No. 12-48, introduced Tuesday by Sen. Kuartei, proposes […]