Downloadable and customisable documents relating to retirement. For more information see the employment law pages.

Use this policy to explain the organisation's position on when employees can retire and the procedure that employees should follow to notify their employer that they wish to retire. It provides policy options for organisations that have no compulsory retirement age and options for organisations that can objectively justify a fixed retirement age.

This contract clause is to stipulate a fixed retirement age for a position, where this can be objectively justified, although an alternative date may be agreed with the employee or advised by the company.

This form is for employees to notify the company of their wish to retire, the proposed date on which they wish to retire, and any request for a phased wind-down.

This letter confirms the pension arrangements and final payments due to an employee who is approaching their retirement date, and lists the company property they are requested to return.

This letter acknowledges an employee’s notification of their wish to retire, and either accepts their proposed date or requests additional notice.

This letter is to invite an employee to a meeting, after their notice of retirement has been accepted, to discuss arrangements for their retirement.