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WHO Offers Early Retirement to Cut Costs Ahead of US Exit
Early retirement could help the WHO cut its payroll, one of its biggest continuing budget items.
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The World Health Organization is asking some employees to consider early retirement as the United Nations agency seeks to cut costs following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw.
Staff who will be 55 years old or older by June received an email on Tuesday offering early retirement, with four months pay, according to a copy of the confidential email seen by Bloomberg News. The offer is voluntary and staffers who accept will leave the agency by July 15.