The government took the decision in a bid to partially find a solution on managing 493 former palace employees who have been placed in the category of ´special service´ under the Ministry of General Administration.
The management of the employees has been problematic to the government as government employees´ trade unions are against giving any responsibility to the palace employees in civil service.
The trade unions maintain that the palace employees should not be treated at par with them since they were recruited under royal decrees and did not pass any competitive examinations to join the service.
According to Chandra Ghimire, joint secretary at the Ministry of General Administration, the golden handshake has been offered to those employees who are aged 50 or above and who have been in service for 20 years.
He further said that the government would give seven years of pension to those who will quit the service under the golden handshake scheme.
In the meantime, the ministry on Sunday issued a notice in the Gazette calling applications from the former royal palace employees for the golden handshake.
When asked about the number of applicants eligible for the golden handshake, Ghimire said, "It cannot be predicted how many will apply for the golden handshake."
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