“60 appears to be a reasonable retirement age, given the nature of our workforce, currently.”
Retirement Age Adjustment Act of 2020
Proposed by Civic Democratic Coalition
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
26 Jun 2020
Voting closes
25 Aug 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Lowering retirement age to 60 supports aging workers’ health and boosts youth employment opportunities for economic fairness and stability.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 70
|
Retirement at 60
|
1
Retirement Age PolicyPrevious law
Retirement at 70
Retirement at 60
Timeline
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Draft26 June 2020
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Vote Open26 June 2020
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Vote Closed25 August 2020
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Became Law25 August 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
City Assembly
Passed
73Yes
0No
47Not voted
120 seats
For: 73 / 120 seats (60.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 47
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon First | 34 | Yes | Our older citizens work their entire lives, and do not deserve to have to work until the old age of 70. We support the Civic Democratic Coalition’s measure. |
| Avalonian Foundations | 24 | Yes | 60 appears to be a reasonable retirement age, given the nature of our workforce, currently. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
Harbor Council
Passed
9Yes
0No
6Not voted
15 seats
For: 9 / 15 seats (60.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon First | 4 | Yes | Our older citizens work their entire lives, and do not deserve to have to work until the old age of 70. We support the Civic Democratic Coalition’s measure. |
| Avalonian Foundations | 3 | Yes | 60 appears to be a reasonable retirement age, given the nature of our workforce, currently. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition Proposer | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 7 | Not voted |
Governor of Port Avalon
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Avalonian Foundations
Voted July 24, 2020
Yes
Avalon First
Voted June 29, 2020
Yes
“Our older citizens work their entire lives, and do not deserve to have to work until the old age of 70. We support the Civic Democratic Coalition’s measure.”