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Over 9,000 govt employees apply for voluntary retirement scheme

More than 9,000 public sector employees have applied for voluntary retirement, it is learned. The number was announced by Civil Service Bureau (CSB) Chairman Ahmed bin Zayed Al Zayed.

The voluntary retirement scheme represents one of the six initiatives of the Fiscal Balance Programme.