The retirement age will apply to all employees who are retiring from service on May 31, 2021. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service CHENNAI: Students in classes 9, 10 and 11 will be promoted without examination for the academic year 2020-21, announced Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday. Detailed guidelines on the implementation will be released soon, he said. The CM also announced that the retirement age of the government employees will be increased from the existing 59 years to 60 years. Speaking at the State Assembly, Palaniswami made a suo motu statement under Rule 110. The retirement age will apply to all employees who are retiring from service on May 31, 2021.