<ul><li>Nearly 10,000 state-government employees in Kerala are set to retire on 31 May, continuing a pattern of mass retirements on the same day each year.</li><li>The clustering of retirement dates is due to an old practice where 31 May was recorded as the official date of birth for many students, now determining their retirement age in service records.</li><li>The state government is expected to require approximately Rs 6,000 crore to provide retirement benefits to this year's retirees, with payments to be disbursed in phases following approvals by the accountant general.</li><li>The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is preparing for potential service disruptions with 1,022 retirees this year, exploring temporary solutions such as hiring retired employees on a contract basis and sourcing temporary staff through the employment exchange.</li></ul>

Kerala sees mass retirement of nearly 10,000 state- government employees

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