Pensions are not exactly a perk for these highly marketable and valuable people. Its a handcuff
that's true. i heard it is not easy to get rid of deadwood who are on pension scheme..
Deadwood comes in many forms. I was referring to the upper echelon. The lower chaps don't command 1st class world class salaries and perks, so I am leaving them out for this discussion.
When I reflect on upper echelon chaps on 'deadwood' status, I am constantly reminded of DOGS. Let me explain. When our designated officers from various dog units (Police, CNB, Customs, SAF) go overseas to buy dogs (security, detection, etc), they will make a careful observation on the dogs for sale. They are known to visit China, US, Australia, NZ and European nations for this purpose.
Having observed the dogs' temperament etc for days, a decision will be made. These dogs will then fly into S'pore. Once landed, the same process is done again - observation for change in behavior and temperament. Some dogs may behave differently once they arrive at a new destination. If these dogs exhibit a different 'character profile' from earlier observation, they will be auctioned off.
Is there a similar process for these super scholars? Or is the civil service stuck with them coz lanlan. These deadwood scholars would have gone overseas for 5-6 years on taxpayers' $ for their first degree and later, a masters degree. A dog is surely not as fortunate as our deadwood scholars.