INFLUENCE OF AGE ON PRODUCTIVITY OF OFFICIALS

Abstract

The adoption of the Federal law of 23.05.2016 № 143-FL "On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation in part of increasing the retirement age for certain categories of citizens" led to the formation of a new category of employees the seniors in public and municipal bodies. The aim of the research is based on the analysis of impact of public and municipal officials’ age on work efficiency to offer a set of measures to maintain the feasible level of residual work capacity. The following methods have been used in the research: system analysis, general scientific methods and questionnaire. According to the research, the issue of the decreased working capacity of the majority of senior officials is confirmed, and the need for additional measures to preserve and maintain work capacity for the service period is stated. Senior public and municipal officials will require special attention from the employer the state, otherwise the costs of their employment, given their age specifics, can exceed the benefits and make their employment economically and socially inefficient. The scientific novelty consists in researching the factors reducing the officials’ efficiency, as well as in the proposed set of measures aimed at maintaining the feasible level of their efficiency. The article can be of importance for managers and specialists of public authorities and municipalities and HR professionals. JEL classification: H10, H59, M38