The CPC Central Committee issued the Decision on the establishment of a pension system for senior cadres today, February 20, 1980 (January 5, 1980), the major retirement of old cadres in China. February 20, 1980, the CPC Central Committee issued the Decision on the establishment of a pension system for senior cadres. The Decision on the age limit of retirement for senior cadres stipulated: as central organs ministers, provincial governments provincial governors, the age is generally not more than 65, as deputy ministers, deputy governors, senior cadres and senior directors, the age is generally not more than 60 years. The Decision is a profound reform of the cadres system. On April 10, the State Council issued a number of provisions on old cadres retirement leave from their jobs, issued a license from the original salary, and a