Planning for retirement

Adobe believes in enabling and supporting its employees during all the critical milestones in the employee lifecycle. This section provides all the relevant information and resources needed for planning a smooth transition in the retirement phase.

On this page, you will learn about Adobe’s retirement policy.

Who’s eligible

This policy applies to all regular full-time and part-time employees of Adobe India attaining the retirement age of 60 years.*

*The actual date of relieving from the services of the Company due to retirement shall be on the closing hours of the Company’s last working day of that calendar month in which the retiring employee’s 60th birthday falls (as defined by proof of age/birth document submitted at the time of joining).

Retirement process

Phase 1: Notice of retirement to the business

  • ERC to initiate the process by notifying the retiring employees’ manager/BU Leader/HRBP 1 year in advance from the date of impending retirement.
  • Manager to drive the transition plan at least 6 months in advance of the retirement date in partnership with BU Leader while keeping the HRBP informed.
  • In case of any change in the retirement date due to business-critical reasons, the Business should inform ERC within 3 months from the date of notification sent to the Business.

Phase 2 - Notice of retirement to the employee

  • ERC to notify the retiring employee 6 months in advance from the date of impending retirement marking the manager and HRBP.

Phase 3 - Initiation of exit formalities

  • ERC to contact the manager 3 months in advance of the retirement date for exit related formalities.
  • ERC to conduct a 1:1 meeting with the retiring employee 3 months in advance of the retirement date to explain the exit formalities and other processes.

Phase 4 - Retirement closure

  • ERC to connect with the retiring employee on the retirement date for final closure and handing over the exit letter.
  • Final settlement and retirement benefits will be payable as per applicability within 30 days or as per prevalent legislation and guidelines at the time of retirement.

For any additional questions, we encourage you to submit a request via the Support Centre.

Managing Adobe benefits after you retire

Adobe values and appreciates the contributions every employee makes to the company. When you retire, we want to honor that contribution by helping you adjust to this new chapter in life. See the table below for information on managing your Adobe benefits in retirement.

** Retirees prior to 1/1/2023 are subject to the prior program rules requiring 25+ years of service plus age 50+ upon retirement. 
*** Retirees 1/1/2021-12/31/2022 are subject to the prior program rules requiring 25+ years of service plus age 50+ upon retirement.