PCDA Circular 501
The Office of PCDA (Pensions) published a detailed circular on 17 January 2013, which was circulated by the Ministry of Defence letter No.1(13)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 regarding improvement in pension to bridge the gap in pension of Pre 1.1.2006 and Post 1.1.2006 discharged JCOs / ORs of the Armed Forces will be effective from 24.9.2012.
A table indicating equivalent rank of JCOs/ORs in Army, Navy and Air Force is also given in Appendix Y to this circular for guidance of Pension Disbursing Authority for determining pension admissible as per this GOI, MOD letter enclosed.
EQUIVALENCE OF GROUPs IN THE THREE SERVICES OF ARMED FORCES
| Period | Army | |
| Pre- 1973 | A | B TO H & Gunner GD |
| 01.01.1973 to 09.10.1997 | A | B TO E |
| 10.10.97 to 31.12.2005 | X | Y, Z |
| 01.01.2006 onwards | X | Y |
| Period | Air Force | |
| Pre- 1973 | I | II, III, IV, V |
| 01.01.1973 to 09.10.1997 | I | II, III, IV |
| 10.10.97 to 31.12.2005 | X | Y, Z |
| 01.01.2006 onwards | X | Y |
| Period | Navy | |
| Pre- 1996 | A | Other than A, B, C |
| 01.01.1996 to 9.10.97 | A | Special group, B, C |
| 10.10.97 to 31.12.2005 | X | Y, Z |
| 01.01.2006 onwards | X | Y |
Note: Group Code 1,2,3,4 shown in the PPO for various periods in r/o naval personnel.
Code shown as 1is for group A/X and rest are in group Y.
Check Other Terms of Engagement for JCO and OR of Armed Forces:
- Equivalent Ranks of Commissioned Officer and PBOR in three Services
- Terms of Engagements for Regular Army Appendix X
- Terms of Engagements for Air Force Appendix X
- Terms of Engagements for Navy Appendix X
- Terms of Engagements for DSC Appendix X
- Equivalence of Ranks in The Three Services of Armed Forces Appendix Y
- Equivalence of Groups in The Three Services of Armed Forces Appendix Z
MSP should be equal for all ranks because Jawans of armd forces bear much difficulties than the Army Officer in all fields (Peace or Fields). This is not fare that MSP of the officer should be 15500 and for JCOs and ORs 5200.