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.
The comprehensive list of maximum terms of engagement for JCO and OR of Armed Forces applicable from time to time including emergency period is tabled here to enable all PDAs to revise the pension correctly for the length of qualifying service for which the pensioner has been pensioned initially:
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTS FOR DSC
| Rank Sepoy | |
| Period of retirement 1.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 |
Maximum terms of engagement 20 years 22 years Extendable up to 23 years |
| Honorary Naik | |
| 26.1.1980 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 |
22 years 24 years Extendable up to 25 years |
| Naik | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 |
22 years 22 years 24 years Extendable up to 25 years |
| Honorary Havildar | |
| 26.1.1980 to 1.6.1983 (without merger of ADA) 1.2.1982 (with merger of 50% ADA) to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 |
22 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 27 years |
| Havildar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 |
21 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 27 years |
| Havildar granted Honorary Rank of Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 31.3.1979 (without merger of DA) 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date |
21 years 24 years 26 years |
| Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 31.3.1979 (without merger of DA) 1.10.1977 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date |
22 years 26 years 28 years |
| Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date |
28 years 30 years |
| Subedar Major | |
| 01.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date |
32 years 33 years |
| Honorary Lieutenant | |
| 5.2.72 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date |
From 21 to 28 years [30 yrs in case Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] From 21 to 30 years [32 yrs in case Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] |
| Honorary Captain | |
| 5.2.72 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 5.72.1972 to 31.12.1972 |
From 21 to 28 years From 21 to 30 years Extendable up to 30 years in case of Subedar Major (Hony Captain) only. |
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