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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
Related updates:

    OROP Table No 7 – JCOs ORs Including Honorary Commissioned Officers
    (OROP) OROP Latest News | OROP Pension Revision Table

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