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 Engagement For Regular Army
| Rank Sepoy | |
| Period of retirement 1.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date 20 years 22 years Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | Maximum terms of engagement 20 years 22 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 22 years Extendable up to 23 years |
| Honorary Naik | |
| 26.1.1980 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date | 22 years 24 years |
| Naik (Time Scale) | |
| 28.07.1984 to 29.05.1998 30.5.1998 till date Naik 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | 22 years 24 years 22 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 22 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 | 22 years 24 years 26 years |
| Havildar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 3.8.1973 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002 | 26 years 21 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 23 years Extendable up to 27 years |
| Havildar granted Honorary Rank of Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1. 1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 21 years 24 years 26 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 23 years |
| Naib Subedar | |
| 1.6.1953 to 30.11.1976 1.12.1976 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 24 years 26 years 28 years Extendable up to 28 years Extendable up to 26 years |
| Subedar | |
| 01.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 4.8.1971 to 3.8.1973 | 28 years 30 years Extendable up to 32 years Extendable up to 30 years |
| Subedar Major | |
| 01.6.1953 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date | 32 years 33 years |
| Honorary Lieutenant | |
| 1.6.1953 to 29.2.1968 1.3.1968 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 | From 25 to 28 years [32 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] From 21 to 28 years [32 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Lt.)] From 21 to 30 years Extendable up to 32 years |
| Honorary Captain | |
| 1.6.1953 to 29.2.1968 1.3.1968 to 31.12.1985 1.1.1986 to 29.5.1998 30.5.1998 till date Exceptions 26.10.1962 to 10.1.1968 | From 25 to 28 years [30 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Captain)] From 21 to 28 years [30 yrs in case of Subedar Major(Hony Captain)] From 21 to 32 years From 21 to 33 years Extendable up to 32 years |
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
WHY IS THE TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE DEFENCE SERVICES NOT APPENDED TO THE GOI LETTER PROMULGATING THE OROP 03 FEB 2016 ?