The Retirement and Pensions Fund of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi confirmed that retired military personnel may extend their military service if they move to civilian jobs after retirement, provided that a request for a period from the military authority of the applicant is submitted, And shall be entitled to a termination indemnity for the period of his employment with the military and shall not be subject to a pension from that body.

Two officials of the fund said in a press statement that the duration of the study may also be included in military schools in the state, provided that the citizen immediately joins the military service. They also confirmed the possibility of the payment of the previous service amounts, as opposed to the service of the insured.

Ahmed Al Hamli, Director of the Department of Welfare of the Pension and Retirement Fund for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, said that the Fund has identified seven cases of eligibility for pensioners: First: the termination of the insured service (male or female) due to natural death or natural disability Regardless of the duration of participation in the Fund, provided that the total disability or health malaise is established by a decision of the Fund's Medical Committee before the end of the insured's service.

Al Hamli explained in an interview broadcast on the official website of the social networking site "Instagram" that the second case includes the termination of service of the male insured by the age of 60, or the female age 55, provided that the duration of the participation of either of them at least 10 years, The insured, who has reached the age of retirement, may purchase a legal period supplementing the entitlement of the pension according to five conditions: "The insured has completed 60 years for males and 55 years for females. The total actual periods shall not be less than five years and not more than 10 years, and not exceed the legal period required to purchase five years, which The insured person shall be entitled to a pension for 15 years of service and all monthly contributions of the insured person applying for the purchase shall be paid to the fund for the entire period of the current service and the previous periods. The pension shall not apply to the insured, In Article (27) of Law No. 2 of the year 2000 ».

Al Hamli said: "Three cases of pension entitlement include the termination of the service of the insured (married, divorced or widowed) and have children, provided that the period of participation in the fund is 15 years, regardless of age, or period of participation in the fund (10) years (50 years) or more, "pointing out that the fourth case is the termination of the service of the insured (male or female) by an Emiri decree or by a decision of the Executive Council to refer to retirement.

The fifth case concerned the termination of the service of the insured by disciplinary decision or judicial decision if the period of his participation in the fund is 15 years. The sixth case concerns the termination of the service of the insured (male or female) for any reason, provided that the period of his contribution to the fund (25 years".

He continued: "In the event of termination of service of the insured, due to completion of the period, he is entitled to choose between linking the pension, or not linking the pension for the purposes of the duration of the period to a new service under the umbrella of the Fund, provided that the insured to join the employer within six months of And shall inform the Fund before the pension is linked, or not to link the pension and the payment of the end of service bonus provided that the insured joins an employer outside the umbrella of the Fund within six months from the date of termination of service. Pension ", explaining that the afterlife pension entitlements, t Means the termination of service of the insured, due to death, or total disability as a result of a work injury.

Ibrahim Al-Kalbani, Legal Director of the Fund, said: "The law covers all citizens working in the government sector, such as the departments and offices of the Governor and the Crown Prince, the offices of the Governor's representatives, the government departments and their legislative and executive councils. Municipalities, foundations, corporations, banks, associations and public committees subject to the Emirate, or wholly owned and financed from its general budget, for any of the purposes of its facilities.

He added: «Also includes citizens working in the semi-governmental sector, such as institutions, institutions or banks, or companies that contribute to the government of the Principality, as well as employees of the private sector, from companies and institutions and enterprises, local and foreign, taking the emirate's headquarters or a branch of its center President outside the state. "

Al-Kalbani said that there are six types of service periods, which the citizen may include according to the law, including: the period of previous service in the local government, the previous period of service in the federal government, the previous period of service in the sectors: government, His former military service in the event that he is requested to be included by the military authority of the applicant, and receive the end of service indemnity for the period of his employment, provided that his post-retirement work in a civilian entity registered with the Fund, And not be tied to it A pension from that body.

He added that the period of study may also be included in the military schools in the state, provided that he joins immediately after the military service, provided that contributions to the fund if he did not pay 5% of his salary at the time of submission of the application for incorporation, .

Al-Kalbani said: "If the retired citizen receives a reward for the period of his previous service, but he decides to include this period again for all his services, the law authorizes him to pay the amounts of previous service periods, The addee may raise the amount of his monthly installment. The student may also make a cash payment against the annexation, and the payment of the remaining amounts. The amounts paid are not refunded. If the insured person wishes to cancel the installment, the period of his service shall be calculated as paid. To the duration of his new service ».

Purchase Order

The Director of the Fund's legal department, Ibrahim Al-Kalbani, indicated that the cost of buying the orders will be determined within 15 working days if all required documents have been completed, if the value of the purchase changes. The duration of the purchase may be canceled if the fund finds any data that will affect the demand. He stressed that if the actual period exceeds and the period of purchase exceeds the period due for the pension (10 years) for any reason, The overtime will not be seen.

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Types of service extensions may be included, including previous service periods in local government, federal government, quasi-governmental sector, and the private sector.