Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
Regulation 25
Gratuity where service is insufficient for pension
Subregulation 1
Every member who is otherwise qualified for a pension and has not completed serving a minimum period of 10 years of service which is counted as pensionable service under regulation 17 and retires —
on any of the grounds referred to in regulation 22(a), (b), (c), (e), (f) or (h) may be granted on retirement a gratuity at a rate not exceeding 12% of his monthly pensionable emoluments for each complete month of service which is counted as pensionable service under regulation 17; and
on the ground referred to in regulation 22(d) may be granted on retirement a gratuity at a rate not exceeding five six-hundredths (5/600th) of his annual pensionable emoluments for each complete month of service which is counted as pensionable under regulation 17.
Subregulation 2
Such rates as are set out in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) may be reduced to such extent as the Armed Forces Council may decide after having regard to the circumstances of the case, if the ground upon which the member retires is a ground referred to in regulation 22(b) or (d).
Subregulation 3
A gratuity shall not be granted to a member who is —
discharged on any of the grounds referred to in regulations 17 and 18 of the Enlistment Regulations (Cap. 93, Rg 1);
discharged with ignominy; or
dismissed as a result of the sentence of a subordinate military court or Military Court of Appeal or a sentence substituted by the Armed Forces Council.