Developing a Civilain Job Resume

You're leaving the service and are faced with the daunting task of developing your resume. No doubt your military career is studded with accomplishments, but even the most decorated veteran needs to figure out how to make the transition to a civilian position. Follow these tips to draft a high-impact resume that shows how your military experience is transferable to a civilian job.
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Brochure on Terminal Benefits

FOR
(a) Officers on Retirement
(b) NOK on death of officer after retirement
(Revised Edition Sep 2000)
Issued by : - Adjutant General’s Branch
Army Headquarters, South Block,
New Delhi - 110011

Download from:

http://indianarmy.nic.in/arbroch.zip

Wearing of Uniform by Retired Officers

All regular officers who have retired from service (including Regular Reserve of officers permitted to retain or granted higher rank on retirement from Regular Reserve of Officers) may wear uniform with badges of appropriate rank on special occasions, such as ceremonial parades, entertainment of military nature and other occasions when wearing of uniform would appear appropriate.
Officers will normally wear the Service Dress of the Regiment/Corps to which they belonged before retirement. Mess Dress may also be worn on appropriate occasion. Wearing of Badges of Rank. Badges of rank, to be worn by those entitled to use military ranks, will be those of the last substantive rank, except where the higher acting rank has been held for a minimum period of 2 years at the time of retirement or where the use of the honorary/military rank is specifically authorised.

Surplus Vehicles from Army Disposals

(a) Ex-Servicemen are authorised to apply for one Cl V vehicle on proper
application form after retirement/6 months prior to retirement. The application
is addressed to Dte Gen Resettlement, West Block-IV, RK Puram, New Delhi-
110066 through Unit/Rajya/Zila Sainik Board. The application is required by DGR who allots DGR Regn No and then fwd it to (OS-4H) OS Dte, MGO
Branch, Army HQ, ‘B’ Block Hutments, New Delhi.
(b) A seniority roll is maintained in OS Dte (OS-4H), depot and vehicle
wise and vehs are allotted as per DGR Regn No seniority order, on receipt of
stock details of Cl-V vehs from depots.
(c) For fast processing/action ex-servicemen should apply for extension of time
limit, change of veh or depot to Dte Gen Resettlement (SE), West Block-IV, RK
Puram, New Delhi – 110066 and not to OS Dte because the application for such
requirement are required to be recommended by DGR as per procedure.

Job Interviewing Strategies that Military did not Teach you

Even with the introduction of technology, nothing will replace the success of "networking" as the number one tool to help you land a position or secure a job offer. Technology can help you build your own "network" faster, but it's still a task that is done contact by contact, and no doubt, it's a tedious process
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Now that you are in a position to appreciate networking, just take a look at Linkedin and read how it promotes networking.
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You can be a member only by invitation. Get in touch with me, if you want an invitation to linkedin. Ask for an invitation here.

After spending years in the military, and participating in all types of training, your preparation for the civilian world may be lacking a key ingredient, "How to Best Present Yourself to a Civilian Employer".
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Congratulations! You have been selected for an interview, now it’s time to get ready to answer some tough questions as well as have a few of your own. After all a good interview is not an “interrogation”, it’s more like a friendly conversation so that both you and your interviewer will get a better idea if the two of you will work well together.
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A successful on-site interview begins as soon as the interview has been scheduled. The level of knowledge you have about your potential new employer will determine whether you will receive an offer after the interview.
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Years ago when you first opted to go into the military service, you may or may not have considered how your experiences could help you land a job when you decided to hang up the uniform. Well, it may be that "time" for you.....I suggest that you sit down and tear apart all the things you did while in the military and analyze HOW you got them accomplished.
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Typically an interview closes at the whim of the interviewer thanking the applicant for coming in and answering a few questions, but a savvy interviewee will take the opportunity to close the interview instead, leaving a positive impression with the interviewer.
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Read this second opinion on Interviewing

Great interview!!! The countless hours you spent researching potential jobs, agonizing over your resume until it's just right and dressing for success paid off - you just got home from interviewing for your dream job....now, sit back and wait for the call, right? Wrong.
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Two Most important Principles in Salary Negotiation

1. Delay any discussion of salary as long as possible.

2. Know what you are worth in the marketplace.

Getting the salary and benefits you desire can be a tricky process of the job-hunting process. This free tutorial will take you through the major steps and decisions you will be faced with in the salary negotiation process -- the art and strategy (along with the tactics) you need to understand and use in order to get the compensation package you deserve.

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The next step will give you the inside information and expert tips you need to excel in this very important part of job-hunting. The 40 page tutorial covers the basics of salary negotiation as well as advanced tips and strategies -- for all job-seekers.
The key to successful salary negotiation is research and information. By taking this free tutorial, you are on your way to achieving your salary and benefit goals.

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Now that you are exposed to the best practices in the job hunting and interviewing strategies, take a critical look at the DGR Employment and the DGR Hiring Solutions sites and critically examine where they fall short of best practices HR Strategies expounded. The employer area is geared towards the DGR( and the Services) and not the employer. Otherwise, how would you explain the division of the job seekers on the basis of the score of the ranks and couple of services? Challenge is to write a case for recommending revision of the site to alighn with the best practices! Any one would like to take up this challenge as a project in business process re-engineering ?

NRI Pensioners

1. Open a non resident Bank Account in any scheduled bank in India.
2. Execute a Power of Attorney in duplicate on Indian Non Judicial stamp paper of Appropriate value or where no judicial stamp paper is available, on plain paper affixed with adhesive Indian Stamp of Appropriate value. The value of the stamp will be determined with reference to practice as obtained in the place where the power of attorney is executed. The power of Attorney will be executed before Notary Public or Indian Mission abroad. If the power of Attorney is executed before Notary Public, it must be signed in the presence of an official of Indian Embassy/Mission abroad, who should attest the signature of the Pensioner.
3. If the power of Attorney is executed on a plain paper and not affixed with the adhesive Indian Stamps of appropriate value, the pensioner should write his agent in India advising him to take the same to the Collector within 3 months of its receipt for getting it stamped according to Indian stamp Act.
4. Submit an arrear claim on IAF (CDA) 651 if the pension has not been drawn for more than one year.
5. Submit pension claim on IAFA-380(a)
6. Submit life certificate (IAFA-409) duly attested by a Banker/Magistrate/Minister of Religion/Notary Public or may Gazetted Officer/Authorities of High Commission/Embassy.
7. Furnish a Nationality certificate on the following lines.

“Certified that the pensioner was an Indian National at the time of his retirement and has not changed his nationality thereafter and become a naturalised citizen of a foreign state.”

In case you are not able to give the Nationality certificate because of change of Nationality and you have become a Naturalised citizen of Foreign State, documentary evidence to that effect indicating the date from which the change took place will be submitted to the PDA and forwarded to the Principal CDA(Pensions) Allahabad.
If you have any problem with pension, go to customer care at: http://pcdapension.nic.in/Misc/complaint.htm

Dearness Relief (DR)

The rate of Dearness Relief to pensioners/Family Pensioners is revised bi-annually in accordance with the scheme of Dearness Allowance introduced for serving personnel. Dearness Relief is computed with reference to basic pension/family pension of the pensioner. The rates of DR since 1.1.96 has been revised and is available at
http://pcdapension.nic.in/cpp/drprob.htm

Revised rates of Dearness Relief is 11 % w.e.f. 1.4.2004. Dearness Relief equal to 50% of the present pension w.e.f. 01/04/2004, be merged with pension
Authority: F.No. 105/1/2004-IC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure dated the 1st March, 2004 available at:
http://pcdapension.nic.in/VTHCPCORDERS/2004/GO010304_1.htm

AOCEF

Salient features of the AOCEF scheme are as under :-

• Eligibility. The scheme is applicable to all officers except NCC, TA, MNS.
• Subscription. Each officer irrespective of rank is required to pay a half yearly subscription of Rs 60/-. The payment of subscription is compulsory and is recovered by the CDA(O).
• Children Eligible for Benefits. Children, including legally adopted and step children of officers governed by the scheme are eligible for a period of eight years commencing on attaining 10 years of age till completion of 18 years. The scholarship is restricted to two senior-most eligible children only, in the officers entire career. Mentally retarded, physically handicapped children are exempt from this restriction.
• Payment of Scholarship. Scholarship at the rate of Rs 50/- per month is paid yearly, in arrears, during may each year. Payment is made directly to officers bankers from AOCEF.
• Payment of One time Educational Grant of Rs15000/= less what is already paid as scholarship so far on attainment of age of 18 years. AOCEF automatically initiates the payment by cheque. You need contact them only if AOCEF fails to intiate the correspondence when time comes.
  
• Address for Correspondence. All correspondence regarding AOCEF will be addressed to the following :-

  Secretary
  Army Officers Contributory Education Fund
  C&W Directorate (CW-9)
  Adjutant General’s Branch
  Army Headquarters
  Building No 153, Kashmir House,
  Rajaji Marg
  DHQ PO New Delhi-110011

AWHO Housing

Flats in a number of stations are available readily. For more details, go here.

For Projects under planning, go here.

For frequntly asked questions and their answers, go here

For Consumer Rights Education, go here.

USI Research Opportunity

General

The Centre for Research has been established at the United Service Institution of India (USI) by the Council of the Institution with the support of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, to conduct independent specialised research and study of policy problems, and suggest options relating to National Security issues and matters concerning the Defence forces, in an objective and non-partisan manner. It will be run by a Board of Management whose members have been appointed by the USI Council.

Chairs

At present, the USI Centre for Research (USICR) awards five fellowships annually based on the recommendations of the three Service Headquarters, DRDO and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) subject to approval by the Board of Management, for the Field Marshal KM Cariappa Chair, the Admiral RD Katari Chair,the Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee Chair, the Professor DS Kothari Chair and the Ministry of External Affairs Chair. In due course, it is hoped to increase the scope and content of work at the USICR.

Eligibility

Fellowships are open to all serving personnel who are members of the USI. Subject to the discretion of the Board of Management, these fellowships, together with others that may be instituted, may be awarded to other than Service personnel, including those who are not members of the USI.

Submission of Proposal

A synopsis of the research proposal, in quadruplicate, will be submitted to the Director USI by 31 December every year, either directly or through one of the Service Headquarters, for consideration by the Board of Management. The proposal should contain the focus and scope of the project, a framework in the form of chapterisation, a bibliography, details of field work if any, and the methodology of research; it should indicate the precise contribution which the project is expected to make to the existing body of knowledge on the subject. A copy of the research scholar's bio-data should accompany the proposal. Guidelines for the formulation of research proposals are given at Appendix attached.

In the case of serving personnel, the proposal should be routed through the concerned Service Headquarters; retired personnel may route their proposals through one of the Service Headquarters, or send these directly to the Director, USI, for further action. In cases where the proposals are routed through Service Headquarters, an advance copy of the proposal will be endorsed to the Director, USI.

Processing and Decision on award of fellowship

Service Headquarters concerned will be requested to comment and indicate their recommendations with regard to the proposals pertaining to the respective Chairs, before these are submitted to the Board of Management for consideration.

The Board of Management will examine the proposals, and where necessary, appoint a sub-committee to study them and make recommendations, prior to a final decision. Should the Board consider it appropriate, it may invite potential research scholars to make a brief personal presentation of the synopsis and may suggest modifications if necessary, before a final decision is taken.

After detailed consideration of the various proposals and the recommendations made by the Service Headquarters and by the sub-committee, if appointed, the Board of Management will decide which of the proposals be accepted for the year, and the research scholar apprised accordingly.

Where considered appropriate, Service Headquarters may depute serving officers as research fellows, with the approval of the Board of Management, to either assist the scholars, or conduct independent research.


Scholarship and contingency grants

Commencing from the year 2002-2003 payments as under will be made to all scholars :-

(a) Honorarium. A sum of Rs.12,000/- (equivalent to two months honorarium) only be paid after the scholar completes his initial discussion regarding the progress on research work of the project with a designated member of the Board of Management. This should take place within three months of the commencement of the project. A sum of Rs.30,000/- (equivalent to five month's honorarium) to be paid after presentation of the Project at the USI. The balance of Rs.30,000/-(equivalent to five month's honorarium) be paid on submission of the completed project report and its acceptance for publication.
(b) Contingency Grant. The Contingency grant of Rs.12,000/- per annum be paid to all scholars doing research. The amount be disbursed in four instalments of Rs.3,000/- every quarter.

Scholarships and contingency grants currently provided are from the interest accruing from a corpus set up through contributions from the three Service Headquarters; Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). It is hoped that in due course, when additional funds become available, it will become possible for the Director USI to invite research proposals directly from qualified and interested persons, for consideration and decision by the Board of Management.

Conduct of Research

All research projects under this scheme will commence on 01 July every year and be completed within twelve months from the date of commencement. Extension of time will only be accorded in exceptional cases and on the condition that no additional grants will be provided. No major changes to the research design will be made without reference to and concurrence of, the Board of Management.

Research scholars for each project will periodically discuss progress on the Project with a designated member of the Board of Management, who in turn will apprise the Board at its periodic meetings. A certified statement of contingency expenditure will be submitted quarterly, based on which the payment will be made by the USI.

Termination of grants

Should the Board of Management determine that progress on a project is unsatisfactory, or that the provisions of these Rules are being violated, it reserves the right to terminate the grant for the project. In such an eventuality, the research material available at that point in time will be handed over to the Director USI for use by another nominee.

Presentation cum discussion and final report

After nine months into the research project, a presentation should be arranged by the research scholar with the assistance of the USI, to elicit views and opinions that may be relevant to the topic, from experts on related disciplines for preparation of the final report.

The final report will be submitted to the Director USI in triplicate on completion of the project period, but not later than three months thereafter. It should be comprehensive enough to be published as a monograph.

The Board of Management would greatly appreciate the inclusion of the following aspects in the final report:-


(a)Implication for further research

(b)Implications for policy

These should be enunciated clearly and adequately so that they could be brought to the notice of relevant government bodies and/or other concerned authorities.

Publication of the project and copyright

The USICR reserves the right to publish the final report of the project financed by it. Such reports shall be published by the USICR within a year of the acceptance of the report, and the decision to do so will be communicated to the research scholars within six months of the receipt of the report. The copyright of all publications relating to the research project shall vest with the USI.

Cars (Maruti & Other) Thru CSD

Drive away with a stunning model from your CSD, Canteen Stores Department!

Indeed, a Car at a considerably lesser price is an opportunity you wouldn'twant to miss. Now you can book your Maruti at any CSD Area Depot, anywhere inthe Country, and buy a Maruti at considerably less the market price. One morereason to be the proud owner of India's most sought after car!

Who can book?

All commissioned officers -- either retired or currently serving in the IndianArmy, Navy or Air Force -- can avail of a sales tax exemption on the purchaseof a Maruti Gypsy or indeed any vehicle. All you have to do is, select your preferred model from the entire range of Maruti Cars and book right away!

How to book your Car at any CSD Area Depot

You need to make a full payment by Demand Draft, as per the prevailing pricealong with the indent for purchase to the selected area Depot.

The Demand Draft should be in favour of 'Canteen Stores Department Public FundAccount (Main)' payable at the selected location.

If you are a serving officer, please attach a copy of salary slip and PAN No.In case you are a retired officer, do send in a copy of your discharge slip/preliminarypension order and PAN No.

Once your booking is complete, the Canteen Stores Department will make an indentof purchase and send it to the concerned dealer for processing of the orderand delivery of the vehicle.

Sales tax relief for the Armed Forces

You can avail of a sales tax exemption in various states across the country.In a few states, the sales tax is considerably lower than the rest of India.Which means, if you book your Maruti through the CSD Depot in Punjab, Bihar,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, etc,you will get a considerable tax relief.

The sales tax exemption pertains to vehicles purchased through the CanteenStores Department (CSD).

Models available

Car 800 Std.
Car 800 AC
Omni (8-Seater) F/R (Non-Met.)
Omni (5-Seater) F/R (Non-Met.)
Zen LX (Non-Met.)
Zen LXi (with Power Steering; Non-Met.)
Zen VXi (with Power Steering; Non-Met.)
Zen Diesel (Non-Met.)
Zen Diesel (with Power Steering; Non-Met.)
Alto LX (Non-Met.)
Alto LXi (with Power Steering)
Wagon R LX (Non-Met.)
Wagon R LXi (with Power Steering; Non-Met.)
Wagon R VXi (with Power Steering; Non-Met.)
Esteem LX
Esteem LXi (with Power Steering)
Esteem VXi (with Power Steering)
Baleno

Other:

HYUNDAI SANTRO
HYUNDAI ACCENT
Tata indica
Tata indigo
For others: inquire with CSD Depot for the latest position.

Army Officers Benevolent Fund

Retired army officers who have completed 75 years of age, are entitled to a grant of Rs 50,000.00 from the Army Officers Benevolent Fund.

Kindly share this information among the retired Army Officers in your city. (In case of demise of an officer, during service or later before completing 75 years, this amount is payable to the next of kin immediately after the demise of the officer. It is also applicable to officers settled abroad.)

No formal application is required for claiming the platinum grant. However the retired officers are required to intimate their postal addresses and Bank Account Numbers as and when they enter their 75th year at following address for updating the records :-

Director Accounts
Ceremonial & Welfare Directorate
Adjutant General's Branch
Army Headquarters
South Block, Room No 279
DHQ PO New Delhi - 110011
Tele No - 337 5138

* As regards the demise grant, the NOK is required to submit an application enclosing a copy of the death certificate giving details of their Bank Account No, Bankers & full postal address at the address given above.
* In cases of officers invalided out of service, the officer is required to submit an application at the above address enclosing a copy of the authority invaliding out of service alongwith details of Bankers, Bank A/C No and postal address.

ECHS Contribution Rates

For Detailed Information Brochure on ECHS, click on the link

http://indianarmy.nic.in/arechsbro.pdf

The brochure needs updating with the following information:

A copy of the Central Organisation ECHS letter No B/49784/AG/ECHS dated 15 Jan 2005 is given below.

Please refer Corrigendum No 22(1)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 01 Apr 2003 to GOI MOD letter No 22(1)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 30 Dec 2002

Based on the GOI Min of Health and Family Welfare, Dept of Health
OM No. S-11011/6/98 CGHS(P) dated 20 Sep 04, a case has been submitted by the MOD and it has been decided at the appropriate level that with effect from
01 Apr 2004, the rates of the ECHS contribution will be as per the new slab given below:-

Existing slab	New slab	Contribution in Rs.
Pension/Family pension (Rs per month)	Revised pension/family pension(Uncommuted basic pension + Dearness pension) (Rs per month)
Upto Rs. 1500/-	Upto Rs. 3000/-	1800/-
Rs. 1501/- to Rs.3000/-	Rs. 3001/- to Rs. 6000/-	4800/-
Rs. 3001/- to Rs. 5000/-	Rs. 6001/- to Rs. 10,000/-	8400/-
Rs. 5001/- to Rs. 7500/-	Rs. 10,001/- to Rs. 15000/-	12,000/-
Rs. 7501/- and above	Rs. 15001/- and above	18,000/-

The ECHS subscription will be charged from the pensioners/dependents on the basis of their uncommuted basic pension plus Dearness Pension.

Refunds of excess remittance of ECHS subscription over and above the subscription paid should be made as per procedure mentioned at para 27 of CGDA’s ‘Most Important Circular’ No AT/IV/4807/ECHS dated 29 Oct 2003. Extract of the same as follows:-

“The refund of excess remittance of ECHS subscriptions over and above will be afforded by the concerned PCDA/CDA to the beneficiaries on receipt of a pre-receipted contingent bill duly countersigned by the ECHS authorities along with a xerox copy of the MRO.”

This has the concurrence of the MOD.

Wide publicity should be given to this letter.

Sd xxxxxxxx

(VK Dua)

Lt Gen (Retd)

MD, ECHS

Additional Note – Dearness Pension –
This term came into existence a few months ago, when the Government of India merged a major part of the Dearness Allowance, equal to 50% of the basic pay/ pension, in the pay of the serving government employees and pension of the retired personell. Dearness Pension is 50% of the basic uncommuted pension, which we started getting wef 01 Jan 1996 (or later if you retired after 01 Jan 1996). For example, the pension of a Brigadier as on 01 Jan 1966, was Rs 9,550.00, the Dearness Pension becomes Rs 4,775.00. Hence in this example the pension plus Dearness Pension = Rs 14,325.00. As per the earlier instructions, a Brigadier had to pay Rs 18,000.00 as the slab then was Rs 7501/- and above. Now, under the revised slab a Brigadier is in the slab Rs 10,001 to 15,000 and thus suppose to pay only Rs 12,000.00. Thus a Brig who has paid Rs 18,000.00 is eligible for a refund of Rs 6,000.00.