His reply was that were he or any colleagues willing to do this, then they would almost certainly be sacked or asked to resign, loss of pension and utter vilification by the MoD/Whitehall
PR machine.
I've never really understood this statement as it relates to the 'loss of pension'. How exactly does the pension system work for these people? I am pretty sure that if I were asked to leave the Service, then I would be doing so with no negative effect on my pension - I have already earned this, and the only thing I would lose would be the opportunity to improve on it over the years I have left in the Service. Ditto the gratuity.
Do these people retire on half pay? Do they remain on the active list? The rates (pay and pensions) available on the internet only go up to 1*. Can anyone shed light?
I would be surprised if someone 'asked to resign' did so without a significant 'pay-off'.
Edited to add:
"and all such Orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from Us or from your Superior Officers for Her Majesty's Service."
Where did you get that from?
STH