3-Bladed Beast, Just This Once:
5 year ROS from IPP. So for some offers of PAS this year it equates to over 7 years with no ability to PVR.
One hell of a commitment given the 2015+ changes.
No it doesn't. JSP 754 allows for PVR within the 5-yr period:
"05.0623. RAF PAS OF2s who exit the Service prior to giving the requisite 5 years of service on the PAS will receive the standard SA representative pension based on rank without any supplements. RN and Army PAS/PES(A) OF2s who exit the Service prior to giving the requisite 5 years of service on the PAS/PES(A) will receive the standard CS representative rank based pension. PAS/PES(A) OF3s who exit the Service prior to giving the requisite 5 years of Service on the PAS/PES(A) will receive the standard CS representative rank based pension."
So, as I read it, you leave within 5 years and you revert to your original TOS, pension etc but, importantly, you
can leave if everything goes to a crock of sh
te post-2015.
When you sign for PAS, you sign in acceptance of the terms laid down in JSP754 so they'd do well to argue against it, though I'm no lawyer!