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Hi,
I am leaving the RAF in Apr 15 on my 22 and have been given the heads-up by my wife about a an E2 Civil Service job that is coming up at where I am currently based. It sounds absolutely ideal for me as I would be very good at it and deals with a lot of factors I dealt with in my service career, despite the relatively low wages (it starts at about £16K so with my fully commuted AFPS75 pension, it will take me to around £25K). I emailed the contact who has informed me that while they would like the post filling at the earliest opportunity, it may not instantly be possible due to the circumstances of the right candidate. I am due to finish work in the first few days after Xmas grant, using my annual leave until around Feb 15, have the remainder of my resettlement leave from mid-Feb until mid-Mar when I commence my Terminal Leave. My question is, with all of this in mind, were I to apply for this CS post, when would I be able to realistically commence working for them if I was selected? I am currently at a civilian location doing a resettlement course so can't contact the Discharge Clk at work or the Resettlement Advisor on camp. I know that it's actually a few months until I actually leave but this job is perfect despite the money, so I don't believe that is actually a problem for me and I don't want to dip out as it could be a massively long time before this post, or a similar one comes up again and I want to make sure I get my foot in the door to make my transition into civilian life a hell of a lot easier.
I seem to remember hearing about a scheme whereby you could leave the RAF up to 3 months prior to your actual discharge date and still get your full pension and gratuity, if you had an offer of employment. Is this actually the case?
ANY help/guidance/advice given is hugely appreciated and gratefully received.
I am leaving the RAF in Apr 15 on my 22 and have been given the heads-up by my wife about a an E2 Civil Service job that is coming up at where I am currently based. It sounds absolutely ideal for me as I would be very good at it and deals with a lot of factors I dealt with in my service career, despite the relatively low wages (it starts at about £16K so with my fully commuted AFPS75 pension, it will take me to around £25K). I emailed the contact who has informed me that while they would like the post filling at the earliest opportunity, it may not instantly be possible due to the circumstances of the right candidate. I am due to finish work in the first few days after Xmas grant, using my annual leave until around Feb 15, have the remainder of my resettlement leave from mid-Feb until mid-Mar when I commence my Terminal Leave. My question is, with all of this in mind, were I to apply for this CS post, when would I be able to realistically commence working for them if I was selected? I am currently at a civilian location doing a resettlement course so can't contact the Discharge Clk at work or the Resettlement Advisor on camp. I know that it's actually a few months until I actually leave but this job is perfect despite the money, so I don't believe that is actually a problem for me and I don't want to dip out as it could be a massively long time before this post, or a similar one comes up again and I want to make sure I get my foot in the door to make my transition into civilian life a hell of a lot easier.
I seem to remember hearing about a scheme whereby you could leave the RAF up to 3 months prior to your actual discharge date and still get your full pension and gratuity, if you had an offer of employment. Is this actually the case?
ANY help/guidance/advice given is hugely appreciated and gratefully received.