When can you PVR

[welshgirl2011]

Getting very confused! When can you PVR? On my JPA it say earliest exit date Feb 2013.I joined Sep 2007 and finished my training Feb 2010( as in trade training).

 

[FOMz]

What trade are you? do you have a return of service after training?

Feb 2013 is 11 months away, as some trades have a 12 month PVR waiting time, it may be that. I'm sure a scribbly will be along shortly though with the gen.

 

[welshgirl2011]

hey, im dental nurse. i have to do 3 years after trade training. so joined sep 2007, dental nurse training finished feb 2010, so 3 years from then would be feb 2013 which is the date jpa are saying. so thats right isnt it? i could put my pvr in now to leave feb 2013?

 

[Evil Stan]

There is a 3 year return of Service on completion of Phase 2 training for all ground trades, which you will have signed at some point. This can be waived in exceptional circumstances however.

 

[Climebear]

There is a 3 year return of Service on completion of Phase 2 training for all ground trades, which you will have signed at some point. This can be waived in exceptional circumstances however.

There is no legal 'right' to PVR; however, there is a right (Under the RAF Terms of Service Regulations) to give notice to transfer to the reserve. This right cannot be exercised until the 3 years after initial training.

RAF Terms of Service Regulations can be found here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/650/contents/made

The relevent text is below:

A person who has reached the age of 16 years may be enlisted in the Royal Air Force for a term (which may include service in the reserve) of not less than 3 years’ nor more than 9 years’ air force service from the relevant date with the right to be transferred to the reserve on or at any time after the expiration of 3 years after the end of his period of training , such right being exercisable in accordance with regulation 10 and subject to regulation 12.

Off Topic

The waiver form signed for those attending a course that attracts a Training Retrun of Service has 2 functions for aimen: 1. they waive their right to give notice for the period of the Training return of Service; 2. they certify that they understand that they will not be permittd to PVR during their Training Return of Service. Officers, however, do not have a right to give notice so they acknowledge that they understand that they will not be permittd to PVR during their Training Return of Service.

 

[Weebl]

hey, im dental nurse. i have to do 3 years after trade training. so joined sep 2007, dental nurse training finished feb 2010, so 3 years from then would be feb 2013 which is the date jpa are saying. so thats right isnt it? i could put my pvr in now to leave feb 2013?

Under normal circumstances, yes, no problem.

Not sure that your 3 years return of service will be fulfilled seeing as you had full maternity leave in the middle of that 3 years though. You are going to have to check that one with a specialist shiny.

 

[welshgirl2011]

Many thanks for all yout help.

OML and AML ( first 13 weeks only of AML) counts towards completion of a servicewomens engagement/commision and is reckonable service. So i meet the "requirement" that is asked when wanting to put my PVR in as ive completed my 3 years return after training in Feb 2013.

Thanks again guys for your advice