What Is Retired Army And How Much Salary Do They Get From The State?

Illustration of retired TNI and Veterans (Photo via Antara)

YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia has many outstanding retired TNI officers. Beyond that, do you know what a pensioner is?

What is Retired Army

As is known, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) is a military force owned by Indonesia which is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan). The TNI has duties and functions regulated in Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning the TNI.

The duties and functions of the TNI are as a state tool to counteract and at the same time act on military threats from within and outside the country that have the potential to cause chaos and disrupt national security.

TNI members serve in the military world not for life. The term of service of the TNI is regulated in Article 53 of the TNI Law. It states that the period of time for soldiers to carry out their military duties is up to the age of 58 for officers, while for non-commissioned officers and enlisted men it is 53 years.

After reaching the specified age limit, the soldier will be discharged from duty or retire. After that, the military member will bear the title of Retired.

According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), a retired officer is a member of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri).

Retirement can also be interpreted as a title given to retired soldiers, both for the TNI and Polri who are no longer active in the military. However, it should be noted that the title of Retired is different from veteran because veteran is a title that is only assigned to soldiers who have experience in combat.

Retirement grants are given not always because of the age limit, it can be because of the dismissal proposed by the member concerned or on the recommendation of the agency. This definition refers to GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 36 YEAR 1968 concerning the PROVISION OF PENSION TO WARAKAWURI, ALLOWANCE TO ORPHANS AND VOLUNTEER MILITARY ORPHANS which states that “Retired Military is a Military Volunteer who has been honorably discharged from military service with pension rights”.

Facilities for Retirees

A military member who has retired from duty has a civilian status and must surrender firearms and other supporting facilities. Possession of firearms by a retired person must be accompanied by a permit so as not to make it illegal.

A retired officer must surrender the active firearm he used during his service as a member of the military. The same applies to official vehicles, houses, and facilities provided by the state to members in carrying out their duties.

A retired person who makes a firearm as a collection must also be accompanied by a permit. Later the collection of weapons is not allowed to be taken out of the house.

TNI Pension Money

Even though the facilities are returned to the state, TNI retirees still receive money whose amount is based on rank. The amount of pension funds for TNI pensioners is regulated in Government Regulation No. 19 of 2019. The details of pensions based on rank are as follows.

• Members of the Indonesian Armed Forces Group I/Enlisted

Old: IDR 1,567,700 - IDR 2,114,700

New: Rp1,643,500 - Rp2,220,600

• Members of the TNI Group II/NCO

Old: IDR 1,565,200 - IDR 2,879,900

New: Rp1,643,500 - Rp3,024,500

• Members of the TNI Group III/Pama

Old: IDR 1,573,600 - IDR 3,413,800

New: Rp1,643,500 - Rp3,585,500

• Members of the TNI Group IV/Pamen

Old: IDR 1,565,200 - IDR 3,744,000

New: Rp1,643,500 - Rp3,932,600

• Members of the TNI Group IV/Pati

Old: IDR 1,565,200 - IDR 4,234,600

New: Rp1,643,500 - Rp4,448,100

The amount of salary for TNI retirees is not only based on rank but on circumstances such as disabled TNI members, widowers, and many others.

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