You must file a return for 2016 if: You have to pay tax for 2016. We sent you a request to file a return. You and your spouse or common-law partner elected to split pension income for 2016. See lines 115, 116, 129, and 210. You received working income tax benefit advance payments in 2016.
The minimum number of points to be eligible for retirement at the age of 60 with 20 qualifying years of service is 1,000 (50 points per year) with a corresponding retirement pay equal to 6.94 percent (1,000/360 x 2.5=6.94%) of basic pay.
Twenty years is the minimum time for retirement, you have to make rank in a certain period of time or you are out. If you make enough rank you can do thirty years. 20 years = 50% of base pay for retirement. 30 years = 75% of base pay for retirement w a sliding scale for each year less.