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.
To be eligible to retire, you must amass a minimum number of 50 points in 20 separate years. 1  Give yourself 15 points for membership in a Guard or reserve unit. 2  Count up the number of unit training assemblies you attended for each year of service. 3  Award yourself one point for each day of active duty, or ADT (active duty for training).