SERVICE CONDITIONS & BENEFITS

SERVICE CONDITIONS :-

Commission is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.
Pay and Allowances and privileges will be same as Regular Army Officers when embodied for training and military service.
Promotions upto Lt Col by time scale subject to fulfilling laid down criteria. Promotion to Colonel and Brigadier by selection.
Officers commissioned in TA Infantry may be called out for military service for longer duration depending on requirement.
Pay Scales

Pay and allowances of rank as applicable to Regular Army.
Camp allowance of Rs. 10/- for Officers while attending training.
Free rations, CSD facilities and medical facilities to self and dependants when embodied for training, military service or when posted on permanent staff.
Facilities of leave, leave encashment, accommodation and leave travel concessions when embodied for military service or on permanent staff.
Promotion to higher ranks as per authorization.
Entitlement to pension for officers with 20 years and JCOs and other ranks with 15 years aggregate embodied service (actual Physical service).
Ex-Servicemen status and free medical facilities to pensioners.
Terminal gratuity at the time or discharge/retirement to those who do not earn pension (Other than civil govt. employees).
Entitlement to all medals and awards as applicable to the regular army.

Certain state Govts and departments give the following incentives to their employees:

Pay and allowances in addition to the military basic pay and allowances as applicable.
Special increments on completion of 3 to 5 Annual training camps.
Additional DA at higher rates during service embodiments by certain departments.
One time incentive grant in certain departments and one time honorarium by state govts.
Mufti allowance and lump sum Daily allowance in departments like ONGC and IOC.
Cash award varying from Rs. 2500/- to 5000/- on award of TA Decoration/ TA Medal.
Certain tax exemptions by some state govts.
Choice station posting.
Family/disability Pension is also admissible as applicable to Regular Army.
Leave as admissible to Regular Army personnel during embodiment of service and appointment on permanent instructional staff.
Ex-servicemen status to pensioners and disability pension holders and Gallantry award winners.
Free medical treatment to self and dependents in respect of all pension holders.
Outfit allowance: @Rs. 6000/- at the time of commissioning and after every 7 years of physical service or 10 years of commissioned service to officers, Rs. 3200/- to Honorary Commissioned officers and Rs. 500/- to JCOs.
Medals and Awards as applicable to Regular Army. In addition, TA officers are entitled to TA Decoration on completion of 20 years and JCOs and OR to TA medal on completion of 12 years meritorious service.