Persons discharged from the permanent army
Those discharged from the permanent army and who served reserve duty during the 90 days after their discharge, are entitled to a reserve service benefit according to their permanent service income, provided that they began their first reserve service within 60 days from the date of discharge and less than 60 days elapsed between the end of their first reserve service and the beginning of the next.
After 90 days have elapsed from the date of discharge, they will be entitled to a benefit according to their pre-service status, like any other claimant.
Persons discharged from the permanent army as air crew personnel
Those discharged from the permanent army as an air crewman can continue to receive the reserve service benefit according to their permanent service income, even after 90 days have elapsed from their date of discharge, according to a special agreement for aircrews, provided that they meet the following criteria:
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The first reserve service began within 60 days of the date of discharge from permanent service.
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Less than 60 days elapsed between the beginning of one reserve service and the next.
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They are students in an institution of higher education (recognized by the Council for Higher Education) and began their studies within a year of the date of discharge.
Students studying in the Open University are considered students only if they take at least five courses in one academic year.
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They are not working at all, either as salaried employee or as a self-employed worker.
Discharged air crewmen who begin studying after 90 days have elapsed from the date of their discharge, receive the reserve service benefit as follows: for the period between the 91
st day from the discharge and the beginning of studies, they are paid the reserve service benefit at the minimum rate, and from the day they begin their studies, they receives benefits based on income from their permanent service.
When discharged air crewmen who wer discharged from permanent service do not meet the above criteria, for instance because they have started working or stopped studying in an institution of higher education, or more than 60 days have elapsed between one period of service and the next, they will not be entitled to receive the reserve service benefit in the future under the “Air Crew Agreement” (they must report immediately upon beginning work as salaried employees or as self-employed workers, or upon finishing their studies).
A retired air crewman is not entitled to the benefit under the “Air Crew Agreement” (but is entitled to payment as someone discharged from career service).
For example: consider an air crewman who was discharged on January 1, 2000 and has since been doing reserve service twice a month. Up until the end of March 2000, his reserve service benefit was calculated according to his income from permanent service. From the end of March 2000 to August 2000, he received the reserve service benefit at the minimum rate. In September 2000, he began his academic studies and then went back to receiving the reserve service benefit according to his income from permanent service.
Reserve service under permanent service conditions
The reserve service determined by the IDF as service under permanent service conditions is also considered permanent service
with regard to the reserve service benefit, as specified above.
However, if more than 60 days elapsed between the reserve service preceding and the one following the service under permanent service conditions, the period of service
under permanent service conditions will not be taken into account for calculation of these 60 days, and will be deemed
regular reserve service.