military service and retirement law no. 3 (2010)

Tags: iraq, jurisprudence

• article 7 and 33 sets duration of service at 20 years (extendable by 5) or requirement ages

• article 8 stiuplates iraqi military salaries

• articles 9-20 establish rules for promotion

  • article 9 provides list of number of years to grdaute to next rank
    • 18 years to become full colonel and 22 to make briadier general
  • combat arms candidates must served in field units for not less than half the promotion periuod for each rank
  • article 15 nnotes that ranks of “divisional commander and above” must have graduated from staff college, 16 requires less roles complete professional courses

• article 37 allows exceptions to promotion requirements made for those who “provided heroic deeds”

• articles 40-44 establish the rules for periods of leave

  • 30 comulative days per year of service, maximum 180 days within any two year period
  • sick leave is capped at two years if there is no recovery, then discharge

• articles 45-60 note minimum years service eligbility for pension until death and his dependents

• articles 61-78 cover compensation for incapacitation and death

• articles 79-82 list the monthly allowances for married persons and family members

  70k dinars for each wife and 15k dinars for each of his children up to the fourth child on the basis that it should not exceed 50% of his salary