This law is called the Military Retirement Law, and its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.

The following words, wherever they appear in the Law, shall have the meanings indicated next to them unless the text explicitly states otherwise or the context indicates a different meaning:
Minister: Minister of Interior, Minister of Defense, Minister of National Guard, Head of General Intelligence, and Head of State Security, each concerning the military apparatus they manage.
Military Forces: The military forces associated with the Ministry of Defense and Aviation, internal security forces, National Guard forces, and the military apparatus linked to General Intelligence.
Military Personnel: Any person who is primarily subject to the service regulations for officers and personnel in the Kingdom, including the terms officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers.
Officer: Any person holding a military rank under the Officer Service Law.
Individual: Anyone whose rank is below that of an officer.
Retiree: A military personnel whose service has ended and who is entitled to a pension or reward under this Law.
Pensioner: A retiree who has been granted a pension under this Law, including military personnel whose service has ended due to death.
Entitled Person: A person who has been granted a pension under this Law.
Salary: The salary determined for military personnel under the applicable salary scale, excluding allowances or compensations.
Pension: The amount paid monthly under this Law to the pensioner or their entitled person.
Reward: The lump sum paid under this Law to military personnel upon termination of their service instead of a pension.
Interest: Pension Interest Authority.
Fund: Military Retirement Fund.

A percentage of (9%) of the military personnel's salary shall be deducted monthly and paid to the authority for the account of the fund. The government, through the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, shall pay an amount equivalent to (13%) of the military personnel's salary to the authority for the account of the fund. Additionally, the government shall pay (18%) of the salaries of individuals who remained in service until the date of the enforcement of this law for the period of their previous military service before this date, provided they were not subject to the deduction of retirement benefits prior to it.
The Council of Ministers may, by a decision based on a proposal from the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, amend the government's share as necessary to meet the fund's obligations. The Board of Directors of the General Organization for Retirement shall determine, by its decision, the procedures to be followed in the deduction and payment of the retirement benefits referred to in this article.

The duration of service that is calculated in the application of the provisions of the Retirement Law for Military Personnel includes:
A) The actual service duration in the military forces for which retirement benefits are provided under the provisions of this law or previous retirement laws, including the duration of secondment under military service regulations, provided that retirement benefits are fulfilled for it.
B) The actual civil service duration if it is counted towards retirement in any of the civil service systems.
C) The duration of leave under military service regulations, provided that retirement benefits are fulfilled for it.
D) Additional service durations.

• First: The additional service periods stipulated in Article Four include:

  • A) A duration equal to the period spent by the military personnel in war, which is determined by an order from the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the military personnel who spent this period are identified by a decision from the Minister.

  • B) A duration equal to the period spent by the military personnel in captivity, provided that the innocence of the captive is proven according to military service regulations, and the military personnel who spent this period are identified by a decision from the Minister.

  • C) A duration equal to half the period spent by the pilot military personnel working in aircraft, or the officer operating weapon systems in combat aircraft, and this additional period is not counted for any year in which the flight hours are less than the limit set in military service regulations.

  • D) A duration equal to a quarter of the period spent by non-pilot military personnel working in aircraft, and this additional period is not counted for any year in which the flight hours are less than the limit set in military service regulations.

  • E) A duration equal to a quarter of the period spent by military personnel parachuting in parachute units or special units, and this additional period is not counted for any year in which the number of jumps is less than the limit set in military service regulations.

  • F) A duration equal to a quarter of the period spent by military personnel working in submarine crews and frogman units.

  • G) A quarter of the service duration of military personnel in special areas, which is determined by a decision from the Prime Minister.

  • H)

    • 1- Three years for officers graduating from military colleges where the duration of study is not less than three years.

    • 2- Retirement benefits shall be collected, not exceeding three years, for the duration of study following the date of enforcement of the amendment to this paragraph.

  • I) Three years for officers graduating from military schools and war colleges who were officers as of 26/10/1380 AH.

• Second: It is not permissible to combine two additional periods for one actual service duration.

The following periods are not counted for retirement purposes:
A) The duration of absence without Authorization.
B) The duration of leave without Salary, except for sick leave and study leave.
C) The duration of deprivation of Salary.
D) Fractions of the month in the duration of service.