SECTION 21. An officer or enlisted man with less than twenty (20) years of accumulated active service separated under Section 15 shall be entitled to a separation pay equivalent to one month base and longevity pay of his separation grade for every year of active service: Provided, That in the case of an officer in the grade of Colonel/Captain (PN) and higher, the basis of computation of his separation grade shall be in the grade next higher than his separation grade.
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CitationPD 1638 Section 21 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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