ORD:Is it the Old & Obsolete NS Deferment/Disruption Policy?
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hi, just asking, is there such a thing like after u complete say 18 months of NS and like left 6 months or a certain number u can defer ur NS and go overseas for studies and come back after ur studies to serve??
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Yeah, got something liddat lah. But now its been cut to 2 years nia, preferably you finish it off then go off. No need to worry about your liability.
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yah, but if i enlist in jan 2005 and ord in dec 2006, then i will have to wait until 2007 oct or sep to start the term, if i disrupt, can save one year cos can go in sep/oct 2006 mah instead of being 2 or 3 months late to missing the start of term..
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Orh i see, come to think of it, cut short to 2 years isn't such a good thing hor? 2.5 years still can relac awhile before you start your studies.
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yeah, would rather serve in the army more, like if ur remaining half year will be quite fun cos u know u going to ORD so u try to make more out of the ns life, unlike now 2 years, after ur 3 months and if u go to command sch, left 1 year to do ur stuff and then finish ur liability. not like last time, after 1 yr pass out from command sch, get promoted then can relak abit..
but the good thing is that if u saved up during ur army can go overseas backpacking or something in the time before further studies. but 9 months abit too much yeah...
but oh well, everything have their pros and cons, guess some people would prefer 2 years. -
After you got into unit life, you may like to approach your personnel dept, S1 and check to see if you can extend your service say another 6 months or so. You will get a slightly higher pay for that contracted period till it expires and you are free to go. Coz my unit had this thingie going on as a large batch of people had to ord during their operational period, so short of manpower loh. Just go and ask if you feel it might suit you. But most of your army pals would be thinking differently of course.
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hi, just asking, is there such a thing like after u complete say 18 months of NS and like left 6 months or a certain number u can defer ur NS and go overseas for studies and come back after ur studies to serve??
1stly, what you're describing is service "disruption" & not "deference".
Unless they've changed policies, I believe you must complete at least 2 years of NS liability 1st. (It certainly was during my time.) You can then opt to disrupt early for further IHL studies, upon submission of documentary evidence of enrollment.
Maximum disruptable period is generally 4 years, or for the duration of the degree/diploma course. No subsequent extension for postgrad courses.
Actually you can opt to serve out the service balance during your vacation break too, rather than resume only after completion of studies. The only SAF insistence is you must finish the remaining liability in one go, i.e. no "by installments" & no more re-disruption.
Check with the proper authorities on the timing for both applications (early disruption & service resumption). Usually 1-2 months beforehand, if I'm correct. -
Source: www.NS.sg
Under the Enlistment Act, NS-liable persons are enlisted at the earliest opportunity upon turning 18 years old. For those who are studying, MINDEF does allow some flexibility for them to complete their full-time studies up to the GCE 'A' Levels or Polytechnic Diploma (or their equivalent), both locally and overseas, before enlisting for NS. Those who have already embarked on their full-time studies but who do not meet the deferment conditions, will have to disrupt their studies and be enlisted for NS at the earliest opportunity scheduled by the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), including those who take up Singapore Permanent Residency in the midst of their studies.
Local Studies in Government Schools
GCE 'A' Level Studies and International Baccalaureate (IB) Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for GCE 'A' Level and IB studies (and their equivalent) at Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ Integrated Programme (IP) schools if they are able to commence the course* before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
* For NS-liable persons who are pursuing their GCE 'A' Levels or IB in the IP schools, the deferment cut-off age will apply to the 5th year of study.
Exceptions may be considered for students who do not meet these deferment cut-off ages, but are able to gain admission into Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP schools.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to pursue studies in Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP schools must seek prior approval from CMPB. They must do so before applying through the Ministry of Education (MOE)'s School Placement Exercise for Returning Singaporeans - Junior Colleges and Millennia Institute (SPERS-JC/MI), or before applying directly to the Junior Colleges/ Millennia Institute/ IP Schools. Persons who are deemed to have already attained a first education bar qualification (defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or another qualification below first education bar.
Persons who have failed their General Paper (GP)/ Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) or obtained less than 3 H2 passes (excluding KI) in one sitting of the GCE 'A' Level examination will be considered for further deferment to repeat their GCE 'A' Level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only. Persons who have failed to attain the IB qualification will also be considered for further deferment to repeat their IB studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Polytechnic Diploma Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for Polytechnic Diploma studies (including Polytechnic Diploma through the Polytechnic Foundation Programme) and its equivalent qualifications (e.g. courses at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) or the LaSalle College of the Arts) if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons who graduated with NITEC/Higher NITEC qualification from ITE Colleges will be granted deferment for Polytechnic Diploma studies and its equivalent qualifications if they are able to commence the course before 21 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year. Applications for deferment from ITE graduates who are above 21 years old as at 1st January of their course commencement year will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to pursue Polytechnic Diploma studies and its equivalent qualifications must seek prior approval from CMPB before applying for their intended course of study. Persons who are deemed to have already attained a first education bar qualification (defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or another qualification below first education bar.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Diploma Studies
NS-liable persons who completed NITEC or Higher NITEC studies at ITE Colleges, will be granted deferment to pursue the Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) or Technical Diploma (TD) programmes at ITE Colleges if they are able to commence the course before 21 years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year. They will be granted deferment to complete the academic phase only, and will be enlisted for full-time NS at the earliest opportunity upon completion of the academic phase. Deferment will not be granted for work attachments and internships. Applications for deferment from ITE graduates who are above 21 years old as at 1st January of their course commencement year will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to pursue ITE Diploma studies must seek prior approval from CMPB before applying for their intended course of study. Persons who are deemed to have already attained a first education bar qualification (defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or another qualification below first education bar.
NITEC and Higher NITEC Studies
NS-liable persons will be granted deferment for NITEC or Higher NITEC courses at ITE Colleges if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 students), as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons who graduated with NITEC qualification from ITE Colleges will also be granted deferment for Higher NITEC courses if they are able to commence the course at ITE Colleges before 20 years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
NS-liable persons who are returning from overseas and who wish to pursue NITEC or Higher NITEC studies at ITE Colleges must seek prior approval from CMPB before applying for their intended course of study. Persons who are deemed to have already attained a first education bar qualification (defined as GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications), be it locally or overseas, will not be granted deferment to pursue another first education bar qualification or another qualification below first education bar.
GCE 'O' and 'N' Level Courses
NS-liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'O' and 'N' Level studies at government, government-aided or independent secondary schools.
An extension of deferment may be granted for those who wish to repeat their GCE 'N' or 'O' Level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Local Private Courses
NS-liable persons who graduated before September 2011 may be granted deferment to pursue full-time studies (up to the GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications) at private institutions registered with the Council for Private Education (CPE), if they are able to commence the course before 18 years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year. NS-liable persons graduating from September 2011 onwards may be granted deferment to pursue full-time studies (up to the GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent qualifications) at private institutions registered with the CPE, if they are able to commence their courses before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 & ITE students), as at 1st January of the course commencement year. The higher cut-off age will apply to courses commencing from 1st January 2012 onwards.
Deferment for private courses will be considered on a stage-by-stage basis (i.e. a Certificate course and a Diploma course, if packaged together, will be treated as separate courses for the purpose of granting deferment). A new application for deferment must be made before the commencement of a new stage of studies. Deferment for the new stage of studies will be subject to the same cut-off age stated in the preceding paragraph.
Overseas Studies
NS-liable persons who graduated before September 2011 may be granted deferment to pursue full-time overseas studies (up to the GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent qualifications) if they are able to commence the course before 18 years old, as at 1st January of the course commencement year. NS-liable persons graduating from September 2011 onwards may be granted deferment to pursue full-time overseas studies (up to the GCE 'A' Levels, Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent qualifications) if they are able to commence their courses before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 & ITE students), as at 1st January of the course commencement year. The higher cut-off age will apply to courses commencing from 1st January 2012 onwards.
NS-liable persons will be required to apply for an exit permit for overseas trips of 3 months and longer and will be required to furnish a bond of $75,000 or an amount equivalent to 50% of the combined annual gross income of both parents for the preceding year, whichever is higher.
Application for Deferment
NS-liable persons may apply for deferment online at the NS portal (http://www.ns.sg) during NS registration and pre-enlistment documentation.
Those applying for deferment to pursue local studies may be required to furnish documentary proof for verification upon CMPB's request. Upon CMPB's request, they will be required to submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study, as well as their course commencement and completion dates.
Those applying for deferment to pursue overseas studies must submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study as well as their course commencement and completion dates. In addition, they must submit their parents' Income Tax Notices of Assessment (both local and overseas) for the preceding year.
Those who subsequently wish to pursue or switch to a new course or institution must seek prior approval from CMPB.
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ya agreed. why come back to serve after disruption? by the time u come back, all your unit friends would have ORDed and many of your new colleagues will be very much younger than u. sort of like generation gap.Originally posted by chikopek:I think that it will be better that you go further studies after finishing your NS. -
oh cos i applied for 2005/2006 entry.. and if i got the place, hope to get some kind of PSC scholarship.. but if can't get then the place will be wasted mah... so if i can disrupt NS and go for the 2006 entry, at least the place won't be wasted..
but i think as what Moxie said, one has to complete 2 years of service first. not sure if that's the case now with the new ruling that NS liability is just 2 years.
anyway, if u sign on to do extra 6 months with higher pay, not the same as during NS lah... all ur buddies will be gone also.. -
actually i planning to disrupt too. i checked with my chief clerk and what she said was that now we need to serve at least 18months - due to liability cut short (previously was 20months) - before being able to apply for disruption.Originally posted by joie:oh cos i applied for 2005/2006 entry.. and if i got the place, hope to get some kind of PSC scholarship.. but if can't get then the place will be wasted mah... so if i can disrupt NS and go for the 2006 entry, at least the place won't be wasted..
but i think as what Moxie said, one has to complete 2 years of service first. not sure if that's the case now with the new ruling that NS liability is just 2 years.
anyway, if u sign on to do extra 6 months with higher pay, not the same as during NS lah... all ur buddies will be gone also..
the rationale why i want to disrupt is simply because i do not want to waste time mah. my uni admission year is 05/06 and i ord oct 05. if dun disrupt then need to wait for admission 06/07 then after ord need to wait a full 6months. waste time sia.
ya some say can go find work or something but why not just utilize the time fully when its possible? already lag behind the female peers liao. -
oh, so the bottom line is basically that u have to have 6 months left to serve?
anyway will they reemploy you in the same vocation as you wer ebefore you left or they might switch you around?? -
yah.. u have to serve 18 or 21 mths b4 u can disrupt... I think... if that is the case, I will disrupt though I really do not like the idea... I ORD in early feb 2006 but the place given to me was for 2005/2006.. didn't want to waste the place I guess... so yah.. hopefully can disrupt sucessfully.