The retirement of officers (including retirement and changing jobs) involves two aspects: one is age. According to China's current Law on Officers in Active Service, an officer who reaches the highest age at the corresponding level and cannot be promoted to the next level should be discharged from active service.
The maximum age for an officer to hold a platoon position is thirty years old;
Thirty-five years old is a company-level position; Forty years old for those who hold positions at the battalion level;
Forty-five years old for those who hold league posts; At the age of 50, he holds a departmental position;
Fifty-five years old for those who hold posts at the corps level;
Those who hold posts at the corps level are sixty-three years old as deputies and sixty-five years old as principals.
The second is the service time. When an officer at the same level reaches the maximum service life (30 years), he shall be discharged from active service if he cannot be promoted to the next level. Cadres in active service in the armed forces who have reached the age of 55 for men and 50 for women, or who have been disabled due to war or work, and have basically lost their ability to work, may apply for retirement.
Treatment of retired officers of the People's Liberation Army of China: The military retirement fee refers to the expenses paid by the state for the resettlement, living and medical care of military personnel after their discharge from active service. Generally, it can be divided into two categories: recurrent living expenses and one-time subsidies. The military retirement fee is generally stipulated by the highest organ of state power, the administrative organ and the supreme commander of the army in the form of laws and regulations. Provisions include items, contents, standards and distribution methods. China People's Liberation Army soldiers' retirement expenses can be roughly divided into five categories according to the different ways of military retirement: retirement expenses, transfer expenses, demobilization expenses, retirement expenses and transfer to local resettlement expenses. Some soldiers are responsible for the payment of retirement fees, and some government departments are responsible. Managing the retirement fee well is of great significance for ensuring the material life of retirees, reducing their family burden and solving some practical difficulties after retirement. It is also an important aspect that reflects the level of military treatment.