A Straight Forward Set Of Pension Parity "Equations" For 7 CPC : Maj, Lt Col, Col(TS) Pensions {Pre Dec 2004 Retirees}

{Matrix Figures Updated}

At the present moment, there is no sign of any movement on implementation of 7 CPC recommendations regarding pensions of armed forces veterans.  {Edit: The 7 CPC recommendations were subsequently implemented using a inter-CPC formula based "notional pay" method instead of using increments, which too did not attempt to normalise fixation of "notional pay" based on qualifying service.}

If and when some orders are issued, these are likely to be only for fixing pensions by multiplying either VI CPC or OROP pensions by 2.57. Multiplying VI CPC pensions by 2.57 is likely to yield January 2016 pensions nearly equal to or less than OROP combined with the January 2016 DR.

In a scenario like that, with OROP anomalies still not sorted out, it may be hoping for the impossible to expect rationalization of the good old 20 years Major and 26 Years Lt Col pension anomalies.

Enough has been posted about that. Here is a brief summing up, as a kind of "impossible to realize wish-list", in the form of two "equations":

P_{L11;i(8--->20)} = P_{L12A;i(1--->13)} for older ( pre Dec 2004) Maj pensioners.

P_{L11;i(21--->28)} = P_{L12A;i(14--->20)} = P_{L13;i(12--->18)} for older ( pre Dec 2004) Maj and Lt Col pensioners with PCs.

P ---> Pension corresponding to a specific increment-stage cum matrix-level combination.

L ---> 7 CPC Matrix Level.

i ---->7 CPC Matrix index number increment stage for level.

As an example, the first equation states pension calculated for level 11 increment stage 9 should equal the one for Level 12A index increment stage 2, but won't.

Pensions corresponding to appropriate cells can be calculated based on the pay in the matrix as follows and then checked for the requisite but eternally elusive parity as per equations above (even though implementation of 7 CPC pay fixation is reportedly being held in abeyance, the of principles of pension parity, as illustrated in the following tables, would still be valid regardless of any enhancements in pay levels that might come about):

{Update: With recent, May 2017, amendments to IOR (multiplication factors), the figures displayed in different “levels” may changed and will be are now updated in a subsequent this blog-post. as and when amended Matrix is made available. The suggested manner of parities for pre 2016 retirees in time bound ranks still remains relevant}

Pay Band à	15600-39100	37400-67000
Grade Pay -à	6600	8000	8800
Level –>	11	12A	13
1	69400	121200	130600
2	71500	124800	134500
3	73600	128500	138500
4	75800	132400	142700
5	78100	136400	147000
6	80400	140500	151400
7	82800	144700	155900
8	85300	149000	160600
9	87900	153500	165400
10	90500	158100	170400
11	93200	162800	175500
12	96000	167700	180800
13	98900	172700	186200
14	101900	177900	191800
15	105000	183200	197600
16	108200	188700	203500
17	111400	194400	209600
18	114700	200200	215900
19	118100	206200
20	121600	212400
	125200
	129000
	132900
	136900

Even though such charts have been prepared and shared in dozens of other formats, based on the above considerations a rough indicator of the manner in which 7 CPC pensions need to be calculated is as follows:

Pay Band	15600-39100			37400-67000
Grade Pay	6600			8000		8700
Entry Pay (EP)	25980			45400		48900
Level	11			12A		13
Qualifying Service	Increment Stage		Increment Stage			Increment Stage
6	1	69400
7	2	71500
8	3	73600
9	4	75800
10	5	78100
11	6	80400
12	7	82800
13	8	85300 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	1		121200 ✓
14	9	87900 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	2		124800 ✓
15	10	90500 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	3		128500 ✓	1	130600
16	11	93200 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	4		132400 ✓	2	134500
17	12	96000 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	5		136400 ✓	3	138500
18	13	98900 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	6		140500 ✓	4	142700
19	14	101900 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	7		144700 ✓	5	147000
20	15	105000 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	8		149000 ✓	6	151400
21	16	108200 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	9		153500 ✓	7	155900
22	17	111400 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	10		158100 ✓	8	160600
23	18	114700 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	11		162800 ✓	9	165400
24	19	118100 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	12		167700 ✓	10	170400
25	20	121600 (Pay of level 12A should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	13		172700 ✓	11	175500
26	21	125200 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	14		177900(Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	12	180800 ✓
27	22	129000 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	15		183200 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	13	186200 ✓
28	23	132900 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	16		188700 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	14	191800 ✓
29	24	136900 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	17		194400 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	15	197600 ✓
30		141000(Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	18		200200 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	16	203500 ✓
31		145200(Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	19		206200 (Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	17	209600✓
32		149600(Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	20		212400(Pay of level 13 should apply for calculating 7 CPC Pensions)	18	215900 ✓
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