Some Speculations On The VII CPC Matrix With Examples Relating To Rank Of Major

This follows on the previous blog post as well as some comments on the Aerial View blog. (Links are at the end of this blog-post)

Some examples had been cited to see how the proposed matrix would affect pensions of pre 2016 and pre 2006 retirees.

Let us first take the case of retirees in Maj rank. We can assume a total qualifying service of 20 years.

It must be remembered that there was a time when Maj rank was obtained on completing 14 years of service. That was reduced to 11 years many years later. Now the rank of Major is obtained on completing 6 years of service.

So depending on when an older veteran with Major rank retired, the number of increments as Major could be 6 or 9 for reaching the service of 20 years as against 14 increments that would be currently required at level 11 of the matrix.

These increments correspond to pay points of 80400, 87900 and 101900 respectively as shown highlighted in the matrix.

Clearly, if the OROP principle of equal service in rank is to be applied, under 7 CPC, an older Maj retiree with 20 years would need to have his pension placed at par with that of a Major retiring in and after Jan 2016 with the same service of 20 years.

As per the matrix, the Major retiring in 2016 and later with 20 years of service would have 14 increments to his credit. That is where the notional pay point, hence the pension level, of the older retirees should be and not the one determined by the lower number of increments they had actually earned in the past for the same service of 20 years.

Service At Promotion To Major Rank	Increments In Current 7 CPC Matrix Level 11 For A Qualifying Service of 20 Years	Notional pay Point In 7 CPC Matrix Level 11 For A Qualifying Service of 20 Years	Pension Parity Points Inclusive Of MSP Of 15500 For A Qualifying Service of 20 Years
14	6	80400	47950
11	9	87900	51700
6 (Current)	14	101900	58700

The above table summarises the considerations as applicable to a Major retiree with 20 years of service if just the level applicable to Major is considered.

But considering that nowadays all Officers are minimally Lt Col at a service of 20 years with 7 increments (13+7=20), the notional pay parity point for an older Major retiree should be with that of a Lt Col with 7 increments at level 12A i.e. 139300. That corresponds to a 7 CPC pension of 77400. 

More on the subject in relation to the rank of Lt Col, a bit later.
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Links To Connected Material :

Previous Blog post : http://goo.gl/5RUq2x

Discussion On Aerial View Blog : http://goo.gl/zOrcA9