Sir, Thank you for making these tables available to readers of your blog.
As feared, parity based on amount of qualifying service has been totally neglected.
In the case of pre 2006 (pre 16 Dec 2004 to be more precise) retirees in rank of Wg Cdr or Wg Cdr (TS) with more than 26 years of service, there is no logical notional progression to pay of Gp Capt (TS) with equal service in the column for 2006-2015.
This manner of notional pay fixation would not result in an improvement in pensions over the existing 2.57xOROP pension fixations.
No enhancements in pensions are likely unless OROP anomalies are rationalised. It appears the concordance tables would not have any significant effect on pensions of pre 16 Dec 2004 Wg Cdr retirees.
I am sure you will have a discussion with Accts Branch officers of the Air Force and revert if your apprehensions are well-founded. Then we could get to the next stage of projection those issues for resolution.
Sir, I expect to get some response to queries I have posted to various groups with reference to this most informative series of blog posts.
But the issue of ensuring inter CPC parities of pensions may not be resolved with the way "notional" pay has been calculated tn the "concordance" tables, at least not for some sections of Officer retirees. https://goo.gl/c7Hdo2
The rank of Captain and equivalent ranks in Air force and Navy has been burning at two ends. At the out set we have not been looked after during the reigns of the CPCs and finally dragged behind of the JCOs granted HCO Captains.
Sir, Thank you for making these tables available to readers of your blog.
ReplyDeleteAs feared, parity based on amount of qualifying service has been totally neglected.
In the case of pre 2006 (pre 16 Dec 2004 to be more precise) retirees in rank of Wg Cdr or Wg Cdr (TS) with more than 26 years of service, there is no logical notional progression to pay of Gp Capt (TS) with equal service in the column for 2006-2015.
This manner of notional pay fixation would not result in an improvement in pensions over the existing 2.57xOROP pension fixations.
No enhancements in pensions are likely unless OROP anomalies are rationalised. It appears the concordance tables would not have any significant effect on pensions of pre 16 Dec 2004 Wg Cdr retirees.
I am sure you will have a discussion with Accts Branch officers of the Air Force and revert if your apprehensions are well-founded. Then we could get to the next stage of projection those issues for resolution.
DeleteSir, I expect to get some response to queries I have posted to various groups with reference to this most informative series of blog posts.
DeleteBut the issue of ensuring inter CPC parities of pensions may not be resolved with the way "notional" pay has been calculated tn the "concordance" tables, at least not for some sections of Officer retirees. https://goo.gl/c7Hdo2
The rank of Captain and equivalent ranks in Air force and Navy has been burning at two ends. At the out set we have not been looked after during the reigns of the CPCs and finally dragged behind of the JCOs granted HCO Captains.
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