. One has to understand the methodology how pensions in OROP are worked out, what are the principles followed and how pensions of those who did not retire in calendar year 2018 for OROP – II are to be fixed for all the pre – Jul 2019 pensioners.
Pensions shown in OROP – II tables of Min of Def (ESW) are Average pensions for each length of service and for each rank.
If only one pensioner of any rank retired in calendar year, then his pension is taken as the Average pension.
For example your pension as Maj Gen for your length of service say 33 or more is same as the average pension of Maj Gen / R Adm / AVM who retired in calendar year 2018. It is ₹ 1,09,100 pm. How dd they come to this figure and Why is Average of pensions?
It is because all Maj Gens / R Adms / AVMs from 33 to say 39 years do not get same basic pay at the time of retirement in calendar year 2018. Those who get their rank of Maj Gen or equivalent earlier compared to his coursemates of other two services gets higher number of increment before he retires in the rank of Maj Gen or equivalent.
As you know Maj Gens of AOC, EME, Signals and even Engrs get their rank almost at 35 or 36 years of service. They hardly get two to three years in their rank before they retire. Whereas, their coursemates in Gen cadre get their rank of Maj Gen may be at 32 or 33 years of service. So they earn more increments as Maj Gen or equivalent and retire with higher pension in the rank of Maj Gen.
Therefore you need to work out the pension of Maj Gens and equivalents with QS of 33 to 39 years. You pick the pension which is highest and also the lowest of those retired in calendar year 2018. The average is thus worked out. That is the pension you and all Maj Gens / R Adms / AVMs will get for your length of service of 33 or more years. Whether you put in total service of 33 years or 38 year every one gets the same pension. This because Jt Secy to Govt of India generally retired at service of 33 years. Therefore your pension cannot be more than that of Jt Secy. The IAS member in the Central Pay Commission will ensures that.
Another principle adopted for any one length of service say 33 years or more , your pension as Maj Gen cannot be less than that of a Brigadier with 33 or more years of service.
One more aspect you got to know is the pension of those who actually retired in calendar year 2018 from Sepoys to Lt Gen HAG + is taken for each qualifying service right upto 33 or more years of service. The average pension for each length of service is worked for each rank.
For example if a Brigadier has retired with QS of 32 years of service in calendar year 2018 and no Brig with 32.5 or 33 year retired in calendar year 2018 then the average pension of Pre – Jul 2019 Brig / Cmde / Air Cmde with 32 years is found and that is fixed as Average pension of not only for QS of 32 but also to 32.50 and 33 years of service who retired prior to Jul 2019 in OROP – II.
Another aspect you should know is if a Brigadier with 31 or 30 has not retired then the pension of 31 years is taken as 3% less than Average pension of Brigadier with 32 years of service who actually retired. Pension of Brigadier with 30 years service is fixed at 3% less than that of Brigadier with 31 years of QS.
Defence pensions are complex and needs life long study.
Unless one knows these principles, one will write all non-sense to impress the innocent pensioners.