As Col Mukul's battle in SC is nearing a fair culmination,
We are flooded with qries fm Vtrns as to how it will affect pensioners. Here serving offrs will be directly benefitted as per rules in increase of the salaries, while pensioners will benefit only during following OROP reviews.
We feel that the real impact on serving offrs will be directly related to their DOB . Since we retire earlier than our Civ counterparts , the requisite waiting period for NFU application may come only after retirement of the offrs. Hence many will lose the NFU benefit due to the earlier retirement age.
Just to clarify this point, we are aware that many offrs duly approved for next rank, specially those nearing their retirement age, retire before their turn to pick up the next rank comes up because of their DOB..
If we are correct in our thought process maximum number of Lt Cols (TS) and Cols (TS) will be the main gainers while only few Brigs and Maj Gens will be benefitted.
Best wishes.