How we calculate your pension

We calculate your pension based on your years of pensionable service and the average of your five highest years of salary.

Factors that affect your monthly pension payment

In each of these examples, the formulas used to calculate your pension are based on a single life pension guaranteed for 10 years. However, the actual monthly pension payment you receive will depend on several factors, including:

• Your age when you retire, which may result in a reduced pension
• The pension option you choose
• The premiums you pay for health coverage through the post-retirement group benefit plan
• Any legally required deductions, such as income tax
• If you have a combination of regular and public safety service, whether you’ve reached the requirements for an unreduced pension on both types of service

Adjusting for inflation

After you retire, your monthly pension payment may increase if there is an annual inflation adjustment. Inflation adjustments are not guaranteed; they are based on changes in the Canadian consumer price index and the funds available in the inflation adjustment account of BC’s Public Service Pension Plan. Once an inflation adjustment has been granted, it becomes part of your lifetime pension for all subsequent years.