Originally Posted by cslee

I think you're not in service long enough to affirm as gospel truth. It's true that the percentage looks impressive esp for young officers joined in recent years. This is provided no recession and crisis for the next 8 straight years. Do you know that Civil service ever experience pay freeze and even pay cut before? There was also a very long period of time (ard 2001 - 2007) that the service experience zero market adjustment.