Longshot, you are right. All five public service pension plans administered by the BC Pension Corporation, which covers the majority of non-federal public sector workers in the province, are partially indexed to inflation through an Inflation Adjustment Account. Each year, the Plan board decides how much of the IAA to allocate to cost of living adjustments however it can never exceed the CPI.  Interesting fact - the plan that Janice is likely a member of has contribution rates that are upwards of 50% higher than other plans in the province (providing the same benefit entitlement) and is due to the fact that the plan membership is predominantly female (over 75%). Men with bad hearts are getting a raw deal!