1 The hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and the gonads (ovaries, testicles) operate in a feedback loop, producing and maintaining the levels of sex hormones (androgens and estrogens) that are mainly responsible for the primary and secondary changes of puberty.
Calculation: Here is the formula for FIP: FIP = ((13*HR)+(3*(BB+HBP))-(2*K))/IP + constant. The constant is solely to bring FIP onto an ERA scale and is generally around 3.10. You can find historical FIP constant values here, or you can derive the constant yourself.
To calculate the amount of the death benefit, we first calculate the amount that the CPP retirement pension is or would have been if the deceased had been age 65 at the time of death. The death benefit is equal to six months' worth of this calculated retirement pension up to a maximum of $2,500.