Judgment_paragraph 33 · Joseph Griesmar v Ministre de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie and Ministre de la Fonction publique, de la Réforme de l'Etat et de la Décentralisation (C-366/99)

33It is clear from Articles L. 13 to L. 15 of the Code and from the information provided by the French Government during the proceedings before the Court that that amount results from the multiplication of a basic amount by a rate. The rate is established by annuities, which are determined by the eligible years of service. Each annuity is equivalent to 2%, subject to the proviso that the rate obtained after taking into account the years of service cannot exceed 75%. The basic amount is the salary corresponding to the last salary index applicable to the civil servant during his or her final six months at work. That index depends on the level of the post, that is to say, the grade, and the time spent in the post, that is to say, seniority, expressed in terms of steps. Various service credits may serve to supplement the number of annuities.