When the number of completed years of service in the office of a judge is as specified in the first column of the following table, the annual pension shall not exceed the fraction of the last annual salary respectively specified in the second column of that table:—
| Years of service | Fraction of salary. |
|---|---|
| Less than 5 | Six-fortieths. |
| 5 | Ten-fortieths. |
| 6 | Eleven-fortieths. |
| 7 | Twelve-fortieths. |
| 8 | Thirteen-fortieths. |
| 9 | Fourteen-fortieths. |
| 10 | Fifteen-fortieths. |
| 11 | Sixteen-fortieths. |
| 12 | Seventeen-fortieths. |
| 13 | Eighteen-fortieths. |
| 14 | Nineteen-fortieths. |
| 15 or more | Twenty-fortieths. |