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Federal Retiree COLA History:
CSRS COLA and FERS COLA

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Federal Retiree COLA History
Year CSRS COLA FERS COLA
2008 2.3 2.0
2007 3.3 2.3
2006 4.1 3.1
2005 2.7 2.0
2004 2.1 2.0
2003 1.4 1.4
2002 2.6 2.0
2001 3.5 2.5
2000 2.4 2.0
1999 1.3 1.3

How is the difference between the CSRS COLA and FERS COLA determined?

  • If the CSRS COLA is more than 3%, the FERS COLA is 1% less
  • If the CSRS COLA is more than 2% but less than 3%, then the FERS COLA is 2%.
  • If the CSRS COLA is less than 2%, then the FERS COLA is the same.


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