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Lawmakers Push for 3% COLA in 2021

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 22, 2020 12:28 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Legislation has been introduced to provide a higher COLA to retirees in 2021.

Is the Annual COLA Calculation Accurate? GAO Weighs In.

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 19, 2020 6:51 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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GAO recommends the BLS evaluate the data sources used to calculate the annual COLA as they may not be accurate.

Trying Again to Change Social Security’s COLA Formula

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 8, 2019 5:25 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Another attempt is being made in Congress to change the COLA formula for Social Security to pay higher benefits.

Seniors’ Security Act Takes Retirees Into Unknown Territory

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldOctober 18, 2017 12:33 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Another attempt is being made in Congress to change COLA increases to use the CPI-E in an effort to help retirees. Is this a good idea?

Alternative Ways to Determine Future COLAs

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldAugust 21, 2017 3:05 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Alternative ways have at times been considered for computing benefits payments to federal retirees. The author describes some of the options.

COLA Wars

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithMarch 2, 2017 10:36 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Recently proposed legislation would apply a new COLA for all federal benefits programs, but the author cautions that it may not be all it’s cracked up to be.

Congress Considering Change in Calculating Retiree Benefit Increases

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldMarch 1, 2017 8:12 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Recently introduced legislation would change the COLA used in computing federal employee retirement benefits.

What is the Best Way to Measure Inflation?

FedSmith.com author Michael WaldBy Michael WaldNovember 20, 2015 8:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The Social Security Administration states that the goal of a cost-of-living adjustment is to ensure that the purchasing power of seniors is not eroded by inflation, but with no COLA planned for 2016, does that mean that seniors do not have to worry about inflation? As the author notes, it depends on how inflation is measured.

What is the Chained CPI and How Would It Impact Your Retirement?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 26, 2015 2:19 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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What is the chained CPI and how would it impact the federal workforce if a new legislative proposal were adopted?

Why Your Costs May Be Up But Your Retirement Income Goes Down

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 27, 2009 9:01 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

For the first time since the current system was put into place in 1975, the annual COLA adjustment is unlikely to appear in your paycheck next January. Here’s why.

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