2002 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
|
2001 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
Annuity began:
Dec 2000 or Earlier |
2.6% |
2.0% |
|
Annuity began:
Dec 1999 or Earlier |
3.5% |
2.5% |
Jan 2001 |
2.5% |
1.8% |
|
Jan 2000 |
3.2% |
2.3% |
Feb 2001 |
2.2% |
1.7% |
|
Feb 2000 |
2.9% |
2.1% |
Mar 2001 |
2.0% |
1.5% |
|
Mar 2000 |
2.6% |
1.9% |
Apr 2001 |
1.7% |
1.3% |
|
Apr 2000 |
2.3% |
1.7% |
May 2001 |
1.5% |
1.2% |
|
May 2000 |
2.0% |
1.5% |
Jun 2001 |
1.3% |
1.0% |
|
Jun 2000 |
1.8% |
1.3% |
Jul 2001 |
1.1% |
0.8% |
|
Jul 2000 |
1.5% |
1.0% |
Aug 2001 |
0.9% |
0.7% |
|
Aug 2000 |
1.2% |
0.8% |
Sep 2001 |
0.7% |
0.5% |
|
Sep 2000 |
0.9% |
0.6% |
Oct 2001 |
0.4% |
0.3% |
|
Oct 2000 |
0.6% |
0.4% |
Nov 2001 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
|
Nov 2000 |
0.3% |
0.2% |
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2000 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
|
1999 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
Annuity began:
Dec 1998 or Earlier |
2.4% |
2.0% |
|
Annuity began:
Dec 1997 or Earlier |
1.3% |
1.3% |
Jan 1999 |
2.2% |
1.8% |
|
Jan 1998 |
1.2% |
1.2% |
Feb 1999 |
2.0% |
1.7% |
|
Feb 1998 |
1.1% |
1.1% |
Mar 1999 |
1.8% |
1.5% |
|
Mar 1998 |
1.0% |
1.0% |
Apr 1999 |
1.6% |
1.3% |
|
Apr 1998 |
0.9% |
0.9% |
May 1999 |
1.4% |
1.2% |
|
May 1998 |
0.8% |
0.8% |
Jun 1999 |
1.2% |
1.0% |
|
Jun 1998 |
0.7% |
0.7% |
Jul 1999 |
1.0% |
0.8% |
|
Jul 1998 |
0.5% |
0.5% |
Aug 1999 |
0.8% |
0.7% |
|
Aug 1998 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
Sep 1999 |
0.6% |
0.5% |
|
Sep 1998 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
Oct 1999 |
0.4% |
0.3% |
|
Oct 1998 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
Nov 1999 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
|
Nov 1998 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
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1998 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
|
1997 COLA |
CSRS |
FERS |
Annuity began:
Dec 1996 or Earlier |
2.9 |
2.0% |
|
Annuity began:
Dec 1995 or Earlier |
2.1% |
2.0% |
Jan 1997 |
2.7% |
1.8% |
|
Jan 1996 |
1.9% |
1.8% |
Feb 1997 |
2.4% |
1.7% |
|
Feb 1996 |
1.8% |
1.7% |
Mar 1997 |
2.2% |
1.5% |
|
Mar 1996 |
1.6% |
1.5% |
Apr 1997 |
1.9% |
1.3% |
|
Apr 1996 |
1.4% |
1.3% |
May 1997 |
1.7% |
1.2% |
|
May 1996 |
1.2% |
1.2% |
Jun 1997 |
1.5% |
1.0% |
|
Jun 1996 |
1.1% |
1.0% |
Jul 1997 |
1.2% |
0.8% |
|
Jul 1996 |
0.9% |
0.8% |
Aug 1997 |
1.0% |
0.7% |
|
Aug 1996 |
0.7% |
0.7% |
Sep 1997 |
0.7% |
0.5% |
|
Sep 1996 |
0.5% |
0.5% |
Oct 1997 |
0.5% |
0.3% |
|
Oct 1996 |
0.4% |
0.3% |
Nov 1997 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
|
Nov 1996 |
0.2% |
0.2% |
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Children's Rate |
One Living Parent Married to Employee or Retiree |
Per Child |
Maximum (Divided by Number of Children) |
1997 |
$336.00 |
$1,008.00 |
1998 |
$343.00 |
$1,029.00 |
1999 |
$348.00 |
$1,044.00 |
2000 |
$356.00 |
$1,069.00 |
2001 |
$369.00 |
$1,107.00 |
2002 |
$378.00 |
$1,134.00 |
2003 |
$384.00 |
$1,152.00 |
No Living Parent Married to Employee or Retiree |
Per Child |
Maximum(Divided by Number of Children) |
1997 |
$403.00 |
$1,209.00 |
1998 |
$411.00 |
$1,233.00 |
1999 |
$418.00 |
$1,254.00 |
2000 |
$428.00 |
$1,284.00 |
2001 |
$442.00 |
$1,326.00 |
2002 |
$453.00 |
$1,359.00 |
2003 |
$461.00 |
$1,383.00 |
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** Temporary Increases for Military Deposits |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
CSRS |
7.25 |
7.40 |
7.0 |
FERS |
3.25 |
3.40 |
3.0 |
** Employees who want to pay the deposit for military service that they
performed during any of these years need to request that the military pay center
provide year by year earnings so that the deposit can be computed correctly.
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| Year |
FERS Basic Employee Death Benefit |
Interest rate for all deposits/refunds under FERS and for CSRS
Employees who transfer to FERS - redeposits after 9/30/82, deposits after 9/30/82,
post 56 Miliatary Deposits and voluntary contributions |
1997 |
$21,335.30 |
6.875% |
1998 |
$21,783.34 |
6.75% |
1999 |
$22,066.52 |
5.75% |
2000 |
$22,596.12 |
5.875% |
2001 |
$23,386.98 |
6.375% |
2002 |
$24,018.48 |
5.5% |
2003 |
$24,354.74 |
5.0% |
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Year |
FERS Retiree Annuity
Supplement
Earnings Limit |
1997 |
$8,640.00 |
1998 |
$9,120.00 |
1999 |
$9,600.00 |
2000 |
$10,080.00 |
2001 |
$10,680.00 |
2002 |
$11,280.00 |
2003 |
$11,520.00 |
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FERS Employee Withholding Rates |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Military Reserve Technicians |
1.05 |
1.20 |
0.8 |
Air Traffic Controllers |
1.55 |
1.70 |
1.30 |
Law Enforcement Officers/Firefighters |
1.55 |
1.70 |
1.30 |
All Other Regular Employees |
1.05 |
1.20 |
0.8 |
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Annual Social Security Rate
Changes |
Year |
Social Security
Maximum
Wage Base |
Average Total
Wages |
1997 |
$65,400.00 |
$27,426.00 |
1998 |
$68,400.00 |
$28,861.44 |
1999 |
$72,600.00 |
$30,469.84 |
2000 |
$76,200.00 |
$32,154.82 |
2001 |
$80,400.00 |
32,921.92 |
2002 |
$84,900.00 |
-- |
2003 |
$87,000.00 |
-- |
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Bend Points |
1997 |
$455.00 |
$2,741.00 |
1998 |
$477.00 |
$2,875.00 |
1999 |
$505.00 |
$3,043.00 |
2000 |
$531.00 |
$3,202.00 |
2001 |
$561.00 |
$3,381.00 |
2002 |
$592.00 |
$3,381.00 |
2003 |
$606.00 |
$3,653.00 |
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Temporary Increase in Employee
Retirement Deductions for 1999 and 2000
CSRS Employee Withholding Rates |
Category |
Percentage of Basic Pay (%) |
| |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Regular |
7.25 |
7.40 |
7.0 |
Regular Offset |
1.05 |
1.20 |
0.80 |
Law Enforcement Officers/Firefighters |
7.75 |
7.90 |
7.50 |
Law Enforcement Officers/Firefighters Offset |
1.55 |
1.70 |
1.30 |
Air Traffic Controllers |
7.25 |
7.40 |
7.0 |
Air Traffic Controllers Offset |
1.05 |
1.20 |
0.80 |
TSP Tax Deferral Limit |
1997 |
$9,500.00 |
1998 |
$10,000.00 |
1999 |
$10,000.00 |
2000 |
$10,500.00 |
2001 |
$10,500.00 |
2002 |
$11,000.00 |
2003 |
$12,000.00 |
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