List of Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
This is a list of Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) paid, under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Organization and Disability Retirement System (ORDS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), and FERS Special, for the period from December 1969 through January 2009.
Civil Service Retirement System and
Organization and Disability Retirement System (ORDS)
Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
This table provides a list of the Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Organization and Disability Retirement System (ORDS) by the month of payment for the period from December 1969 through January 2009.
| January 2009 |
5.8 |
| January 2008 |
2.3 |
January 2007 |
3.3 |
| January 2006 |
4.1 |
| January 2005 |
2.7 |
| January 2004 |
2.1 |
| January 2003 |
1.4 |
| January 2002 |
2.6 |
| January 2001 |
3.5 |
| January 2000 |
2.5 |
| January 1999 |
1.3 |
| January 1998 |
2.1 |
| January 1997 |
2.9 |
| April 1996 |
2.6 |
| April 1995 |
2.8 |
| April 1994 |
2.6 |
| January 1993 |
3.0 |
| January 1992 |
3.7 |
| January 1991 |
5.4 |
| January 1990 |
4.7 |
| January 1989 |
4.0 |
| January 1988 |
4.2 |
| January 1987 |
1.3 |
| January 1986 |
None*** |
| January 1985 |
3.5 |
| May 1983 |
3.9-full **
3.3-limited |
| April 1982 |
8.7 |
| April 1981 |
4.4 |
| October 1980 |
7.7 |
| April 1980 |
6.0 |
| October 1979 |
6.9 |
| April 1979 |
3.9 |
| October 1978 |
4.9 |
| April 1978 |
2.4 |
| October 1977 |
4.3 |
| April 1977 |
4.8 |
| April 1976 |
5.4 |
| September 1975 |
5.1 |
| February 1975 |
7.3 |
| September 1974 |
$20 for retiree $11 for spouse survivor
separated before 10/20/1969 |
| August 1974 |
6.3 |
| February 1974 |
5.5 |
| August 1973 |
6.1 |
| August 1972 |
4.8 |
| July 1971 |
4.5 |
| September 1970 |
5.6 |
| December 1969 |
5.0 |
**The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) percentage was based on the type of category of benefits. Survivor annuitants and disabled annuitants, as well as those who were age 62 on March 1st, received the full COLA. All other annuitants received the limited amount.
***The Cost-of-Living Adjustment was suspended by law.
This table provides a list of the Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) for benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement (FERS) and FERS Special by the month of payment for the period from January 1988 through January 2009.
Federal Employees Retirement System and FERS Special Cost-of-Living Adjustments
| January 2009 |
4.8 |
| January 2008 |
2.0 |
| January 2007 |
2.3 |
| January 2006 |
3.1 |
| January 2005 |
2.0 |
| January 2004 |
2.0 |
| January 2003 |
1.4 |
| January 2002 |
2.0 |
| January 2001 |
2.5 |
| January 2000 |
2.0 |
| January 1999 |
1.3 |
| January 1998 |
2.0 |
| January 1997 |
2.0 |
| April 1996 |
2.0 |
| April 1995 |
2.0 |
| April 1994 |
2.0 |
| January 1993 |
2.0 |
| January 1992 |
2.7 |
| January 1991 |
4.4 |
| January 1990 |
3.7 |
| January 1989 |
3.0 |
| January 1988 |
3.2 |