Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The notices identifying the COLA percentages are attached
The DC Department of Human Resources (DCHR) has announced 2016 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirees and survivors receiving annuities under the District of Columbia Police Officers and Firefighters’ Retirement Plan and the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Plan. They are as follows:
- Police officers and firefighters who retired on or after February 15, 1980: 0.7%
- Teachers hired before, on, or after November 1, 1996: 0.4%
COLAs are effective on March 1 of each year and are payable on April 1.
For more detailed information about the COLAs, download and open the PDF attached below.