Section 11013(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, P.L. 105-33, codified at DC Code § 38-5-718 and DC Code §5-719, provides for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of annuities effective March 1 of each year, and payable April 1 of each year, for District of Columbia Police Offices and Firefighters who retired on or after February 15, 1980, and for all survivors.

For police officers and firefighters hired before November 10, 1996, and their survivors, the COLA effective on March 1, 2010, is 2.7 percent. Since this percentage is below the 3 percent cap applicable to police officers and firefighters hired on or after November 10, 1996, and their survivors, their COLA effective on March 1, 2010, is also 2.7 percent. The annuity adjustments for both groups are detailed in the pdf below.