§591.202. Why does the Government pay COLAs?
5 C.F.R. § 591.202
The Government pays COLAs as additional compensation to certain civilian Federal employees in specified nonforeign areas in consideration of higher living costs in the local area compared with living costs in the Washington, DC, area.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5941; E.O. 10000, 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 792; and E.O. 12510, 3 CFR, 1985 Comp., p. 338.
Source
Source: 67 FR 22340, May 3, 2002, unless otherwise noted.