§591.209. What is a price index?

5 C.F.R. § 591.209

(a)

The price index is the COLA area price divided by the DC area price and multiplied by 100.

(b)

Example— Computation:

(c)

In the case of the final index, OPM rounds the index to two decimal places.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

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: 67 FR 22340, May 3, 2002, unless otherwise noted.