§591.227. What adjustment factors does OPM add to the price indexes?
5 C.F.R. § 591.227
OPM adds to the price index an adjustment factor that reflects differences in need, access to and availability of goods and services, and quality of life in the COLA area relative to the DC area. The following table shows the adjustment factor for each 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.