D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-139

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024
Rule 7-139 - COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
139.1

Cost of living adjustments shall be applied to compensation calculated pursuant to Section 2305 or 2306 of the Act.

139.2

The following cost-of- living adjustments apply in the calculation of compensation for disability or death:

(a) Cost-of- living adjustments under 5 USC § 8146(a), FECA Bulletin No. 14-03:

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

10/01/66

12.5%

06/01/75

4.1%

01/01/68

3.7%

01/01/76

4.4%

12/01/68

4.0%

11/01/76

4.2%

09/01/69

4.4%

07/01/77

4.9%

06/01/70

4.4%

05/01/78

5.3%

03/01/71

4.0%

11/01/78

4.9%

05/01/72

3.9%

05/01/79

5.5%

06/01/73

4.8%

10/01/79

5.6%

01/01/74

5.2%

04/01/80

7.2%

07/01/74

5.3%

09/01/80

4.0%

11/01/74

6.3%

03/01/81

3.6%

(b) Cost-of- living adjustments under § 2341 of the CMPA, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139: as enacted; 25 DCR 5740, 5995 (December 29, 1978)).

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

11/01/81

5.1%

02/01/87

3.8%

12/01/82

4.0%

12/01/87

4.2%

10/01/83

3.7%

12/01/88

4.0%

09/01/84

4.6%

05/01/89

3.7%

09/01/85

4.1%

(c) Cost-of- living adjustments under § 2341 of the CMPA; D.C. Official Code § 1-623.41 (1990 Supp.)):

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

10/03/93

5.0%

10/05/03

2.5%

04/02/95

-4.0%

07/10/05

3.5%

10/01/95

4.2%

10/02/05

4.0%

10/11/98

6.0%

10/01/06

3.0%

04/09/00

6.0%

10/14/07

3.25%

10/08/00

4.0%

(d) Cost-of- living adjustments under § 2341 of the CMPA; D.C. Official Code § 1-623.41 (2012 Repl. & 2018 Supp.):

After December 15, 2015, the percentage amount and effective date of an across-the-board salary increase reflected in any Career Service (General) District Government Salary Schedule that is approved in accordance with Sections 1105 and 1006 of the Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 1-611.05 and 1-611.06 ).

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

EFFECTIVE DATE

RATE

10/02/16

3.0%

10/01/17

3.0%

10/14/18

2.0%

139.3

Notwithstanding consideration of any permitted premium pay, the application of any cost of living adjustment shall not result in a monthly pay rate that exceeds sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) (or seventy- five percent (75%), if an augmented rate of indemnity compensation is permitted) of the current monthly pay rate (i.e., 1/12 of the current annual salary) for the grade and step of the claimant's pre- injury position.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, r. 7-139

Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8766, 8808 (July 27, 2012); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6325 (7/7/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 4246 (4/5/2019)
Authority: Chief Risk Officer of the Office of Risk Management (ORM), Executive Office of the Mayor, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 2344 of the District of Columbia Government Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (CMPA), effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-623.44 (2012 Supp.)); section 7 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2003 for the Office of Risk Management, effective December 15, 2003; and Mayor's Order 2004-198, effective December 14, 2004