D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 7, § 139
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.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 28 DCR 2307 (May 22, 1981); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9540 (October 8, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12224, 12229 (December 24, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8766, 8771 (July 27, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6325 (July 7, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 4246 (April 5, 2019).