Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 5 - Administrative Personnel last revised: May 15, 2024
§ 591.227 - What adjustment factors does OPM add to the price indexes?

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:

COLA area Amount
Anchorage, AK7.0
Fairbanks, AK9.0
Juneau, AK9.0
Rest of the State of Alaska9.0
City and County of Honolulu, HI5.0
Hawaii County, HI7.0
Kauai County, HI7.0
Maui County, HI7.0
Guam and CNMI9.0
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico7.0
U.S. Virgin Islands9.0

1 Amount added to the price index.

cite as: 5 CFR 591.227