Definitions
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- abbreviation cost-of-living adjustment
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- initialism
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Etymologies
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Examples
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Retirees from PERS are guaranteed a COLA increase NOT TO EXCEED 2% annually, but the actual COLA is determined by the CPI-U for the Portland/Salem Metro area.
Another Oregon tax increase, doomed to failure? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The Federal courts have ruled in cases brought under the amendment that a COLA is not the same thing as a pay raise.
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In many different industries they have something called COLA which is a cost of living adjustment to their pay.
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Mr. Fearless, to most of us COLA is a "higher salary", contrary to your "We generally don't bitch about benefits.
Another Oregon tax increase, doomed to failure? (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The mayor's office is arguing that the story is wrong because we called a COLA a "raise."
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Lawmakers easily squelched a bid by Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, to get a direct vote to block the COLA, which is automatically awarded unless lawmakers vote to block it.
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The COLA is a contractual obligation once you retire, by PERA's own admission.
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The COLA is a contractual obligation once you retire, by PERA's own admission.
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The COLA is a contractual obligation once you retire, by PERA's own admission.
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Bad idea, the COLA is the only thing that helps keep the benefits in line with rising economic costs.
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