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5 CFR 591.202

§ 591.202 Why does the Government pay COLAs?

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5 CFR 591.202, § 591.202 Why does the Government pay COLAs?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7137
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The Government pays COLAs as additional compensation to certain civilian Federal employees in specified nonforeign areas in consideration of higher living costs in the local area compared with living costs in the Washington, DC, area.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.