§ 591.228 How does OPM convert the price index plus adjustment factor to a COLA rate?

5 CFR 591.228(a)(a) OPM converts the price index plus the adjustment factor to a COLA rate as shown in the following table:

5 CFR 591.228(b)(b) This section is applicable on an area-by-area basis beginning with the effective date of the results of the first survey conducted in each area.

5 CFR 591.228(c)(c) OPM may reduce the COLA rate in any area by no more than 1 percentage point in any 12-month period. Any reduction in the COLA rate for any COLA area cannot be effective until the effective date of the first survey conducted in Hawaii and Guam and CNMI under these regulations.