Correction of 2009 retirement cost-of-living guidance

UIPL19-09acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2009/UIPL19-09acc.pdf)

                                                        CLASSIFICATION
 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                 UI
            ADVISORY SYSTEM                             CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U. S. Department of Labor                     OWS/DUIO
           Washington, D.C. 20210                       March 27, 2009


ADVISORY:                UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 19-09

TO:                      STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:                    DOUGLAS F. SMALL /s/
                         Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:                 Increase in Social Security Annuities and Federal Civilian
                         Pensions


1. Purpose. To provide corrected information on the 2009 cost-of-living adjustment
   (COLA) increases in social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and
   Federal civilian pensions and to rescind Unemployment Insurance Program Letter
   (UIPL) No. 8-09.

2. Background. The 2009 COLA increases for social security survivors and old age
   retirement annuities and Federal civilian pensions were effective December 1, 2008.
   UIPL 8-09 was issued on January 6, 2009, to ensure states were aware of the
   increases; however, data contained in the attachment about the amount of prorated
   COLA increases was incorrect.

      Federal civilian retirees who received benefits for at least one year under the Civil
      Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Organization Retirement and Disability
      System (ORDS) will receive a 5.8 percent COLA increase, and Federal civilian
      retirees who received benefits for at least one year under the Federal Employees’
      Retirement System (FERS) will receive a COLA increase of 4.8 percent. Federal
      civilian employees who have received benefits for less than one year under CSRS,
      ORDS and FERS will receive prorated COLA increases. All COLA increases were
      effective December 1, 2008, and paid in the January 2, 2009, annuity check.

3. Summary. States with laws that provide for reduction of the weekly
   unemployment insurance benefit amount by the prorated weekly amount of
   retirement pay and pensions should review claimant records to identify those who
   are affected by these COLA increases. The exact percentages of prorated COLA
   increases may be found at: http://www.opm.gov/retire/annuity/cola/2009cola.asp.




RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
  Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 8-09         March 27, 2010

   States must take action to make the appropriate deductions based on the increased
   retirement or annuities amount in accordance with their state law.

4. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to provide this information
   to appropriate staff.

5. Inquiries. Direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.