2014 pension adjustments and UI benefit offsets

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                  UI
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                             CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                           OUI/DUIO
                                                           DATE
             Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                            January 16, 2014


ADVISORY:        UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 3-14

TO:              STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:            ERIC M. SELEZNOW /s/
                 Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:         Social Security Annuities and Federal Civilian Pensions

1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware that: 1) the social security survivors and old age
   retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment
   (COLA) will increase for calendar year 2014, and 2) COLA information may be found on the
   U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Web site.

2. Background. Each year, OPM posts the COLA information for social security survivors and
   old age retirement annuities and Federal civilian pensions on its Web site. The 2014 COLA
   information can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/my-annuity-and-
   benefits/annuity-payments/#url=Cost-of-Living.

3. Summary. States that have laws requiring a reduction of the unemployment insurance (UI)
   weekly benefit amount by the prorated weekly amount of retired pay and pensions should
   ensure that their UI systems are programmed for the increase in the COLA amount for 2014.

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

5. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.




 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     January 1, 2015