The Governor may institute a cost of living adjustment (COLA). The COLA shall not be a part of the employee’s base salary and shall be non-taxable; provided, however, that the COLA shall be considered as part of the base pay for retirement purposes. The Governor may defer, uniformly reduce, or uniformly increase the COLA adjustments according to economic conditions. The Director of Administration shall consult with the

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Department of Commerce in determining the appropriate methodology to be applied. The feasibility of adopting the federal COLA system, in whole or in part, shall be considered by the Director of Administration.

SOURCE: GC § 4104. Amended by P.L. 13-071:1 (Oct. 22, 1975). Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 21-059:7 (Sept. 27, 1991). Amended by P.L. 28-068:IV:42 (Sept. 30, 2005), effective January 1, 2006.

NOTE: Effective January 1, 2006, reference to the “”Civil Service
Commission,”” amended to “”Director of Administration”” pursuant to P.L.
28-068:IV:45 (Sept. 30, 2005).