Question: will federal employees get a cost of living increase in 2019?
Answer: 2019 CSRS and Social Security COLA Increase Largest In 7 Years. The 2019 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuitants and Social Security benefits will be 2.8 percent. The 2019 COLA for those covered in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) will be 2 percent.