Question: are retired federal employees getting a cola in 2019?
Answer: Social Security Recipients and Federal retirees will receive a 1.6% COLA adjustment in 2020 as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) upward trend. The 2020 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 1.6% for CSRS and FERS annuitants was announced on October 10, 2019.