§8146a Cost-of-living adjustment of compensation

Section of title 5Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8146a(a)8146a(b)5 App.: 793a(a).5 App.: 793a(b).July 4, 1966, Pub. L. 89–488, § 14 “Sec. 43(a), (b)”, 80 Stat. 256. In subsection (a), the words “After the month during which this section becomes effective,” following “Each month,” are omitted as executed and unnecessary. The words “Secretary of Labor” are substituted for “Secretary” on authority of section 40(i) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. In the second sentence, the words “latest base month” are substituted for “most recent base month.” So much of section 14 of Public Law 89–488 as redesignated section 43 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act as section 44 is omitted as unnecessary in view of the codification of that act in title 5, United States Code.

“Persons excluded by section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

of 1966”, referred to in subsec. (c), means persons excluded by section 15 of Pub. L. 89–488, July 4, 1966, 80 Stat. 256, which was set out as a note under section 756 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, prior to the 1966 revision of Title 5 by Pub. L. 89–554. Such section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

of 1966 directed that benefit increases mandated by the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

of 1966 not apply to employees unless such employees fell within the definition of “employees” in section 40(b) (1) or (2) of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act [section 790(b)(1) or (2) of former Title 5]. As a result section 15 of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–499 substituted “Compensation” for “Each month the Secretary of Labor shall determine the percent change in the price index. Effective the first day of the month which begins after the price index change equals a rise of at least 3 percent for 3 consecutive months over the price index for the latest base month, compensation”, “March 1 of each year shall be annually increased” for “that first day shall be increased” and “amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to represent the percent change in the price index published for December of the preceding year over the price index published for the December of the year prior to the preceding year,” for “percent rise in the price index (calculated on the highest level of the price index during the 3 consecutive months)”. 1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–416, § 21, substituted “Effective the first day of the month” for “Effective the first day of the third month”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–416, § 21, substituted “regular periodic compensation payments” for “monthly compensation”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–416, § 24, added subsec. (c).

of 1980 AmendmentFor

of amendment by Pub. L. 96–499, see section 422 of Pub. L. 96–499, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title.

of 1974 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93–416 applicable to cases where injury or death occurred prior to Sept. 7, 1974, but only to the period beginning on or after Sept. 7, 1974, see section 28(a) of Pub. L. 93–416, set out as a note under section 8101 of this title. Personnel Not Affected by Cost-of-Living AdjustmentIncreases authorized by this section not applicable to employees and individuals not within the definition of “employee” in section 8101(1)(A), (B), or (D) of this title, members of the Metropolitan Police or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who are pensioned or pensionable under sections 521 to 535 of title 4, District of Columbia Code, or members of a uniformed service, see section 7 of Pub. L. 90–83, set out as a note under section 8103 of this title.