Release date for 2026 COLA amounts
Posted on December 18, 2025
The 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) percentages effective July 1 for most plans have not been released. DRS will update the COLA information page when the information becomes available (usually sometime in March).
You can review the current 2025 COLA adjustments on the COLA information page.
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