The 2025 CSRS COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment, is a yearly increase in the salaries of federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The COLA is designed to help these employees keep up with the rising cost of living. The 2025 CSRS COLA will be based on the change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from September 2023 to September 2024.
The 2025 CSRS COLA is important because it helps to ensure that federal employees are able to maintain their standard of living. The COLA is also important for the overall health of the federal workforce. When employees are able to keep up with the rising cost of living, they are more likely to be productive and engaged in their work.
