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- State Employees or Teachers who retired on or before 6/30/2012 are eligible for 2025 COLA*
- These retirees will receive 2.89% COLA on the first $30,622 of their benefit.
- State Employees or Teachers who retired on or after 7/1/2012 are eligible for COLA 3 years after retirement or upon reaching Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA), whichever is later.
- Those with retirement dates between 7/1/2012 and 6/30/2015 will receive 0.72% COLA on the first $36,746 of their benefit.
- Those with retirement dates on or after 7/1/2015 will receive 0.72% COLA on the first $30,622 of their benefit.
- Most eligible members receive their COLA the month following their 3-year retirement anniversary. However, for members who reach their COLA eligibility based on their Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA) - when this date is later than the 3-year anniversary - their COLA month will be the month following their SSNRA date.
- Note that for members with retirement dates in December who reach COLA eligibility on their 3-year retirement anniversary, COLA adjustments are paid the following January (2026).
- Teachers with retirement dates of July 1st who reach COLA eligibility on their 3-year retirement anniversary, COLA adjustments are paid in July.
*with the exception of retirees who were not receiving COLA by 6/30/2012 and who have not yet reached their Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA).
