Effective July 1, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2025), eligible retirees and others receiving annuity payments from the Montgomery County Employees Retirement System (ERS), will receive a Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA). The amount of the adjustment is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-WVA (CPI-U) from May 2023 to May 2024 as defined in the County Code, Section 33-44(c)(3). Please click on the link below entitled "Retiree COLA 2025", to view the percentage that each retirement benefit will increase based on the plan and retirement date.

A COLA letter is usually mailed out by July 1st to Retirees. If a COLA letter was not received, it can be accessed by clicking on the link below.