5 CFR Part 591
65 sections.
- § 591.101Purpose
- § 591.102Definitions
- § 591.103Maximum uniform allowance rate
- § 591.104Higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate
- § 591.105Program administration
- § 591.201Definitions
- § 591.202Why does the Government pay COLAs?
- § 591.203Why does the Government pay post differentials?
- § 591.204Who can receive COLAs and post differentials?
- § 591.205Which areas are nonforeign areas?
- § 591.206How does OPM establish COLA areas?
- § 591.207Which areas are COLA areas?
- § 591.208How does OPM establish COLA rates?
- § 591.209What is a price index?
- § 591.210What are weights?
- § 591.211What are the categories of consumer expenditures?
- § 591.212How does OPM select survey items?
- § 591.213What prices does OPM collect?
- § 591.214How does OPM collect prices?
- § 591.215Where does OPM collect prices in the COLA and DC areas?
- § 591.216How does OPM combine survey data for the DC area and for COLA areas with multiple survey areas?
- § 591.217In which outlets does OPM collect prices?
- § 591.218How does OPM compute price indexes?
- § 591.219How does OPM compute shelter price indexes?
- § 591.220How does OPM calculate energy utility cost indexes?
- § 591.221How does OPM compute the consumer expenditure weights it uses to combine price indexes?
- § 591.222How does OPM use the expenditure weights to combine price indexes?
- § 591.223When does OPM conduct COLA surveys?
- § 591.224How does OPM adjust price indexes between surveys?
- § 591.225Which CPIs does OPM use?
- § 591.226How does OPM apply the CPIs?
- § 591.227What adjustment factors does OPM add to the price indexes?
- § 591.228How does OPM convert the price index plus adjustment factor to a COLA rate?
- § 591.229How does OPM inform agencies and employees of COLA rate changes?
- § 591.230When does OPM establish post differential areas?
- § 591.231Which areas are post differential areas?
- § 591.232How does OPM establish and review post differentials?
- § 591.233Who can receive a post differential?
- § 591.234Under what circumstances may people recruited locally receive a post differential?
- § 591.235When do COLA and post differential payments begin?
- § 591.236When do COLA and post differential payments end?
- § 591.237Under what circumstances may employees on leave or travel receive a COLA and/or post differential?
- § 591.238How do agencies pay COLAs and post differentials?
- § 591.239How do agencies treat COLAs and post differentials for the purpose of overtime pay and other entitlements?
- § 591.240How are agency and employee representatives involved in the administration of the COLA and post differential programs?
- § 591.241What are the key activities of the COLA Advisory Committees?
- § 591.242What is the tenure of a COLA Advisory Committee?
- § 591.243How many members are on each COLA Advisory Committee?
- § 591.244How does OPM select COLA Advisory Committee members?
- § 591.301Purpose
- § 591.302Coverage
- § 591.303Responsibilities of agencies and the Office of Personnel Management
- § 591.304Criteria for determining remoteness
- § 591.305Allowance rates
- § 591.306Employee eligibility for an allowance
- § 591.307Payment of allowance rate
- § 591.308Relationship to additional pay payable under other statutes
- § 591.309Effective date for payment of allowances
- § 591.310Effect of regulations in this subpart on allowances established under previous statutes
- § 591.401Purpose and applicability
- § 591.402Definitions
- § 591.403Amount of payment
- § 591.404Method of payment
- § 591.405Responsibilities of agencies
- § 591.406Records and reports
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