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5 CFR § 591.236Chapter I

When do COLA and post differential payments end?

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Subject to § 591.237(a), agencies stop paying an employee a COLA or post differential on—

(a) Separation,

(b) The effective date of assignment or transfer to a new official worksite outside the COLA or post differential area, or

(c) In the case of an employee on detail to temporary duty in a post differential area, the ending date of the detail.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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