2020 Cost of Living (COLA) Adjustments

February 28, 2020

Each year, the Office of the State Actuary calculates the LEOFF Plan 2 Cost-of-Living-Adjustments (COLAs) at the request of the Department of Retirement Systems. Here are the 2020 results:

COLAs as of July 1, 2020

Retirement Dates Adjustments
July 2, 2019 to July 1, 2020 0.00%
January 1, 2019 to July 1, 2019 2.14%
July 2, 2018 to December 31, 2018 3.00%
January 1, 2018 to July 1, 2018 2.50%

 

For additional information, read the full report.

Remember, because of COLA banking, your retirement date has little to no impact on your benefit. Watch this video for how it works: How does my LEOFF 2 retirement date impact cost of living adjustments (COLA)?