Commission adopts Seattle‑CPI benchmark to use when considering COLA
After extensive debate, the commission agreed to use the Seattle CPI forecast (roughly 2.1% for 2027 and 2.0% for 2028) as the official benchmark it will apply if it chooses to grant cost‑of‑living adjustments; the vote set the methodology but did not itself award COLA to specific offices.
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The commission took separate action to define a method for applying cost‑of‑living adjustments (COLA). Commissioners debated whether to apply a single across‑the‑board COLA, targeted COLAs for particular offices, or to leave COLA decisions off the table entirely because many public employees have received limited or no adjustments in recent contract cycles.
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