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Annual COLA Adjustments for Trades & Crafts and "Bug
Unit": 1987 to Present
- 1987: 2%
- 1988: 2%
- 1989: 3.72%
- 1990: 4.2%
- 1991: 5%
- 1992: 0%
- 1993: 2%
- 1994: 2.2% (w/ MTO buy-out)
- 1995: 1.5%
- 1996: 2.5%
- 1997: 2.25%
- 1998: 2.2%
- 1999: 3.3%
- 2000: 3.0%
- 2001: 4.0%
- 2002: 4.78%
- 2003:
- Big Unit: 4.44%
- Trades: 4.22%
- 2004:
- Big Unit: 3.55%
- Trades: 3.18%
- 2005:
- Big Unit: 5.0%
- Trades: 4.57%
- 2006:
- Big Unit: 3.79%
- Trades: 3.5%
- 2007:
- Big Unit: 5.34% + .76% inequity (6.10% total) minus 2.5%
increase to pension
- Trades: 5.59% minus 2% pension contribution
- 2008:
- Big Unit: 6.92% minus 2.825% increase to pension
- Trades: 4.9% + 1.0% inequity (5.9% total) minus 1.65% pension
contribution
- 2009: Deferred due to econmic situation