Office of Personnel Management February 20, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Rates; 2007 Interim Adjustments: Puerto Rico
Document Number: E9-3676
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-02-20
Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Personnel Management Office, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is increasing the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rate received by certain white- collar Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees in Puerto Rico. The increase is the result of interim adjustments OPM calculated based on relative Consumer Price Index differences between Puerto Rico and the Washington, DC, area. This increase raises the COLA rate for Puerto Rico from 13 percent to 14 percent.
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Acquisition Regulation: Miscellaneous Clarifications and Corrections
Document Number: E9-3675
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-02-20
Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Personnel Management Office, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulations (FEHBAR). The rule clarifies the rate-setting process for community-rated carriers with respect to Similarly Sized Subscriber Groups (SSSG) and removes the ban on adjustments based on rate reconciliation for the final year of Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) contracts.
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