Fers Cola Watch 2025. To receive the full cola for 2025, a federal retiree’s annuity or a survivor annuity must have started no later than december 31, 2023. Guide to 2025 gs pay scale for federal employees.

But fers retirees will receive a 2% “diet” cola. The figure for 2025 reflects the continued cooling of inflation from recent prior years that had resulted in csrs/fers colas of 5.9/4.9 being paid in 2022 and 8.7/7.7 paid in 2023.