BLS published the November 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) under a revised schedule on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. The CPI release for October 2025 was cancelled due to a lapse in appropriations, preventing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from collecting October 2025 reference period survey data.
In November, the fourth month of the six-month adjustment period for the third COLA under the 2024 Agreement, the CPI-W Unadjusted Index (1967=100) decreased from September to 945.479, but still an increase over the July 2025 index point upon which employees received the last COLA.
If the adjustment was made based on the November 2025 Index, the adjustment would be:
| Monthly Tracking | Amount |
| Per Annum | $167.00 |
| Per Pay Period | $6.40 |
| Cents Per Hour | $0.08 |
However, the third COLA under the 2024 National Agreement will be based on the January 2026 Index, and would be effective March 07, 2026 (pay period 07-2026, pay date March 27, 2026).
Under the 2024-2027 National Agreement, employees accrued the following adjustments totaling $1,206.00:
| # | Amount | Effective Date | Pay Period | Pay Date |
| 1 | $395.00 | March 08, 2025 | 07-2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| 2 | $811.00 | September 06, 2025 | 20-2025 | September 26, 2025 |
