COLA For Employees Covered by the National Agreement

In February, the first month of the six-month adjustment period for the fourth COLA under the 2024 Agreement, the CPI-W Unadjusted Index (1967=100) rose from to 951.461, an increase over the January 2026 index point upon which employees received the last COLA.

If the adjustment was made based on the February 2026 Index, the adjustment would be:

Monthly Tracking Amount
Per Annum $229.00
Per Pay Period $8.80
Cents Per Hour $0.11

However, the fourth COLA under the 2024 National Agreement will be based on the July 2026 Index, and would be effective September 05, 2026 (pay period 20-2026, pay date September 25, 2026).

Under the 2024-2027 National Agreement, employees accrued the following adjustments totaling $1,456.00:

# 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
3 $250.00 March 07, 2026 07-2026 March 27, 2026