(a) In establishing a COLA Advisory Committee, OPM invites local agencies and employee organizations to nominate committee members. OPM also invites COLA Defense Corporations and the local Federal Executive Board or Federal Executive Association each to nominate committee members. Subject to Sec. 591.243, OPM selects committee members from these nominations in a manner designed to achieve a balanced representation that is reflective of agencies and employee organizations in the area. In consultation with the committee, OPM may select additional nominees to serve as alternates to the primary committee members. OPM designates not more than two OPM representatives to serve on each committee.
(b) Each Executive agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, must cooperate and release appointed employees for committee proceedings and activities unless the agency can demonstrate that exceptional circumstances directly related to accomplishing the mission of the employee's work unit require his or her presence on the job. Executive agency employees serving as committee members are considered to be on official assignment to an interagency function, rather than on leave, and are eligible to receive reimbursement for authorized travel expenses from their respective agencies.
Sec. Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 591--Places and Rates at Which
Allowances Are Paid
This appendix lists the places approved for a cost-of-living allowance and shows the authorized allowance rate for each area. The allowance rate shown is paid as a percentage of an employee's rate of basic pay. The rates are subject to change based on the results of future surveys. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance rate
Geographic coverage (percent)------------------------------------------------------------------------State of Alaska:
City of Anchorage and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius 23
by road............................................
City of Fairbanks and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius 23
by road............................................
City of Juneau and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by 23
road...............................................
Rest of the State................................... 25State of Hawaii:
City and County of Honolulu......................... 25
Hawaii County, Hawaii............................... 18
County of Kauai..................................... 25
County of Maui and County of Kalawao................ 25Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern 25
Mariana Islands........................................Commonwealth of Puerto Rico............................. 14U.S. Virgin Islands..................................... 25------------------------------------------------------------------------ [74 FR 7777, Feb. 20, 2009]
Sec. Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 591--Places and Rates At Which
Differentials Are Paid
This appendix lists the places where a post differential has been approved and shows the differential rate to be paid to eligible employees. The differential percentage rate shown is paid as a percentage of an employee's rate of basic pay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percentage
Geographic coverage differential
rate------------------------------------------------------------------------American Samoa (including the island of Tutuila, the Manua 25.0
Islands, and all other islands of the Samoa group east of
longitude 171[deg] west of Greenwich, together with
Swains Island)...........................................Johnston Atoll............................................ 25.0Midway Atoll.............................................. 25.0Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 20.0
Islands..................................................Wake Atoll................................................ 25.0------------------------------------------------------------------------