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Title:Equable Benefits Database
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Last Updated: October 10, 2022
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Description:
This file contains the a subset of the Equable Benefit Database specifically focusing on the COLAs that were issued in the most recent fiscal year available (fiscal 2022 in most cases, fiscal 2021 in others).
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Source:
Data are drawn from plan documents, specifically, actuarial valuation reports, ACFRs, and plan member handbooks.
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Note that some additional data were drawn from plan websites when not adequately disclosed in the available plan documents.
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Data Organization:
This file consists of several tabs, each designed to address a different segment of the data. They are listed specifically below:
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Data Overview TabThis tab contains the file overview, date of update, and descriptions of data organization.
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Variable DescriptionsThis tab contains a list of the variables contained in the database, broken out for each tab, and descriptions of what are recorded in each variable.
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COLA Actuals and AssumptionsThis tab contains a subset of the benefit data as it pertains to plan cost of living adjustments (COLAs). In addition to detailing the COLA rules and policies, this tab contains the actual COLAs issued (either as documented by the plans or calculated using current measures of inflation/plan performance and applying the COLA rules) for all currently active tiers and all legacy tiers for plans in California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Texas (including the municipally administered plans in those states).
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