Utah § 49-16-403 Annual cost-of-living adjustment.

Utah Statutes

§ 49-16-403 — Annual cost-of-living adjustment.

Utah § 49-16-403

Title 49Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act

Ch. 49-16Firefighters' Retirement Act

Part 49-16-4Defined Benefit

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Utah Code Ann. § 49-16-403 (2026).

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(1)The office shall make an annual cost-of-living adjustment to:

(1)(a) an original allowance paid under Section 49-16-402, Part 5, Death Benefit, and Part 6, Disability Benefit, of this chapter if the allowance has been paid for at least one year; and

(1)(b) an original payment made to an alternate payee under a domestic relations order, if the payment is to be paid as a percentage of the allowance rather than a specific dollar amount.

(2)(2)(a) The original allowance shall be increased by the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index up to a maximum of 4%.

(2)(b) Annual increases in the Consumer Price Index in excess of 4% shall be accumulated and used in subsequent adjustments when the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index is less than 4%.

(3)The Consumer Price Index used i

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(1) The office shall make an annual cost-of-living adjustment to:

(1)(a) an original allowance paid under Section 49-16-402, Part 5, Death Benefit, and Part 6, Disability Benefit, of this chapter if the allowance has been paid for at least one year; and
(1)(b) an original payment made to an alternate payee under a domestic relations order, if the payment is to be paid as a percentage of the allowance rather than a specific dollar amount.
(2) (2)(a) The original allowance shall be increased by the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index up to a maximum of 4%.
(2)(b) Annual increases in the Consumer Price Index in excess of 4% shall be accumulated and used in subsequent adjustments when the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index is less than 4%.
(3) The Consumer Price Index used in calculating adjustments shall be a United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index average as determined by the board.
(4) The cost-of-living adjustment made under this section may not decrease the allowance.