### Question
How is the term ECI defined?


### Answer
The term **ECI** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 5302* as the following:

> the Employment Cost Index (wages and salaries, private industry workers) published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart D-Pay and Allowances > CHAPTER 53-PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER I-PAY COMPARABILITY SYSTEM**

