This formula utilizes the indices of the Consumer Price Index, the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, and the Employment Cost Index for civilian workers, private workers, and government workers. The indices are released on set schedule, which will allow the Commission to determine COLAs in a timely, predictable, and consistent manner. The following table shows the indices used for the prior (2016) and current (2017) COLAs: Table 1 ECI ECI ECI CPI-U CPI-W (Civilian) (Private) (Government) 236.525 230.791 123.7 124.2 121.6 2016 (Dec. 2015) (Dec. 2015) (Dec. 2015) (Dec. 2015) (Dec. 2015) 241.432 235.390 126.6 127.1 124.1 2017 (Dec. 2016) (Dec. 2016) (Dec. 2016) (Dec. 2016) (Dec. 2016) % Change 2.075% 1.993% 2.344% 2.335% 2.056% Applying the indices reflecting changes since the COLA adopted by Res. ALJ-303 results in a COLA as follows: 2.14% Hourly Rates Table 2 shows the most recently adopted ranges for hourly rates for work performed by intervenor representatives. The rates for 2016 are adopted in today’s resolution. The adopted hourly rate ranges are rounded to the nearest five-dollar increment. Table 2 Years of 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Experience Attorneys 0-2 $155-$210 $160-$215 $165-$220 $165-$220 $165-$225 $170-$230 3-4 $205-$240 $210-$245 $215-$250 $215-$250 $220-$255 $225-$260
This formula utilizes the indices of the Consumer Price Index, the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, and the Employment Cost Index for civilian workers, private workers, and government workers. The indices are released on set schedule, which will allow the Commission to determine COLAs in a timely, predictable, and consistent manner. The following table shows the indices used for the prior (2016) and current (2017) COLAs: Table 1 CPI-U CPI-W ECI (Civilian) ECI (Private) ECI (Government) 2016 236.525 (Dec. 2015) 230.791 (Dec. 2015) 123.7 (Dec. 2015) 124.2 (Dec. 2015) 121.6 (Dec. 2015) 2017 241.432 (Dec. 2016) 235.390 (Dec. 2016) 126.6 (Dec. 2016) 127.1 (Dec. 2016) 124.1 (Dec. 2016) % Change 2.075% 1.993% 2.344% 2.335% 2.056% Applying the indices reflecting changes since the COLA adopted by Res. ALJ-303 results in a COLA as follows: 2.14% Hourly Rates Table 2 shows the most recently adopted ranges for hourly rates for work performed by intervenor representatives. The rates for 2016 are adopted in today’s resolution. The adopted hourly rate ranges are rounded to the nearest five-dollar increment. Table 2 Years of Experience 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Attorneys 0-2 $155-$210 $160-$215 $165-$220 $165-$220 $165-$225 $170-$230 3-4 $205-$240 $210-$245 $215-$250 $215-$250 $220-$255 $225-$260
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