Employees want a higher cost-of-living allowance than the company is offering, the union said.

Cost-of-living allowances are not considered a part of taxable income.

The rest would be in greater cost-of-living allowances to which a member of the armed forces is entitled by law.

The increase, a proposed 2.3 percent rise in the cost-of-living allowance, would be the first in five years for members of Congress.

Even if she had a studio apartment, this was a little pricey, her cost-of-living allowance notwithstanding.

It's too expensive, and our cost-of-living allowance barely covers the extra expenses."

Any cost-of-living allowances or housing subsidies granted by the employer are included in taxable income, however.

Last fall the issue stood in the way of passage of a cost-of-living allowance for veterans' pensions.

The Government would insist on certain minimum benefits and a cost-of-living allowance, to protect benefits against inflation.

Second, Grumman would have to pay higher cost-of-living allowances to its 20,000 employees on Long Island.

"They consist of cost-of-living allowances, mortgage aid and tax-assistance payments.

But we can make estimates with formulas used by business groups to calculate cost-of-living allowances for executives moving from place to place.

Other uses of the term "cost-of-living allowance"

Members may be provided modest financial compensation in the form of cost-of-living allowances, student loan deferment, and funding for educational expenses.

They also get cost-of-living allowances.

Congress would like nothing more than to find a way to justify reductions in the cost-of-living allowance to solve the eventual Social Security financing deficit.

It was the first industry to pay a cost-of-living allowance, the first to establish supplemental unemployment benefits and the first to grant paid personal holidays.

Mr. Tsongas says now that he does not favor reducing cost-of-living allowances for Social Security.

Many companies provide financial help for a move, like reimbursement for home-sale closing costs, home bridge loans, mortgage assistance and cost-of-living allowances.

Cost-of-living allowances.

In foreign areas, the wages of blue-collar employees are based upon continental United States rates and, in some cases, a post differential or cost-of-living allowances.

Talk of a "diet cola," a limited cost-of-living allowance, for Social Security to spread the burden of belt-tightening is simply ignored.

Subdued inflation also means a relatively modest increase in cost-of-living allowances for more than 40 million people who receive Social Security and some other Federal benefits.

Cost-of-Living Allowances:

The survey itself is a purpose-built internet tool designed to calculate cost-of-living allowances and build compensation packages for expatriates and business travellers.

This benefit carries with it an automatic cost of living allowance.

Cost of living allowance is equal to the nominal interest minus the real interest rate.

The determination of cost of living allowances causes more problems than any of the others.

They had backed up huge demands for cost of living allowances and then found that they had to find the money.

TDC pushed hard for an unlimited cost of living allowance clause and it was won.

"Cost of living allowances, guaranteed annual wages and supplemental unemployment benefits were first introduced by the United Auto Workers," he said.

Old age pensions were increased and cuts imposed in 1989 on public-sector salaries were restored together with some cost of living allowance arrears.

With growing worker agitation over cost Of living allowances, the Department of Labor was established on 1 October 1942.

Employees are eligible for a cost of living adjustment (Cost Of Living Allowance) if they meet certain criteria.

A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) adjusts salaries based on changes in a cost-of-living index.

Cost of Living Allowance (U.S. Military)

There are States that have introduced cost of living allowances, heating and rent subsidies, and that were able to afford that because of consolidation in the past.

But for the artists, students and scholars who flocked to Rome because the city offered inspiration at a relatively low cost, there is no such thing as a cost of living allowance.

Cost-of-living raises are also known as cost of living adjustments (COLAs), cost of living allowances and escalator clauses.

Housing allowances invariably form a separate part of the remuneration policy (although it is surprising how many employers do not take them into account when determining cost of living allowances).

On 15 March, he also issued further royal decrees to add a "cost of living allowance" to all military and security apparatus as well as all government units in Oman.

Other payments on top can include premiums for foreign service (often termed inducement payments), hardship allowances, cost of living allowances, housing allowances, tax equalisation payments and bonuses.

Other kinds of pay including Cost of Living Allowance, Overseas Housing Allowance, incentive pay, bonus pay, or hazardous duty pay may be included.

Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a United States military entitlement given to military servicemen and women living in high cost areas or stationed overseas.

The salary for a TSO is currently $25,518 to $38,277 per year, not including locality pay (contiguous 48 states) or cost of living allowance in Hawaii and Alaska.

COLA (Cost Of Living Allowance): Non-taxable money paid monthly to offset the additional costs of living in a particular location, usually an overseas location.

Unlike Social Security, which offered Cost of Living Allowances from 1975 until 2009 and again in 2013, TRS has not provided a COLA to its annuitants since 2001.

Threatening the cost of living allowance with the changing of the base year from 1971 to 2002 was also one of the main reasons that the Stelco Lake Erie Works employees went on lockout.

He predicted a $7 billion to $10 billion deficit in the next 18 months and proposed a freeze on all increases in cost of living allowances and state salaries and a reduction in welfare payments.

Since 1948, Federal employees in the non-contiguous areas of the U.S. have received Non-Foreign Cost of Living Allowances (COLA) to reflect the high cost of living.

In 1942, the rates paid for means-tested benefits were increased with a 5% cost of living bonus when it was noted by the government that inflation was eroding the real value of social security benefits.