My firm posts its COLA adjustment guidelines on the intranet every year, but from what I've seen, people's actual increases are all over the map. I'm thinking the policy is just for show. Do your firms actually follow their stated frameworks, or is compensation still basically arbitrary?

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What’s a cola adjustment

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Cost of living adjustment adjustment

Our firm shields everything in secrecy so nothing is posted and it’s all about the rumor mill…

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Your raise and bonus are not based on COLA. They are based on your performance and on the cost of labor for your level (not cost of living) in your market.

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