Fulton’s March proposal sought a 3% increase for pensioners without automatic adjustments

Fulton County’s March 18, 2026, agenda proposed giving retirees in pension plans without automatic cost-of-living adjustments a three-percent COLA for 2026.

Item 26-0159 sought to equalize adjustments among pensioners by matching the three-percent COLA mandated by the formulas in the 1982 and 1991 defined-benefit plans and their amendments. The proposed effective date was April 1, 2026; the agenda does not establish adoption or payment of the increase.