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cost-of-living allowance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | adjustment, allowance |
Examples of cost-of-living allowance
cost-of-living allowance
I have had my salary frozen for two years and now get no cost of living allowance.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Alone among federal employees, judges will not receive a cost-of-living allowance in 2009.
From the thestate.com
Each agreement calls for wage freezes and a halt on cost-of-living-allowance increases for 2010.
From the post-gazette.com
They call it a cost-of-living allowance that takes effect each year, unless members vote to turn it down.
From the kentucky.com
They call it a cost-of-living allowance, which takes effect each year unless members vote to turn it down.
From the sacbee.com
I have a cousin in Germany who even gets a cost of living allowance from the state while in school.
From the economist.com
Members also have agreed in principle to eliminate their 3 percent cost-of-living allowance starting in 2012.
From the thenewstribune.com
The veteran also receives a $1,000 stipend for books and a housing allowance based on the local cost of living.
From the chron.com
Many companies pay a cost of living adjustment to transferees, instead of or as well as a hardship allowance.
From the economist.com
