This screws people when it comes to a cost of living adjustment. A 5% pay increase still leaves people in a deep hole.It's math being manipulated. Last year's prices were up almost ten percent. So this year's prices are only up five percent of last year's prices.
A $100 item in 2021 cost $110 in 2022. That same item in 2023 costs $115.5 not the $105 they are trying to making it look like.