Cost of living adjustment form

Complete this form if you:

• worked under a Certified Agreement containing a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) clause
• worked for the Queensland Government at the COLA calculation date, but under a different Certified Agreement.

Find out more about the COLA payment process and eligibility requirements.

Before you begin

Consult with your previous agency’s HR team (the agency where you’re applying for the COLA payment).

You need your:

• employee details
• bank details.

After you submit

You will receive an email with a PDF copy of this form. You need to forward this to the agency HR team where you are applying for the COLA payment. The HR team will need to confirm you were employed at a Queensland Government agency at the time of the Certified Agreement calculation date. Once these steps are completed, the agency will send the form to QSS via Submit a request in the QSS Self Service Centre.