Cost of Living Adjustment Update
On August 8, 2024, the DPFP Board adopted a plan that called for an immediate partial cost of living adjustment (COLA) beginning with the October 2025 monthly benefit payment for retirees, their surviving spouses and other beneficiaries who qualify. The Board’s plan calls for this COLA to be included in the deposit for your October benefit payment.
On October 14, 2025, the City of Dallas filed an emergency motion in the El Paso Court of Appeals to prevent payment of the COLA until the conclusion of the current litigation between DPFP and the City of Dallas. If the Court rules for the City of Dallas, DPFP will not be able to pay the COLA. It is not known when to expect a ruling from the Court.
If it is determined that a COLA may legally be paid, in order to be eligible you must meet the following qualifications:
If you are a retiree, you are eligible the first October 1 after your retirement and any of the following are true:
- Reached 62 years of age; or
- The third anniversary of the date you retired has passed.
If you are a surviving spouse or other beneficiary of a retiree, you are eligible the first October after the date any of the following occur:
- Reached 62 years of age; or
- The third anniversary of the retirement date of the retiree has passed; or
- The third anniversary of the date of the retiree’s death has passed.
This site will be updated as events occur so please check back periodically.