Will my survivor continue to receive the annual cost of living increase after I pass away?

If you first began participation prior to January 1, 2011:

Each January 1^st, the survivor annuity will automatically receive an increase of 3% compounded annually. 

If you first began participation on or after January 1, 2011:

If you are in the Traditional Pension Plan, the survivor annuity will receive a non-compounding increase of the lesser of 3% or ½ of the change of the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) from the preceding year. 

If you are in the Portable Pension Plan, the joint and survivor annuity will receive an increase of 3% compounded annually.

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