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Contract Escalation

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is increasingly being used by business organizations as an escalator to adjust long-term sales and purchasing contracts, and to adjust wage rates in collective bargaining agreements. A fact sheet explaining how to use the ECI for escalating contracts is available.

Last Modified Date: November 25, 2002