§45.1 Increases in current meal charges and housing charges as provided in Parts 137.1 and 137.2 of the Budget Director's Rules for employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be applied as follows:

Meals

The rate employees pay for meals shall be adjusted each July 1 by the CPI-U, United States, "Food Away from Home" component, for the period October-September, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

Housing

The rate employees pay for housing shall be adjusted each July 1 by the CPI-U, United States, "Rent, Residential" component, for the period October-September, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

§45.2 Such adjustments shall be determined as the percentage change in the above mentioned indexes during each twelve month period ending September 30 of the year immediately preceding the July 1 effective date.

§45.3 The above indexes shall be subject to review one time during the term of this Agreement upon the request of either party.