§ 777. Annuity increases
(a)
An annuity payable under this subchapter shall be increased at the same time that, and by the same percent as the percentage by which, annuities are increased under section
8340
(b) of title
5.
(b)
An annuity under section
772 of this title may not be more than the basic pay of the Comptroller General. A surviving spouse’s annuity may be increased under this section without regard to any limitation set forth in section
774
(e) of this title.