The cost-of-living adjustments under Section 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code to the limits described in Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as prescribed by the regulations of the Department of the Treasury of the United States, are hereby incorporated by reference and shall continue to apply after a member’s severance from employment or annuity starting date. The amount payable to a member in any limitation year, including any cost-of-living adjustments provided under

this article, shall not be greater than the limit applicable under Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code at the annuity starting date, as increased in subsequent years pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and the associated regulations.