Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,fa)
Effective January 10, 2016, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-881.
Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.
Important: Read this entire message, as posts may be listed more than once. Changes are listed by allowance or differential rather than by post.
Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Guinea, Marshall Islands and Zimbabwe are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Conakry, Majuro and Harare.
The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 26 (December 31, 2015).
The Post Allowance (COLA) change for Lithuania is based on a survey submitted by Vilnius. All other cola changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 26 (December 31, 2015).
Effective January 10, 2016 with TL:SR-881, the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) are amended to include a new set of six Post Allowance Payment Tables at DSSR 229. These tables are derived from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2014, released last September. The tables previously in use were adopted January 26, 2014.
Effective January 10, 2016 with TL:SR-881, the generic Living Quarters Allowance rates under Footnote d in Section 920 have been revised to reflect the following rates:
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
WF 17700 16100 14500 17900 16300 14700
WOF 16900 14500 12900 17100 14700 13000
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Vilnius is amended effective January 10, 2016, with TL:SR-881 as follows:
FROM TO
Lithuania
Vilnius Jan/Odd Jan/Even
POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
GUINEA
CONAKRY 35 30
OTHER 35 30
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MAJURO 20 25
ZIMBABWE
HARARE 25 20
OTHER 25 20
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CANADA
HALIFAX 10 5
TORONTO 20 15
COSTA RICA
OTHER 30 25
SAN JOSE 30 25
HUNGARY
BUDAPEST 5 10
OTHER 5 10
PAPA 5 10
LITHUANIA
OTHER 10 0
VILNIUS 10 0
UNITED KINGDOM
BELFAST 60 50
BRACKNELL 70 60
BROOKWOOD 60 50
CAMBRIDGE 60 50
CAVERSHAM 70 60
EDINBURGH 70 60
FARNBOROUGH 60 50
FT. HALSTEAD 70 60
HIGH WYCOMBE 70 60
HUNTINGDON 50 42
LIVERPOOL 42 35
LONDON 70 60
LOUDWATER 70 60
READING 70 60
ROCHESTER 70 60
SOUTHAMPTON 50 42
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 24100 24100 22900 24400 24400 23200
WOF 24100 22900 19900 24400 23200 20200
BENDIGO WF 18900 17800 15000 19200 18100 15200
WOF 17800 15000 12900 18100 15200 13000
BRISBANE WF 23800 21400 19300 24100 21700 19600
WOF 22500 19300 17200 22800 19600 17400
CANBERRA WF 20900 19000 17300 21200 19300 17500
WOF 19900 17300 15500 20200 17500 15700
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
WF 20500 19800 16200 20800 20100 16400
WOF 19800 16200 13100 20100 16400 13300
GOLD COAST WF 23800 21400 19300 24100 21700 19600
WOF 22500 19300 17200 22800 19600 17400
MELBOURNE WF 30500 27700 26300 30900 28100 26700
WOF 29100 26300 24600 29500 26700 25000
OAKEY WF 23800 21400 19300 24100 21700 19600
WOF 22500 19300 17200 22800 19600 17400
OTHER WF 18900 17800 15000 19200 18100 15200
WOF 17800 15000 12900 18100 15200 13000
PERTH WF 32600 30900 27800 33100 31400 28300
WOF 30900 27800 24800 31400 28300 25100
RICHMOND, NSW WF 19300 17600 15700 19500 17900 16000
WOF 18500 15700 14100 18800 16000 14300
SYDNEY WF 61400 59300 46300 62300 60200 47000
WOF 59300 46300 46300 60200 47000 47000
TOOWOOMBA WF 23800 21400 19300 24100 21700 19600
WOF 22500 19300 17200 22800 19600 17400
CANADA
CALGARY WF 36800 32600 27400 36000 31900 26800
WOF 32600 27400 26000 31900 26800 25400
DARTMOUTH WF 26400 26400 23700 25800 25800 23200
WOF 26400 23700 21100 25800 23200 20600
EDMONTON WF 27300 24800 22300 26700 24300 21800
WOF 26000 22300 19800 25400 21800 19300
HALIFAX WF 26400 26400 23700 25800 25800 23200
WOF 26400 23700 21100 25800 23200 20600
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 23300 23300 21000 22800 22800 20500
WOF 23300 21000 18900 22800 20500 18500
MONTREAL WF 43900 37400 33600 42900 36500 32900
WOF 39100 33600 29800 38200 32900 29200
OTTAWA WF 41300 37700 33700 40400 36900 33000
WOF 37800 33700 30000 37000 33000 29400
QUEBEC WF 33300 30200 27800 32600 29500 27200
WOF 31500 27800 25300 30800 27200 24800
TORONTO WF 41400 41300 35400 40500 40400 34600
WOF 41300 38200 31200 40400 37400 30500
VANCOUVER WF 40200 38900 28400 39300 38100 27700
WOF 39900 38700 24200 39000 37900 23700
VICTORIA WF 26000 26000 18100 25400 25400 17700
WOF 26000 18100 16500 25400 17700 16100
WINNIPEG WF 24600 22400 20200 24100 21900 19800
WOF 23200 20200 18000 22700 19800 17600
KOREA
AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26900 26900 18400 27100 27100 18500
WOF 26900 18400 17300 27100 18500 17400
BUSAN WF 27800 27800 27400 28000 28000 27500
WOF 27800 27400 23400 28000 27500 23500
CAMP CARROLL WF 29200 29200 24600 29300 29300 24700
WOF 29200 24600 21800 29300 24700 22000
CAMP COLBERN WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
CAMP MARKET WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
CAMP MERCER WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
CHANGWON WF 26900 26900 18400 27100 27100 18500
WOF 26900 18400 17300 27100 18500 17400
CHINHAE WF 28200 28200 25300 28300 28300 25400
WOF 28200 25300 22400 28300 25400 22600
CHUNCHON WF 21800 20900 20400 21900 21000 20500
WOF 21400 20400 19100 21500 20500 19200
K-16 WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
KIMHAE WF 27800 27800 27400 28000 28000 27500
WOF 27800 27400 23400 28000 27500 23500
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
KUNSAN WF 19500 19500 19500 19600 19600 19600
WOF 19500 19500 19300 19600 19600 19400
KWANGJU WF 23300 23300 15800 23400 23400 15900
WOF 23300 15800 14800 23400 15900 14900
MUNSAN WF 31300 31100 27400 31500 31300 27500
WOF 31100 28300 24600 31300 28500 24800
OSAN AB WF 33800 33800 28400 34000 34000 28600
WOF 33800 28400 27600 34000 28600 27700
OTHER WF 29500 29500 20100 29600 29600 20200
WOF 29500 20100 18900 29600 20200 19000
PYONGTAEK WF 38500 38500 33000 38700 38700 33200
WOF 38500 33000 30900 38700 33200 31100
SEOUL WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
SUWON WF 54200 54200 51000 54500 54500 51300
WOF 54200 51000 48500 54500 51300 48700
TAEGU WF 31400 31400 29800 31600 31600 29900
WOF 31400 29800 25600 31600 29900 25700
UIJONGBU WF 30200 30200 24000 30400 30400 24100
WOF 30200 24000 21600 30400 24100 21700
WAEGWAN WF 29200 29200 24600 29300 29300 24700
WOF 29200 24600 21800 29300 24700 22000
NORWAY
OSLO WF 34400 32500 30000 34200 32400 29900
WOF 32500 30000 27600 32400 29900 27400
OTHER WF 29300 29000 25700 29100 28900 25600
WOF 29000 25700 23700 28900 25600 23600
STAVANGER WF 29300 29000 25700 29100 28900 25600
WOF 29000 25700 23700 28900 25600 23600
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 35700 33600 31300 36100 34000 31600
WOF 34700 31300 23900 35100 31600 24200
MANILA WF 35700 33600 31300 36100 34000 31600
WOF 34700 31300 23900 35100 31600 24200
OTHER WF 24100 22000 19600 24400 22200 19800
WOF 22900 19600 17500 23200 19800 17700
TURKEY
ANKARA WF 28900 26300 23200 29300 26600 23500
WOF 27600 24100 21400 28000 24400 21700
ELMADAG WF 28900 26300 23200 29300 26600 23500
WOF 27600 24100 21400 28000 24400 21700
MANZARALI WF 28900 26300 23200 29300 26600 23500
WOF 27600 24100 21400 28000 24400 21700
UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL WF 37400 34200 30900 36800 33700 30400
WOF 36000 34000 27500 35500 33500 27100
BROOKWOOD WF 40900 40400 37200 40300 39800 36600
WOF 40400 37200 33900 39800 36600 33400
CAMBRIDGE WF 40700 39400 35900 40100 38800 35300
WOF 39400 35900 33100 38800 35300 32600
CHELTENHAM WF 49600 42600 36900 48800 41900 36300
WOF 47500 36900 34400 46700 36300 33900
CHICKSANDS WF 19400 17500 15600 19100 17300 15400
WOF 17500 15600 14100 17300 15400 13900
CROUGHTON WF 41700 40500 37000 41100 39900 36400
WOF 40500 37000 32300 39900 36400 31800
FAIRFORD WF 40500 40500 35200 39900 39900 34600
WOF 40500 35200 31500 39900 34600 31000
FELIXSTOWE WF 39300 37800 34800 38700 37300 34300
WOF 37800 34800 32200 37300 34300 31800
HARROGATE WF 43900 40200 36400 43300 39600 35800
WOF 42000 36400 32300 41400 35800 31800
HUNTINGDON WF 40900 40400 37200 40300 39800 36600
WOF 40400 37200 33900 39800 36600 33400
KEMBLE WF 40500 40500 35200 39900 39900 34600
WOF 40500 35200 31500 39900 34600 31000
LAKENHEATH WF 52400 46100 42700 51600 45400 42100
WOF 46100 42700 41000 45400 42100 40400
LIVERPOOL WF 36800 36500 32200 36300 36000 31700
WOF 36500 36500 29000 36000 36000 28600
LONDON WF 82000 73500 63000 80800 72400 62100
WOF 73500 67800 56100 72400 66800 55200
LOUDWATER WF 64600 58800 51100 63600 57900 50300
WOF 61000 58800 45300 60100 57900 44600
MENWITH HILL WF 43900 40200 36400 43300 39600 35800
WOF 42000 36400 32300 41400 35800 31800
MILDENHALL WF 52400 46100 42700 51600 45400 42100
WOF 46100 42700 41000 45400 42100 40400
NOTTINGHAM WF 24300 22500 19800 23900 22100 19500
WOF 23500 19800 17800 23200 19500 17500
OTHER WF 40900 40400 37200 40300 39800 36600
WOF 40400 37200 33900 39800 36600 33400
OXFORDSHIRE WF 41200 40100 36500 40500 39500 36000
WOF 40100 36500 31800 39500 36000 31300
PLYMOUTH WF 41200 40100 36500 40500 39500 36000
WOF 40100 36500 31800 39500 36000 31300
PORTSMOUTH WF 41200 40100 36500 40500 39500 36000
WOF 40100 36500 31800 39500 36000 31300
ROCHESTER WF 42300 38300 34400 41600 37800 33900
WOF 40100 34400 30400 39500 33900 29900
SAMLESBURY WF 40900 40400 37200 40300 39800 36600
WOF 40400 37200 33900 39800 36600 33400
WATERBEACH WF 42100 37000 36100 41400 36500 35500
WOF 38900 36100 30700 38300 35500 30300
WEST BYFLEET WF 19300 19000 16400 19100 18700 16200
WOF 19000 17000 15000 18700 16800 14800
WILTSHIRE WF 39100 38800 34000 38500 38200 33500
WOF 38800 38800 30900 38200 38200 30400
Minimize considered.