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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)

Effective March 19, 2017, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-912. 

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 allowances type.

Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.

The Post (Hardship) Differential change for Mauritania is based on the Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire submitted by Nouakchott.

All LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 5 (March 9, 2017). 

The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, and Slovak Republic are based on surveys submitted by Phnom Penh, Bishkek, and Bratislava.  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 5 (March 9, 2017).

The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2016/2017 school year.  

The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for Bishkek, Bratislava, Phnom Penh and Trinidad and Tobago are amended effective March 19, 2017, with TL:SR-912 as follows: 

    FROM              TO

Cambodia
  Phnom Penh        March/Even          March/Odd

Kyrgyzstan
  Bishkek             Jan/Even          March/Odd

Port of Spain
  Trinidad & Tobago   Feb/Odd           March/Odd

Slovak Republic
  Bratislava           May/Odd          March/Odd

                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
MAURITANIA
 NOUAKCHOTT                     25                30
 OTHER                          20                25

                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
BRAZIL
 SAO PAULO                      30                25

CAMBODIA
 OTHER                          20                10
 PHNOM PENH                     20                10

CANADA
 HALIFAX                        15                10
 MONTREAL                       35                30
 TORONTO                        25                20

CHILE
 OTHER                          42                35
 SANTIAGO                       42                35

COLOMBIA
 BARRANQUILLA                    5                 0
 BOGOTA                          5                 0
 CARTAGENA                       5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 OTHER                           5                 0
 SANTO DOMINGO                   5                 0

GUYANA
 GEORGETOWN                     30                25
 OTHER                          30                25

KOREA
 AMMO DEPOT #9                  25                20
 CAMP CARROLL                   25                20
 CAMP MARKET                    25                20
 CHANGWON                       25                20
 CHINHAE                        25                20
 CHUNCHON                       25                20
 K-16                           25                20
 KIMHAE                         25                20
 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 25                20
 KUNSAN                         25                20
 KWANGJU                        25                20
 MUNSAN                         25                20
 OSAN AB                        25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 POHANG                         25                20
 PYONGTAEK                      25                20
 SEOUL                          25                20
 SUWON                          25                20
 TAEGU                          25                20
 UIJONGBU                       25                20
 WAEGWAN                        25                20

KYRGYZSTAN
 BISHKEK                        20                 0
 OTHER                          20                 0

NEW ZEALAND
 AUCKLAND                       30                25
 BLENHEIM                       25                20
 CHRISTCHURCH                   25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 WELLINGTON                     25                20

NORWAY
 STAVANGER                      42                35

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 OTHER                          50                42
 PORT MORESBY                   50                42

SAMOA ISLANDS
 SAMOA                          15                10

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
 BRATISLAVA                     10                 0
 OTHER                          10                 0

TOGO
 LOME                            5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0

UNITED KINGDOM
 FAIRFORD                       10                 5

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

MACEDONIA
 SKOPJE         K-5  22100  22100     K-5  22400  22400
               6-12  22100  57350    6-12  22400  57350

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 25700 25700 24400    25300 25300 24100
              WOF 25700 24400 21300    25300 24100 21000

 BENDIGO       WF 20200 19000 16000    19900 18700 15800
              WOF 19000 16000 13900    18700 15800 13700

 BRISBANE      WF 25400 22900 20700    25100 22500 20400
              WOF 24100 20700 18400    23700 20400 18100

 CANBERRA      WF 22700 20700 18800    22300 20400 18500
              WOF 21600 18800 16800    21300 18500 16500

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 21900 21200 17300    21600 20900 17100
              WOF 21200 17300 14000    20900 17100 13800

 GOLD COAST    WF 25400 22900 20700    25100 22500 20400
              WOF 24100 20700 18400    23700 20400 18100

 MELBOURNE     WF 32600 29600 28100    32100 29200 27700
              WOF 31100 28100 26300    30700 27700 25900

 OAKEY         WF 25400 22900 20700    25100 22500 20400
              WOF 24100 20700 18400    23700 20400 18100

 OTHER         WF 20200 19000 16000    19900 18700 15800
              WOF 19000 16000 13900    18700 15800 13700

 PERTH         WF 34800 33100 29800    34300 32600 29300
              WOF 33100 29800 26500    32600 29300 26100

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 20600 18800 16800    20300 18500 16600
              WOF 19800 16800 15100    19500 16600 14800

 SYDNEY        WF 65700 63400 49500    64700 62500 48800
              WOF 63400 49500 49500    62500 48800 48800

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 25400 22900 20700    25100 22500 20400
              WOF 24100 20700 18400    23700 20400 18100

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 23900 23200 19300    24000 23400 19400
              WOF 23200 20600 17000    23400 20700 17100
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 31100 30900 28000    30500 30300 27400
              WOF 31100 28000 24700    30500 27400 24200
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38500 34100 28700    37600 33300 28000
              WOF 34100 28700 27200    33300 28000 26600

 DARTMOUTH     WF 27600 27600 24800    27000 27000 24200
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27000 24200 21500

 EDMONTON      WF 28500 26000 23300    27900 25400 22800
              WOF 27200 23300 20700    26600 22800 20200

 HALIFAX       WF 27600 27600 24800    27000 27000 24200
              WOF 27600 24800 22000    27000 24200 21500

 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24400 24400 21900    23800 23800 21400
              WOF 24400 21900 19800    23800 21400 19400

 MONTREAL      WF 51300 44800 39600    50100 43800 38700
              WOF 47200 39600 35300    46100 38700 34500

 OTTAWA        WF 43600 39400 35200    42600 38500 34400
              WOF 39600 36400 31400    38700 35600 30700

 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    34100 30900 28400
              WOF 33000 29100 26500    32300 28400 25900

 TORONTO       WF 45600 45500 38300    44600 44500 37400
              WOF 45500 43100 33500    44500 42100 32700

 VANCOUVER     WF 43700 42400 30900    42700 41400 30200
              WOF 43500 42200 27300    42500 41200 26700

 VICTORIA      WF 32100 32100 26900    31400 31400 26300
              WOF 32100 26900 24900    31400 26300 24300

 WINNIPEG      WF 25900 23600 21300    25300 23100 20800
              WOF 24500 21300 19000    23900 20800 18600
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 41400 41000 37800    40100 39700 36600
              WOF 41000 37800 33400    39700 36600 32400
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 27700 27700 26200    27500 27500 26000
              WOF 27700 26200 23600    27500 26000 23400
KOREA
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 27800 27800 19000    27500 27500 18800
              WOF 27800 19000 17900    27500 18800 17700

 BUSAN         WF 30200 30200 29400    29900 29900 29100
              WOF 30200 29400 26000    29900 29100 25800

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30100 30100 25400    29800 29800 25200
              WOF 30100 25400 22600    29800 25200 22400

 CAMP MARKET   WF 56300 56300 53100    55800 55800 52500
              WOF 56300 53100 50500    55800 52500 50000

 CHANGWON      WF 27800 27800 19000    27500 27500 18800
              WOF 27800 19000 17900    27500 18800 17700

CHINHAE       WF 29100 29100 26100    28800 28800 25900
              WOF 29100 26100 23200    28800 25900 23000

 CHUNCHON      WF 22500 21600 21000    22300 21400 20800
              WOF 22100 21000 19700    21900 20800 19500

 K-16          WF 56300 56300 53100    55800 55800 52500
              WOF 56300 53100 50500    55800 52500 50000

 KIMHAE        WF 30200 30200 29400    29900 29900 29100
              WOF 30200 29400 26000    29900 29100 25800

 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 56300 56300 53100    55800 55800 52500
              WOF 56300 53100 50500    55800 52500 50000

 KUNSAN        WF 20700 20700 20700    20500 20500 20500
              WOF 20700 20700 20500    20500 20500 20300

 KWANGJU       WF 24000 24000 16400    23800 23800 16200
              WOF 24000 16400 15300    23800 16200 15100

 MUNSAN        WF 32300 32100 28300    32000 31800 28000
              WOF 32100 29300 25400    31800 29000 25200

 OSAN AB       WF 35200 35200 29600    34800 34800 29300
              WOF 35200 29600 28700    34800 29300 28400

 OTHER         WF 30400 30400 20800    30100 30100 20600
              WOF 30400 20800 19600    30100 20600 19400

 POHANG        WF 30400 30400 20800    30100 30100 20600
              WOF 30400 20800 19600    30100 20600 19400

 PYONGTAEK     WF 40200 40200 34500    39800 39800 34100
              WOF 40200 34500 32300    39800 34100 32000

 SEOUL         WF 56300 56300 53100    55800 55800 52500
              WOF 56300 53100 50500    55800 52500 50000

 SUWON         WF 56300 56300 53100    55800 55800 52500
              WOF 56300 53100 50500    55800 52500 50000

 TAEGU         WF 34300 34300 32700    34000 34000 32300
              WOF 34300 32700 27900    34000 32300 27600

 UIJONGBU      WF 31200 31200 24800    30900 30900 24500
              WOF 31200 24800 22300    30900 24500 22100

 WAEGWAN       WF 30100 30100 25400    29800 29800 25200
              WOF 30100 25400 22600    29800 25200 22400
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 35800 33900 31300    35300 33400 30800
              WOF 33900 31300 28700    33400 30800 28300

 OTHER         WF 30500 30300 26800    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 30300 26800 24700    29800 26400 24300

 STAVANGER     WF 30500 30300 26800    30000 29800 26400
              WOF 30300 26800 24700    29800 26400 24300
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 33700 31700 29600    33700 31700 29500
              WOF 32800 29600 22600    32700 29500 22500

 MANILA        WF 33700 31700 29600    33700 31700 29500
              WOF 32800 29600 22600    32700 29500 22500

 OTHER         WF 22800 20700 18500    22700 20700 18500
              WOF 21600 18500 16500    21600 18500 16500

TURKEY
 ANKARA        WF 25700 25700 23500    24900 24900 22700
              WOF 25700 23500 20700    24900 22700 20100

 ELMADAG       WF 25700 25700 23500    24900 24900 22700
              WOF 25700 23500 20700    24900 22700 20100

 MANZARALI     WF 25700 25700 23500    24900 24900 22700
              WOF 25700 23500 20700    24900 22700 20100

UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 30800 30500 28100    30300 29900 27500
              WOF 30500 28100 24500    29900 27500 24000

 BROOKWOOD     WF 33800 33300 30600    33200 32700 30100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    32700 30100 27400

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 33600 32500 29600    33000 31900 29100
              WOF 32500 29600 27400    31900 29100 26900

 CHELTENHAM    WF 40900 35200 30400    40200 34500 29900
              WOF 39200 30400 28400    38500 29900 27900

 CROUGHTON     WF 34500 33400 30500    33900 32800 30000
              WOF 33400 30500 26700    32800 30000 26200

 FAIRFORD      WF 33400 33400 29000    32800 32800 28500
              WOF 33400 29000 26000    32800 28500 25500

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 32400 31200 28700    31800 30700 28200
              WOF 31200 28700 26600    30700 28200 26100

 HARROGATE     WF 36200 33200 30000    35600 32600 29500
              WOF 34700 30000 26600    34100 29500 26100

 HUNTINGDON    WF 33800 33300 30600    33200 32700 30100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    32700 30100 27400

 KEMBLE        WF 33400 33400 29000    32800 32800 28500
              WOF 33400 29000 26000    32800 28500 25500

 LAKENHEATH    WF 43200 38000 35300    42500 37300 34700
              WOF 38000 35300 33900    37300 34700 33200

 LIVERPOOL     WF 30400 30100 26500    29800 29600 26100
              WOF 30100 30100 24000    29600 29600 23500

 LONDON        WF 67600 60700 52000    66400 59600 51100
              WOF 60700 56000 46300    59600 55000 45400

 LOUDWATER     WF 53300 48500 42200    52400 47700 41400
              WOF 50400 48500 37400    49500 47700 36700

 MENWITH HILL  WF 36200 33200 30000    35600 32600 29500
              WOF 34700 30000 26600    34100 29500 26100

 MILDENHALL    WF 43200 38000 35300    42500 37300 34700
              WOF 38000 35300 33900    37300 34700 33200

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 20000 18500 16400    19700 18200 16100
              WOF 19400 16400 14700    19100 16100 14400

 OTHER         WF 33800 33300 30600    33200 32700 30100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    32700 30100 27400

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 33900 33100 30200    33300 32500 29600
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    32500 29600 25800

 PLYMOUTH      WF 33900 33100 30200    33300 32500 29600
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    32500 29600 25800

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 33900 33100 30200    33300 32500 29600
              WOF 33100 30200 26300    32500 29600 25800

 ROCHESTER     WF 34900 31700 28400    34200 31100 27900
              WOF 33100 28400 25100    32500 27900 24600

 SAMLESBURY    WF 33800 33300 30600    33200 32700 30100
              WOF 33300 30600 27900    32700 30100 27400

 WATERBEACH    WF 34700 30500 29800    34100 30000 29200
              WOF 32100 29800 25400    31500 29200 24900

 WILTSHIRE     WF 32300 32000 28100    31700 31400 27600
              WOF 32000 32000 25500    31400 31400 25000

Minimize considered.
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