Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective October 13, 2019, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-979.
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 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 20 (October 3, 2019).
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for the Netherlands is based on COLA surveys submitted by The Hague. 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 20 (October 3, 2019).
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2019/2020 school year.
On October 4, 2019, the Assistant Secretary for Administration approved a higher Away-from-Post Education Allowance for Dhaka, Bangladesh, not to exceed $60,500 per school year. This special Away-from-Post rate is for USG students of EFM employees while post remains in a partially unaccompanied status. Upon termination of the partially unaccompanied status, the higher Away-from-Post rate will also be terminated.
Effective October 13, 2019, with TL:SR-979, the government-wide Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians, Foreign Areas), maintained by the Department of State (commonly referred to as the DSSR) are amended to reflect increases in the Miscellaneous Expense Portion and Wardrobe Expense Portion of the Foreign Transfer Allowance (DSSR 240 - FTA) and Home Service Transfer Allowance (DSSR 250 - HSTA). DSSR 960 FTA and HSTA worksheets are also amended to reflect the new amounts. The Miscellaneous Expense Portion will increase from $650 to $750 for an employee without family and from $1,300 to $1,500 for an employee with family. The Wardrobe Expense Portion will increase from $600 to $700 for an employee without family; from $1,000 to $1,150 for an employee with one family member; and from $1,300 to $1,500 for an employee with two or more family members. DSSR 242.5 (FTA – transferring from a domestic post to a foreign post or transferring from a foreign post to another foreign post) states that a foreign transfer allowance granted under these regulations may be paid as a single payment at any time following the employee's arrival at post. If the employee arrives at post, as documented by the TM8, on or after 10/13/2019 s/he is eligible for the rates effective 10/13/2019. DSSR 252.1 and 252.2 (HSTA Miscellaneous and Wardrobe, respectively – transferring from a foreign post to a domestic post) state that an employee may be paid upon entrance on duty at the domestic post. If the employee enters duty at the domestic post on or after 10/13/2019, as documented by the DS 1707, s/he is eligible for the rates effective 10/13/2019.
Footnote u: In accordance with Section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (FY 90-91) FBI employees assigned permanently or for temporary duty to locations in Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia are authorized Danger Pay. The continuation of the authorization of Danger Pay for locations in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Chad, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Niger, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia has been approved. The Danger Pay for “Other’ Burkina Faso has been revised. Danger Pay for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso has been removed. The revisions for both Danger Pay and Post (Hardship) Differential will be reflected in the Department of State Standardized Regulations footnote u effective October 13, 2017.
Effective October 13, 2019, the Department of State will become the Lead Agency and assume responsibilities for reporting surveys for Edmonton, Canada. Previously, the Department of Justice was the Lead Agency.
The reporting requirement for submission of the Retail Price Schedule survey for The Hague is amended effective October 13, 2019, with TL:SR-979 as follows:
FROM TO
Netherlands
The Hague Feb/Odd Oct/Odd
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE 20 15
ALICE SPRINGS 25 20
AMBERLEY RAAF BASE 20 15
BENDIGO 25 20
BRISBANE 25 20
CANBERRA 25 20
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY 20 15
GERALDTON 20 15
GOLD COAST 25 20
MELBOURNE 25 20
NEWCASTLE, NSW 20 15
OAKEY 25 20
OTHER 20 15
PERTH 25 20
RICHMOND, NSW 25 20
SYDNEY 25 20
TOOWOOMBA 25 20
TOWNSVILLE 25 20
WALKERVILLE, S.A. 20 15
BENIN
COTONOU 15 10
OTHER 15 10
BOTSWANA
GABORONE 5 0
OTHER 5 0
SELEBI PHIKWE 5 0
CHILE
OTHER 10 5
SANTIAGO 10 5
CHINA
SHANGHAI 20 15
WUHAN 10 5
COSTA RICA
OTHER 25 20
SAN JOSE 25 20
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
OTHER 10 5
SANTO DOMINGO 10 5
NETHERLANDS
AMSTERDAM 20 25
BRUNSSUM 20 25
COEVORDEN 20 25
EYGELSHOVEN 20 25
HEERLEN 20 25
HOENSBROEK 20 25
HULSBERG 20 25
KERKRADE 20 25
LANDGRAAF 20 25
MAASTRICHT 20 25
MARGRATEN 20 25
OTHER 20 25
PAPENDRECHT 20 25
ROTTERDAM 20 25
SCHAESBURG 20 25
SCHINNEN 20 25
SCHIPHOL 20 25
THE HAGUE 20 25
YPENBURG 20 25
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND 20 15
BLENHEIM 15 10
CHRISTCHURCH 15 10
OTHER 15 10
WELLINGTON 15 10
SAMOA
SAMOA 5 10
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA 70 60
OTHER 70 60
UNITED KINGDOM
FAIRFORD 10 5
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
CANADA
EDMONTON K 3350 56500 K 14600 56500
1-12 7650 56500 1-12 14600 56500
KINGSTON K 10550 10550 K 10550 10550
1-8 11450 11450 1-8 10550 10550
9-10 15800 15800 9-10 15700 15700
11-12 17050 17050 11-12 16650 16650
JAPAN
GIFU K 18900 18900 K 19800 19800
1-5 22650 22650 1-5 23800 23800
6-10 24800 24800 6-10 26200 26200
11-12 25250 25250 11-12 26650 26650
KOMAKI K 18900 18900 K 19800 19800
1-5 22650 22650 1-5 23800 23800
6-10 24800 24800 6-10 26200 26200
11-12 25250 25250 11-12 26650 26650
NAGOYA K 18900 18900 K 19800 19800
1-5 22650 22650 1-5 23800 23800
6-10 24800 24800 6-10 26200 26200
11-12 25250 25250 11-12 26650 26650
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
CURACAO K 18200 18200 K 16850 16850
1-5 18750 18750 1-5 17400 17400
6-8 22700 22700 6-8 21450 21450
9-12 22700 56450 9-12 21450 56450
SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA K-5 24950 24950 K-5 22800 22800
6-8 24950 58450 6-8 25600 58450
9-10 24950 58450 9-10 26300 58450
11-12 25000 58450 11-12 27500 58450
TOGO
LOME K-2 9400 57950 K-2 9400 9400
3-5 10300 57950 3-5 10300 10300
6-8 11400 57950 6-8 11400 57950
9-10 11700 57950 9-10 11700 57950
11-12 16500 57950 11-12 16500 57950
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 22700 22700 21600 22400 22400 21300
WOF 22700 21600 18900 22400 21300 18600
BENDIGO WF 18700 17200 15300 18700 17000 15300
WOF 17900 15300 13600 17900 15300 13600
BRISBANE WF 22500 20200 18300 22200 20000 18000
WOF 21300 18300 16200 21000 18000 16000
CANBERRA WF 35000 35000 31200 34500 34500 30800
WOF 35000 31200 28400 34500 30800 28000
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
WF 19400 18700 15300 19100 18500 15300
WOF 18700 15300 13600 18500 15300 13600
GOLD COAST WF 22500 20200 18300 22200 20000 18000
WOF 21300 18300 16200 21000 18000 16000
MELBOURNE WF 28800 26200 24800 28400 25800 24500
WOF 27500 24800 23300 27200 24500 23000
OAKEY WF 22500 20200 18300 22200 20000 18000
WOF 21300 18300 16200 21000 18000 16000
OTHER WF 18700 17200 15300 18700 17000 15300
WOF 17900 15300 13600 17900 15300 13600
PERTH WF 30800 29200 26300 30400 28900 26000
WOF 29200 26300 23400 28900 26000 23100
SYDNEY WF 67400 67000 52600 66500 66100 51900
WOF 67000 52600 52600 66100 51900 51900
TOOWOOMBA WF 22500 20200 18300 22200 20000 18000
WOF 21300 18300 16200 21000 18000 16000
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO WF 25100 24400 20200 24800 24100 20000
WOF 24400 21700 17900 24100 21400 17700
BRAZIL
BRASILIA WF 23400 23300 21100 23100 23000 20800
WOF 23400 21100 18600 23100 20800 18300
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 37200 36900 34000 36600 36200 33400
WOF 36900 34000 30000 36200 33400 29500
CHINA
BEIJING WF 68500 63100 56000 67900 62600 55500
WOF 63100 56000 49700 62600 55500 49300
HUNGARY
PAPA WF 26800 26800 25300 26500 26500 25000
WOF 26800 25300 22800 26500 25000 22500
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 56400 56400 48000 57000 57000 48500
WOF 56400 48000 47300 57000 48500 47900
KOREA, SOUTH
AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26700 26700 18200 26400 26400 18000
WOF 26700 18200 17200 26400 18000 17000
BUSAN WF 28900 28900 28200 28700 28700 27900
WOF 28900 28200 25000 28700 27900 24700
CAMP CARROLL WF 28900 28900 24400 28600 28600 24100
WOF 28900 24400 21700 28600 24100 21400
CAMP MARKET WF 53800 53600 50800 53300 53100 50300
WOF 53600 50800 48000 53100 50300 47500
CHANGWON WF 26700 26700 18200 26400 26400 18000
WOF 26700 18200 17200 26400 18000 17000
CHINHAE WF 27400 27400 24700 27200 27200 24400
WOF 27400 24700 21900 27200 24400 21700
CHUNCHON WF 21600 20700 20200 21400 20500 19900
WOF 21200 20200 18900 21000 19900 18700
K-16 WF 53800 53600 50800 53300 53100 50300
WOF 53600 50800 48000 53100 50300 47500
KIMHAE WF 28900 28900 28200 28700 28700 27900
WOF 28900 28200 25000 28700 27900 24700
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 53800 53600 50800 53300 53100 50300
WOF 53600 50800 48000 53100 50300 47500
KUNSAN WF 21300 21300 20400 21000 21000 20200
WOF 21300 20600 20200 21000 20400 20000
KWANGJU WF 23000 23000 15700 22800 22800 15500
WOF 23000 15700 14600 22800 15500 14500
MUNSAN WF 31000 30800 27100 30700 30400 26800
WOF 30800 28000 24400 30400 27700 24100
OSAN AB WF 35300 35300 29700 34900 34900 29300
WOF 35300 29700 28700 34900 29300 28400
OTHER WF 29200 29200 19900 28900 28900 19700
WOF 29200 19900 18700 28900 19700 18600
POHANG WF 29200 29200 19900 28900 28900 19700
WOF 29200 19900 18700 28900 19700 18600
PYONGTAEK WF 38600 38600 33000 38200 38200 32600
WOF 38600 33000 30900 38200 32600 30600
SEOUL WF 53800 53600 50800 53300 53100 50300
WOF 53600 50800 48000 53100 50300 47500
SUWON WF 53800 53600 50800 53300 53100 50300
WOF 53600 50800 48000 53100 50300 47500
TAEGU WF 32900 32900 31300 32500 32500 30900
WOF 32900 31300 26700 32500 30900 26400
UIJONGBU WF 29900 29900 23800 29600 29600 23500
WOF 29900 23800 21400 29600 23500 21100
WAEGWAN WF 28900 28900 24400 28600 28600 24100
WOF 28900 24400 21700 28600 24100 21400
NORWAY
OSLO WF 33500 31700 29300 32800 31100 28700
WOF 31700 29300 26800 31100 28700 26300
OTHER WF 28500 28300 25000 27900 27700 24500
WOF 28300 25000 23100 27700 24500 22600
STAVANGER WF 28500 28300 25000 27900 27700 24500
WOF 28300 25000 23100 27700 24500 22600
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 38200 38200 35400 38400 38400 35600
WOF 38200 35400 31100 38400 35600 31200
MANILA WF 38200 38200 35400 38400 38400 35600
WOF 38200 35400 31100 38400 35600 31200
OTHER WF 21900 20000 17800 22000 20100 17900
WOF 20800 17800 15900 20900 17900 16000
SWITZERLAND
BERN WF 65600 60700 54600 64900 60100 54100
WOF 60700 54600 52500 60100 54100 52000
GENEVA WF 93300 91400 86900 92400 90500 86000
WOF 92400 88700 76800 91400 87900 76000
UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL WF 30800 30500 28100 30400 30100 27700
WOF 30500 28100 24500 30100 27700 24200
BROOKWOOD WF 34700 34200 31400 34200 33800 31000
WOF 34200 31400 28700 33800 31000 28400
CAMBRIDGE WF 33600 32500 29600 33200 32100 29200
WOF 32500 29600 27400 32100 29200 27000
CHELTENHAM WF 40900 35200 30400 40400 34700 30000
WOF 39200 30400 28400 38700 30000 28000
CROUGHTON WF 35400 34300 31300 34900 33900 30900
WOF 34300 31300 27400 33900 30900 27000
FAIRFORD WF 33400 33400 29100 33000 33000 28700
WOF 33400 29100 26000 33000 28700 25600
FELIXSTOWE WF 32400 31200 28700 32000 30800 28400
WOF 31200 28700 26600 30800 28400 26300
HARROGATE WF 36500 33400 30200 36100 33000 29800
WOF 34900 30200 26900 34500 29800 26500
HUNTINGDON WF 34700 34200 31400 34200 33800 31000
WOF 34200 31400 28700 33800 31000 28400
KEMBLE WF 33400 33400 29100 33000 33000 28700
WOF 33400 29100 26000 33000 28700 25600
LAKENHEATH WF 45200 40100 36700 44600 39500 36300
WOF 40100 36700 35300 39500 36300 34800
LIVERPOOL WF 30400 30100 26500 30000 29700 26200
WOF 30100 30100 24000 29700 29700 23600
LONDON WF 67600 60700 52000 66800 59900 51300
WOF 60700 56000 46300 59900 55300 45700
LOUDWATER WF 53300 48500 42200 52600 47900 41600
WOF 50400 48500 37400 49700 47900 36900
MENWITH HILL WF 36500 33400 30200 36100 33000 29800
WOF 34900 30200 26900 34500 29800 26500
MILDENHALL WF 45200 40100 36700 44600 39500 36300
WOF 40100 36700 35300 39500 36300 34800
NOTTINGHAM WF 20000 18500 16400 19800 18300 16100
WOF 19400 16400 14700 19200 16100 14500
OTHER WF 34700 34200 31400 34200 33800 31000
WOF 34200 31400 28700 33800 31000 28400
OXFORDSHIRE WF 34000 33100 30200 33500 32700 29800
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32700 29800 25900
PLYMOUTH WF 34000 33100 30200 33500 32700 29800
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32700 29800 25900
PORTSMOUTH WF 34000 33100 30200 33500 32700 29800
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32700 29800 25900
ROCHESTER WF 34900 31700 28400 34400 31200 28000
WOF 33100 28400 25100 32700 28000 24800
SAMLESBURY WF 34700 34200 31400 34200 33800 31000
WOF 34200 31400 28700 33800 31000 28400
WATERBEACH WF 34700 30500 29800 34300 30100 29400
WOF 32100 29800 25400 31700 29400 25000
WILTSHIRE WF 32800 32700 28900 32300 32300 28500
WOF 32700 31700 26100 32300 31300 25700
Minimize considered.
|
|