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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA) 

Effective February 16, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-988. 
 
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 Danger Pay Review Board (DPRB) has approved Danger Pay changes for Cairo, Egypt, Khartoum, Sudan and Caracas, Venezuela effective February 16, 2020.   
 
Also, effective February 16, 2020, the DPRB approved the elimination of Danger Pay for Managua, Nicaragua.    
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for Cairo, Egypt, Managua, Nicaragua and Caracas, Venezuela resulted from their Danger Pay reclassifications.
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential change for Khartoum, Sudan resulted from both the Danger Pay reclassification and the analysis of the Post (Hardship) Differential

Questionnaire submitted by Khartoum in December 2019. 
The Post (Hardship) Differential change for Zambia is based on a Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire submitted by Lusaka. 
 
The Post (Hardship) Differential change for St. Lucia is based on justification submitted by Bridgetown. 
 
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 3 (February 6, 2020).
 
The Post Allowance (COLA) changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 3 (February 6, 2020).
 
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by Post for the 2019/2020 school year.
 
Based on a request from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, dated February 10, 2020, the country “Jerusalem” will be deleted and the three locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, and West Bank will be moved under the country of Israel.  This will be effective on February 16, 2020 with the TLSR:988.
 
   
                                     DANGER PAY
                              FROM                TO
 
EGYPT
 ALEXANDRIA                      0                15
 CAIRO                           0                15
 
NICARAGUA
 MANAGUA                        15                 0
 
SUDAN
 KHARTOUM                        0                25
 
VENEZUELA
 CARACAS                         0                15
 
 
                                 POST DIFFERENTIAL
                              FROM                TO
EGYPT
 ALEXANDRIA                     25                20
 CAIRO                          25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
NICARAGUA
 MANAGUA                        20                25
 OTHER                          25                30
 
ST LUCIA
 SAINT LUCIA                     0                 5
 
SUDAN
 KHARTOUM                       25                15
 
VENEZUELA
 CARACAS                        30                25
 OTHER                          30                25
 
ZAMBIA
 LUSAKA                         15                10
 OTHER                          20                15
 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE
                              FROM                TO
CAMEROON
 DOUALA                         30                25
 OTHER                          25                20
 YAOUNDE                        25                20
 
CANADA
 AMHERSTBURG                    20                15
 ARGENTIA                       20                15
 DARTMOUTH                      25                20
 EDMONTON                       20                15
 HALIFAX                        25                20
 KINGSVILLE                     20                15
 LONDON, ONTARIO                25                20
 NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 OTTAWA                         20                15
 PRINCE RUPERT                  20                15
 QUEBEC                         20                15
 VANCOUVER                      50                42
 WINNIPEG                       20                15
 
GABON
 LIBREVILLE                     25                20
 OTHER                          25                20
 
GUATEMALA
 GUATEMALA CITY                 20                25
 OTHER                          20                25
 
KENYA
 KAHAWA                         10                15
 KIAMBU                         10                15
 KIBICHIKU                      10                15
 KIHARA                         10                15
 KIKUYU                         10                15
 NAIROBI                        10                15
 OTHER                          10                15
 RUIRU                          10                15
 THOGOTO                        10                15
 WANGIGE                        10                15
 
LESOTHO
 MASERU                          5                 0
 OTHER                           5                 0
 
MADAGASCAR
 ANTANANARIVO                    5                10
 OTHER                           5                10
 
RUSSIA
 MOSCOW                         30                25
 VLADIVOSTOK                    10                 5
 
SAMOA
 SAMOA                          10                 5
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          20                15
 
THAILAND
 BANGKOK                        20                15
 OTHER                          20                15
 UDORN                          15                10
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 FAIRFORD                       15                10
 
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
                      FROM                  TO
                             AWAY                  AWAY
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST
 
ISRAEL
 TEL AVIV       K-5  31000  31000     K-5  33050  33050
                6-8  32000  32000     6-8  35000  35000
               9-12  35400  35400    9-12  37500  37500
 
NEW ZEALAND
 WELLINGTON     K-2  13250  65500     K-2  14000  65500
                  3  13500  65500       3  14000  65500
                4-5  15500  65500     4-5  14000  65500
                  6  13600  65500       6  17100  65500
                  7  16900  65500       7  17100  65500
                  8  18100  65500       8  17100  65500
                  9  18600  65500       9  17100  65500
                 10  18600  65500      10  17600  65500
              11-12  19150  65500   11-12  17600  65500
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
                         FROM                 TO
                    2     3     4        2     3     4
AUSTRALIA
 ADELAIDE      WF 22900 22900 21800    22600 22600 21500
              WOF 22900 21800 19000    22600 21500 18700
 
 BENDIGO       WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17100 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 BRISBANE      WF 22700 20400 18400    22400 20100 18200
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21200 18200 16100
 
 CANBERRA      WF 35300 35300 31400    34800 34800 31000
              WOF 35300 31400 28600    34800 31000 28200
 
 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY
               WF 19500 18900 15400    19200 18600 15300
              WOF 18900 15400 13600    18600 15300 13600
 
 GOLD COAST    WF 22700 20400 18400    22400 20100 18200
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21200 18200 16100
 
 MELBOURNE     WF 29000 26400 25000    28600 26000 24700
              WOF 27700 25000 23400    27400 24700 23100
 
 OAKEY         WF 22700 20400 18400    22400 20100 18200
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21200 18200 16100
 
 OTHER         WF 18700 17400 15300    18700 17100 15300
              WOF 17900 15300 13600    17900 15300 13600
 
 PERTH         WF 31000 29400 26500    30600 29000 26200
              WOF 29400 26500 23600    29000 26200 23300
 
 SYDNEY        WF 67900 67500 52900    67000 66600 52200
              WOF 67500 52900 52900    66600 52200 52200
 
 TOOWOOMBA     WF 22700 20400 18400    22400 20100 18200
              WOF 21400 18400 16300    21200 18200 16100
 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
 SARAJEVO      WF 25200 24600 20400    25100 24400 20200
              WOF 24600 21800 18000    24400 21700 17900
 
BRAZIL
 BRASILIA      WF 22900 22800 20600    22700 22600 20400
              WOF 22900 20600 18200    22700 20400 18000
 
CANADA
 CALGARY       WF 38800 34400 29000    38200 33900 28600
              WOF 34400 29000 27400    33900 28600 27000
 
 DARTMOUTH     WF 27900 27900 25000    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    27400 24600 21900

 EDMONTON      WF 28800 26200 23500    28300 25800 23200
              WOF 27400 23500 20900    27000 23200 20500
 
 HALIFAX       WF 27900 27900 25000    27400 27400 24600
              WOF 27900 25000 22200    27400 24600 21900
 
 LONDON, ONTARIO
               WF 24600 24600 22100    24200 24200 21800
              WOF 24600 22100 20000    24200 21800 19700
 
 MONTREAL      WF 52900 46200 40800    52100 45500 40200
              WOF 48800 40800 36500    48000 40200 35900
 
 OTTAWA        WF 44700 40700 36600    44000 40100 36000
              WOF 40700 37300 32000    40100 36700 31500
 
 QUEBEC        WF 34900 31600 29100    34300 31200 28700
              WOF 33100 29100 26500    32500 28700 26100
 
 TORONTO       WF 55200 55200 47100    54400 54400 46300
              WOF 55200 47100 44000    54400 46300 43400
 
 VANCOUVER     WF 48200 48200 37500    47400 47400 36900
              WOF 48200 44200 33800    47400 43600 33200
 
 VICTORIA      WF 39800 39800 29800    39200 39200 29300
              WOF 39800 29800 29600    39200 29300 29100
 
 WINNIPEG      WF 26100 23800 21400    25700 23500 21100
              WOF 24700 21400 19100    24300 21100 18800
 
CHILE
 SANTIAGO      WF 34500 34200 31500    34200 33900 31200
              WOF 34200 31500 27900    33900 31200 27600
 
CHINA
 BEIJING       WF 70300 64700 57400    69600 64100 56900
              WOF 64700 57400 51000    64100 56900 50500
 
HUNGARY
 PAPA          WF 26700 26700 25200    26600 26600 25100
              WOF 26700 25200 22700    26600 25100 22600
 
ISRAEL
 BEER SHEVA    WF 57700 57700 49100    57900 57900 49200
              WOF 57700 49100 48400    57900 49200 48600
 
KOREA, SOUTH
 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 27200 27200 18600    26800 26800 18300
              WOF 27200 18600 17500    26800 18300 17300
 
 BUSAN         WF 29600 29600 28800    29100 29100 28300
              WOF 29600 28800 25500    29100 28300 25100
 
 CAMP CARROLL  WF 29500 29500 24900    29000 29000 24500
              WOF 29500 24900 22100    29000 24500 21800
 
 CAMP MARKET   WF 55000 54800 51900    54100 54000 51100
              WOF 54800 51900 49000    54000 51100 48300
 
 CHANGWON      WF 27200 27200 18600    26800 26800 18300
              WOF 27200 18600 17500    26800 18300 17300
 
 CHINHAE       WF 28000 28000 25200    27600 27600 24800
              WOF 28000 25200 22400    27600 24800 22100
 
 CHUNCHON      WF 22100 21200 20600    21700 20800 20300
              WOF 21600 20600 19300    21300 20300 19000
 
 K-16          WF 55000 54800 51900    54100 54000 51100
              WOF 54800 51900 49000    54000 51100 48300
 
 KIMHAE        WF 29600 29600 28800    29100 29100 28300
              WOF 29600 28800 25500    29100 28300 25100
 
 KIMPO AIRFIELD
               WF 55000 54800 51900    54100 54000 51100
              WOF 54800 51900 49000    54000 51100 48300
 
 KUNSAN        WF 21700 21700 20800    21400 21400 20500
              WOF 21700 21000 20600    21400 20700 20300
 
 KWANGJU       WF 23500 23500 16000    23200 23200 15800
              WOF 23500 16000 14900    23200 15800 14700
 
 MUNSAN        WF 31700 31400 27700    31200 31000 27300
              WOF 31400 28600 24900    31000 28200 24500
 
 OSAN AB       WF 36000 36000 30300    35500 35500 29800
              WOF 36000 30300 29300    35500 29800 28900
 
 OTHER         WF 29800 29800 20300    29400 29400 20000
              WOF 29800 20300 19100    29400 20000 18900
 
 POHANG        WF 29800 29800 20300    29400 29400 20000
              WOF 29800 20300 19100    29400 20000 18900
 
 PYONGTAEK     WF 39400 39400 33700    38800 38800 33200
              WOF 39400 33700 31600    38800 33200 31100
 
 SEOUL         WF 55000 54800 51900    54100 54000 51100
              WOF 54800 51900 49000    54000 51100 48300
 
 SUWON         WF 55000 54800 51900    54100 54000 51100
              WOF 54800 51900 49000    54000 51100 48300
 
 TAEGU         WF 33600 33600 31900    33100 33100 31400
              WOF 33600 31900 27300    33100 31400 26900
 
 UIJONGBU      WF 30600 30600 24300    30100 30100 23900
              WOF 30600 24300 21800    30100 23900 21500
 
 WAEGWAN       WF 29500 29500 24900    29000 29000 24500
              WOF 29500 24900 22100    29000 24500 21800
 
NORWAY
 OSLO          WF 33400 31600 29200    32500 30800 28400
              WOF 31600 29200 26800    30800 28400 26100
 
 OTHER         WF 28400 28200 25000    27700 27500 24300
              WOF 28200 25000 23000    27500 24300 22400
 
 STAVANGER     WF 28400 28200 25000    27700 27500 24300
              WOF 28200 25000 23000    27500 24300 22400
 
PHILIPPINES
 CAVITE        WF 39100 39100 36300    39300 39300 36400
              WOF 39100 36300 31900    39300 36400 32000
 
 MANILA        WF 39100 39100 36300    39300 39300 36400
              WOF 39100 36300 31900    39300 36400 32000
 
 OTHER         WF 22500 20500 18300    22600 20500 18400
              WOF 21300 18300 16300    21400 18400 16300
 
SINGAPORE
 SINGAPORE     WF 83500 61900 54500    81700 60600 53300
              WOF 61900 56900 52600    60600 55700 51500
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 BRISTOL       WF 32400 32100 29500    32200 31900 29300
              WOF 32100 29500 25800    31900 29300 25600
 
 BROOKWOOD     WF 36500 36000 33000    36200 35800 32800
              WOF 36000 33000 30200    35800 32800 30000
 
 CAMBRIDGE     WF 35400 34200 31200    35100 34000 31000
              WOF 34200 31200 28800    34000 31000 28600
 
 CHELTENHAM    WF 43100 37000 32000    42800 36700 31800
              WOF 41200 32000 29900    40900 31800 29700
 
 CROUGHTON     WF 37200 36100 32900    37000 35900 32700
              WOF 36100 32900 28800    35900 32700 28600
 
 FAIRFORD      WF 35200 35200 30600    34900 34900 30400
              WOF 35200 30600 27300    34900 30400 27200
 
 FELIXSTOWE    WF 34100 32900 30200    33900 32700 30000
              WOF 32900 30200 28000    32700 30000 27800
 
 HARROGATE     WF 38400 35200 31800    38200 34900 31600
              WOF 36800 31800 28300    36500 31600 28100
 
 HUNTINGDON    WF 36500 36000 33000    36200 35800 32800
              WOF 36000 33000 30200    35800 32800 30000
 
 KEMBLE        WF 35200 35200 30600    34900 34900 30400
              WOF 35200 30600 27300    34900 30400 27200
 
 LAKENHEATH    WF 47600 42200 38700    47300 41900 38400
              WOF 42200 38700 37100    41900 38400 36900
 
 LIVERPOOL     WF 32000 31700 27900    31800 31500 27700
              WOF 31700 31700 25200    31500 31500 25000
 
 LONDON        WF 71200 63900 54700    70700 63400 54400
              WOF 63900 58900 48700    63400 58500 48300
 
 LOUDWATER     WF 56100 51100 44400    55700 50700 44100
              WOF 53000 51100 39300    52700 50700 39100
 
 MENWITH HILL  WF 38400 35200 31800    38200 34900 31600
              WOF 36800 31800 28300    36500 31600 28100
 
 MILDENHALL    WF 47600 42200 38700    47300 41900 38400
              WOF 42200 38700 37100    41900 38400 36900
 
 NOTTINGHAM    WF 21100 19500 17200    20900 19400 17100
              WOF 20400 17200 15500    20300 17100 15400

 OTHER         WF 36500 36000 33000    36200 35800 32800
              WOF 36000 33000 30200    35800 32800 30000
 
 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 35800 34900 31700    35500 34600 31500
              WOF 34900 31700 27600    34600 31500 27400
 
 PLYMOUTH      WF 35800 34900 31700    35500 34600 31500
              WOF 34900 31700 27600    34600 31500 27400
 
 PORTSMOUTH    WF 35800 34900 31700    35500 34600 31500
              WOF 34900 31700 27600    34600 31500 27400
 
 ROCHESTER     WF 36700 33300 29900    36500 33100 29700
              WOF 34900 29900 26400    34600 29700 26200
 
 SAMLESBURY    WF 36500 36000 33000    36200 35800 32800
              WOF 36000 33000 30200    35800 32800 30000
 
 WATERBEACH    WF 36500 32100 31300    36300 31900 31100
              WOF 33800 31300 26700    33600 31100 26500
 
 WILTSHIRE     WF 34500 34400 30400    34300 34200 30200
              WOF 34400 33300 27400    34200 33100 27200
                                
Minimize considered.