Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,FA)
Effective May 24, 2020, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-995.
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 changes for India and Sri Lanka are based on Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires submitted by Colombo and Chennai.
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 10 (May 14, 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 10 (May 14, 2020).
The Education “At Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2019/2020 school year.
Changes to the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) – 276.81; 610 l; and 631a Effective April 10, 2020 the Under Secretary of State for Management (M) approved on an interim basis changes to DSSR 276.81 (Education Allowance) and DSSR 610 l and 631a (Evacuation). Following the interagency clearance and union consultation process, the changes are effective in final form on May 24, 2020 with TL:SR 995.
The change to DSSR 276.81 involves adding the wording to make it clear that an authorizing official at post who has been delegated the authority by his/her head of agency may approve allowable expenses up to an additional 50% above the Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA) rates.
The changes to DSSR Chapter 600, Payments During An Ordered/Authorized Departure, involve expansion of the definition of U.S. safe haven to include, in addition to the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, the non-foreign areas (U.S. territories, possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
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 Chile are authorized Danger Pay. The revisions for both Danger Pay and Post (Hardship) Differential will be reflected in the Department of State Standardized Regulations footnote u effective May 24, 2020.
POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
INDIA
CHENNAI 20 25
SRI LANKA
COLOMBO 10 15
OTHER 10 15
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CANADA
AMHERSTBURG 15 10
ARGENTIA 15 10
DARTMOUTH 20 15
EDMONTON 15 10
HALIFAX 20 15
KINGSVILLE 15 10
LONDON, ONTARIO 20 15
NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 15 10
OTHER 15 10
OTTAWA 15 10
PRINCE RUPERT 15 10
QUEBEC 15 10
WINNIPEG 15 10
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
MALABO 15 20
OTHER 15 20
MOROCCO
CASABLANCA 10 15
MARRAKECH 0 5
OTHER 0 5
RABAT 5 10
TANGIER 0 5
NIGER
NIAMEY 15 10
OTHER 15 10
NORWAY
OSLO 20 25
OTHER 10 15
STAVANGER 15 20
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
OTHER 35 30
PORT MORESBY 35 30
PERU
LIMA 20 15
OTHER 20 15
THAILAND
BANGKOK 10 15
OTHER 10 15
UDORN 5 10
VANUATU
PORT VILA 35 30
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON K-5 14000 65500 K-5 13250 65500
6-9 17100 65500 6-9 16500 65500
10-12 17600 65500 10-12 16500 65500
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE WF 21900 21900 20800 21700 21700 20600
WOF 21900 20800 18100 21700 20600 18000
BRISBANE WF 21600 19400 17600 21500 19300 17400
WOF 20500 17600 15600 20300 17400 15500
CANBERRA WF 33600 33600 30000 33400 33400 29800
WOF 33600 30000 27300 33400 29800 27100
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
WF 18700 18000 15300 18700 17900 15300
WOF 18000 15300 13600 17900 15300 13600
GOLD COAST WF 21600 19400 17600 21500 19300 17400
WOF 20500 17600 15600 20300 17400 15500
MELBOURNE WF 27700 25200 23900 27500 25000 23700
WOF 26500 23900 22400 26300 23700 22200
OAKEY WF 21600 19400 17600 21500 19300 17400
WOF 20500 17600 15600 20300 17400 15500
PERTH WF 29600 28100 25300 29400 27900 25100
WOF 28100 25300 22500 27900 25100 22400
SYDNEY WF 64800 64400 50500 64400 64000 50200
WOF 64400 50500 50500 64000 50200 50200
TOOWOOMBA WF 21600 19400 17600 21500 19300 17400
WOF 20500 17600 15600 20300 17400 15500
BRAZIL
BRASILIA WF 18700 17400 15700 18700 17000 15300
WOF 17900 15700 13800 17900 15300 13600
CANADA
CALGARY WF 36500 32400 27300 36200 32100 27100
WOF 32400 27300 25800 32100 27100 25600
DARTMOUTH WF 26200 26200 23500 26000 26000 23300
WOF 26200 23500 20900 26000 23300 20700
EDMONTON WF 27100 24600 22100 26900 24500 22000
WOF 25800 22100 19600 25600 22000 19500
HALIFAX WF 26200 26200 23500 26000 26000 23300
WOF 26200 23500 20900 26000 23300 20700
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 23100 23100 20800 22900 22900 20600
WOF 23100 20800 18800 22900 20600 18600
MONTREAL WF 49800 43500 38400 49400 43100 38100
WOF 45900 38400 34300 45600 38100 34100
OTTAWA WF 42100 38300 34400 41700 38000 34200
WOF 38300 35100 30100 38000 34800 29900
QUEBEC WF 32800 29800 27400 32600 29600 27200
WOF 31100 27400 24900 30900 27200 24800
TORONTO WF 52000 52000 44300 51600 51600 44000
WOF 52000 44300 41400 51600 44000 41100
VANCOUVER WF 45300 45300 35300 45000 45000 35000
WOF 45300 41600 31800 45000 41300 31500
VICTORIA WF 37500 37500 28000 37200 37200 27800
WOF 37500 28000 27800 37200 27800 27600
WINNIPEG WF 24600 22400 20200 24400 22200 20000
WOF 23200 20200 18000 23100 20000 17900
CHILE
SANTIAGO WF 31500 31200 28700 32400 32100 29600
WOF 31200 28700 25400 32100 29600 26200
CHINA
BEIJING WF 68700 63300 56100 68500 63100 56000
WOF 63300 56100 49900 63100 56000 49700
ISRAEL
BEER SHEVA WF 56900 56900 48400 56600 56600 48100
WOF 56900 48400 47700 56600 48100 47500
KOREA, SOUTH
AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 26200 26200 17800 25900 25900 17700
WOF 26200 17800 16800 25900 17700 16700
BUSAN WF 26800 26800 26000 26500 26500 25800
WOF 26800 26000 23100 26500 25800 22900
CAMP CARROLL WF 28300 28300 23900 28000 28000 23700
WOF 28300 23900 21300 28000 23700 21100
CAMP MARKET WF 52800 52600 49800 52300 52100 49400
WOF 52600 49800 47100 52100 49400 46600
CHANGWON WF 26200 26200 17800 25900 25900 17700
WOF 26200 17800 16800 25900 17700 16700
CHINHAE WF 25300 25300 22800 25100 25100 22600
WOF 25300 23000 20200 25100 22800 20100
CHUNCHON WF 21200 20300 19800 21000 20100 19600
WOF 20800 19800 18500 20600 19600 18300
K-16 WF 52800 52600 49800 52300 52100 49400
WOF 52600 49800 47100 52100 49400 46600
KIMHAE WF 26800 26800 26000 26500 26500 25800
WOF 26800 26000 23100 26500 25800 22900
KIMPO AIRFIELD
WF 52800 52600 49800 52300 52100 49400
WOF 52600 49800 47100 52100 49400 46600
KUNSAN WF 20900 20900 20000 20700 20700 19800
WOF 20900 20200 19800 20700 20000 19600
KWANGJU WF 22600 22600 15400 22400 22400 15300
WOF 22600 15400 14400 22400 15300 14200
MUNSAN WF 30400 30200 26600 30100 29900 26400
WOF 30200 27500 23900 29900 27200 23700
OSAN AB WF 34600 34600 29100 34300 34300 28800
WOF 34600 29100 28200 34300 28800 27900
OTHER WF 28600 28600 19500 28400 28400 19400
WOF 28600 19500 18400 28400 19400 18200
POHANG WF 28600 28600 19500 28400 28400 19400
WOF 28600 19500 18400 28400 19400 18200
PYONGTAEK WF 37800 37800 32400 37500 37500 32100
WOF 37800 32400 30300 37500 32100 30000
SEOUL WF 52800 52600 49800 52300 52100 49400
WOF 52600 49800 47100 52100 49400 46600
SUWON WF 52800 52600 49800 52300 52100 49400
WOF 52600 49800 47100 52100 49400 46600
TAEGU WF 32200 32200 30700 31900 31900 30400
WOF 32200 30700 26200 31900 30400 26000
UIJONGBU WF 29400 29400 23300 29100 29100 23100
WOF 29400 23300 21000 29100 23100 20800
WAEGWAN WF 28300 28300 23900 28000 28000 23700
WOF 28300 23900 21300 28000 23700 21100
MOROCCO
MARRAKECH WF 19300 17500 15700 19500 17700 15900
WOF 18400 15700 14000 18600 15900 14100
NORWAY
OSLO WF 29000 27400 25300 29500 27900 25800
WOF 27400 25300 23200 27900 25800 23600
OTHER WF 24000 23900 21100 24400 24300 21400
WOF 23900 21100 19400 24300 21400 19800
STAVANGER WF 24000 23900 21100 24400 24300 21400
WOF 23900 21100 19400 24300 21400 19800
PHILIPPINES
CAVITE WF 39500 39500 36600 39600 39600 36700
WOF 39500 36600 32100 39600 36700 32200
MANILA WF 39500 39500 36600 39600 39600 36700
WOF 39500 36600 32100 39600 36700 32200
OTHER WF 22700 20600 18400 22700 20700 18500
WOF 21500 18400 16400 21600 18500 16500
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE WF 80000 59300 52200 79400 58900 51800
WOF 59300 54400 50300 58900 54100 50000
UNITED KINGDOM
BRISTOL WF 30800 30500 28100 30600 30200 27800
WOF 30500 28100 24500 30200 27800 24300
BROOKWOOD WF 34700 34200 31400 34400 34000 31100
WOF 34200 31400 28700 34000 31100 28500
CAMBRIDGE WF 33600 32500 29600 33300 32300 29400
WOF 32500 29600 27400 32300 29400 27100
CHELTENHAM WF 40900 35200 30400 40600 34900 30200
WOF 39200 30400 28400 38900 30200 28200
CROUGHTON WF 35400 34300 31300 35100 34100 31000
WOF 34300 31300 27400 34100 31000 27100
FAIRFORD WF 33400 33400 29100 33100 33100 28900
WOF 33400 29100 26000 33100 28900 25800
FELIXSTOWE WF 32400 31200 28700 32200 31000 28500
WOF 31200 28700 26600 31000 28500 26400
HARROGATE WF 36300 33200 30000 36000 32900 29800
WOF 34700 30000 26700 34400 29800 26500
HUNTINGDON WF 34700 34200 31400 34400 34000 31100
WOF 34200 31400 28700 34000 31100 28500
KEMBLE WF 33400 33400 29100 33100 33100 28900
WOF 33400 29100 26000 33100 28900 25800
LAKENHEATH WF 45200 40400 36800 44900 40100 36500
WOF 40400 36800 35300 40100 36500 35000
LIVERPOOL WF 30400 30100 26500 30100 29900 26300
WOF 30100 30100 24000 29900 29900 23800
LONDON WF 67200 60300 51700 66700 59800 51300
WOF 60300 55600 45900 59800 55200 45500
LOUDWATER WF 53300 48500 42200 52900 48200 41800
WOF 50400 48500 37400 50000 48200 37100
MENWITH HILL WF 36300 33200 30000 36000 32900 29800
WOF 34700 30000 26700 34400 29800 26500
MILDENHALL WF 45200 40400 36800 44900 40100 36500
WOF 40400 36800 35300 40100 36500 35000
NOTTINGHAM WF 20000 18500 16400 19900 18400 16200
WOF 19400 16400 14700 19300 16200 14600
OTHER WF 34700 34200 31400 34400 33900 31200
WOF 34200 31400 28700 33900 31200 28500
OXFORDSHIRE WF 34000 33100 30200 33700 32900 29900
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32900 29900 26000
PLYMOUTH WF 34000 33100 30200 33700 32900 29900
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32900 29900 26000
PORTSMOUTH WF 34000 33100 30200 33700 32900 29900
WOF 33100 30200 26200 32900 29900 26000
ROCHESTER WF 34900 31700 28400 34600 31400 28200
WOF 33100 28400 25100 32900 28200 24900
SAMLESBURY WF 34700 34200 31400 34400 34000 31100
WOF 34200 31400 28700 34000 31100 28500
WATERBEACH WF 34700 30500 29800 34500 30300 29500
WOF 32100 29800 25400 31800 29500 25200
WILTSHIRE WF 32800 32700 28900 32500 32400 28700
WOF 32700 31700 26100 32400 31400 25800
Minimize considered.
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