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Department of State Standardized Regulations - (Last updated 01/14/2001)

050  PAYMENTS  (See Section 030 - Applicability) (Last updated 01/14/2001) 

051 Allowance Payments

 

051.1 Determining Rate

 

Methods for determining the rate of payment of each allowance granted to an employee in accordance with Chapters 100, 200, 300, 600, 650, and 850 are prescribed in sections dealing with each allowance.

 

051.2 Employees in Non-Pay Status

 

All allowances granted under these regulations may continue during periods while the employee is in non-pay status not in excess of 14 calendar days at any one time.  For periods in non-pay status longer than 14 calendar days, payments under allowance grants are to be suspended as of the day the employee enters the non-pay status, and payment is not to be made for any part of such period, unless otherwise specifically provided in these regulations.  (See Section 132.2b(2).)

 

052 Post Differential Payments and Danger Pay Allowance

 

052.1 Determining Rate

 

Methods for determining rates of post differential and danger pay allowance are prescribed in Sections 550 and 656 respectively.

 

052.2 Employees in Non-Pay Status

 

Payment of post differential and danger pay allowance shall be suspended while an   employee is in non-pay status.

 

053 Payment for One Day Involving Two Posts

 

Payment of allowances and post differential, if granted, for any day during which an employee is on duty or leave at two posts shall be made at the rate authorized for the    previous day.

 

054 Federal Income Tax

 

054.1 Allowances and Official Residence Expenses

 

Allowances authorized and paid in accordance with Chapters 100, 200 and 300, and official residence expenses authorized and paid in accordance with Chapter 400, shall not be included in gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

 

054.2 Post Differential, Difficult to Staff Incentive Differential and Danger Pay Allowance

 

Post differential, difficult to staff incentive differential and danger pay allowance shall be included in gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

 

055 (Not currently used)

 

056 Penalty for Presenting False Claim

 

A penalty for presenting a false or fraudulent claim of a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years or both, is authorized in 18 U.S.C. 287 and 1001.  Falsification of an item in a claim may result in forfeiture of the entire claim as provided 28 U.S.C. 2514.

 

057 Early Termination of Grants

 

Any allowance or post differential grant to an employee may be terminated by the head of agency or the Secretary of State as of a date earlier than those specified in the applicable sections of these regulations, when termination on such earlier date has been determined to be equitable or in the public interest.  Any grant terminated under this section may again commence, while the employee remains eligible for the allowance or post differential, when the head of agency or Secretary of State determines that such commencement is appropriate.