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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,fa)

 

Effective March 8, 2015, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-859. 

 

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 allowance or differential rather than by post.

 

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

 

The Post (Hardship) Differential change for Gabon is based on a Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire by Libreville.    

 

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes for Canada are based on surveys submitted by Toronto and Vancouver.  All other LQA changes are based on currency exchange rate information reported to the Office of Allowances as of the first Thursday of Pay Period 4 (February 26, 2015).    

 

The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Kuwait, Mongolia and Senegal are based on surveys submitted by Kuwait City, Ulaanbaatar and Dakar.  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 4 (February 26, 2015).  

 

The reporting requirements for submission of the Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires for Sarajevo, Libreville and Dili are amended effective March 8, 2015, with TL:SR-859 as follows:

 

                        FROM               TO

Bosnia-Herzegovina

  Sarajevo             May/Even          Mar/Odd

 

Gabon

  Libreville           Dec/Odd           Mar/Odd

 

Timor-Leste

  Dili                 Dec/Odd           Mar/Odd

 

The reporting requirements for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Kuwait City, Ulaanbaatar and Dakar are amended effective March 8, 2015, with TL:SR-859 as follows:  

 

                         FROM              TO

Kuwait

  Kuwait City          Jun/Odd          Mar/Odd

 

Mongolia

  Ulaanbaatar          Oct/Odd           Mar/Odd

 

Senegal

  Dakar                Aug/Even          Mar/Odd

 

                    POST DIFFERENTIAL

                              FROM                TO

GABON

 LIBREVILLE                     15                20

 OTHER                          20                25

 

                    POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE                       25                30

 ALICE SPRINGS                  30                35

 BENDIGO                        30                35

 BRISBANE                       30                35

 CANBERRA                       30                35

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY    25                30

 GERALDTON                      25                30

 GOLD COAST                     30                35

 MELBOURNE                      30                35

 NEWCASTLE, NSW                 25                30

 OAKEY                          30                35

 OTHER                          25                30

 PERTH                          30                35

 RICHMOND, NSW                  30                35

 SYDNEY                         30                35

 TOOWOOMBA                      30                35

 TOWNSVILLE                     30                35

 WALKERVILLE, S.A.              25                30

 

COLOMBIA

 BARRANQUILLA                    5                 0

 BOGOTA                          5                 0

 CARTAGENA                       5                 0

 OTHER                           5                 0

 

COSTA RICA

 OTHER                          25                30

 SAN JOSE                       25                30

 

GEORGIA

 OTHER                           5                 0

 TBILISI                         5                 0

 

KENYA

 KAHAWA                         35                42

 KIAMBU                         35                42

 KIBICHIKU                      35                42

 KIHARA                         35                42

 KIKUYU                         35                42

 NAIROBI                        35                42

 OTHER                          35                42

 RUIRU                          35                42

 THOGOTO                        35                42

 WANGIGE                        35                42

 

KUWAIT

 KUWAIT CITY                    10                20

 OTHER                          10                20

 

MONGOLIA

 OTHER                          20                25

 ULAANBAATAR                    20                25

 

SENEGAL

 DAKAR                          20                30

 OTHER                          20                30

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BATH                           25                30

 BIRMINGHAM                     25                30

 BRISTOL                        50                60

 BROUGH                         25                30

 CHELMSFORD                     25                30

 CHICKSANDS                     25                30

 CROUGHTON                      30                35

 DUNSTABLE                      25                30

 EDZELL                         25                30

 FAIRFORD                       25                30

 FELIXSTOWE                     30                35

 GLENROTHES                     30                35

 GREENHAM COMMON                25                30

 HARROGATE                      25                30

 HYTHE                          25                30

 KEMBLE                         25                30

 LAKENHEATH                     25                30

 MENWITH HILL                   25                30

 MILDENHALL                     25                30

 NOTTINGHAM                     25                30

 OTHER                          25                30

 OXFORDSHIRE                    30                35

 PLYMOUTH                       30                35

 PORTSMOUTH                     30                35

 SAMLESBURY                     30                35

 WATERBEACH                     25                30

 WELFORD                        25                30

 WEST BYFLEET                   25                30

 WILTSHIRE                      25                30

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 25900 25900 24600    26300 26300 25000

              WOF 25900 24600 21500    26300 25000 21800

 

 BENDIGO       WF 19700 18600 15700    20100 18900 15900

              WOF 18600 15700 13400    18900 15900 13600

 

 BRISBANE      WF 25600 23100 20800    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 24300 20800 18500    24600 21200 18800

 

 CANBERRA      WF 22500 20500 18600    22900 20800 18900

              WOF 21500 18600 16700    21800 18900 17000

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 25600 23100 20800    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 24300 20800 18500    24600 21200 18800

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 32800 29800 28300    33300 30300 28800

              WOF 31400 28300 26500    31900 28800 26900

 OAKEY         WF 25600 23100 20800    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 24300 20800 18500    24600 21200 18800

 

 OTHER         WF 19700 18600 15700    20100 18900 15900

              WOF 18600 15700 13400    18900 15900 13600

 

 PERTH         WF 35100 33300 30000    35700 33900 30500

              WOF 33300 30000 26700    33900 30500 27100

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 20800 19000 17000    21100 19300 17200

              WOF 19900 17000 15200    20200 17200 15400

 

 SYDNEY        WF 66200 63900 49900    67200 64900 50700

              WOF 63900 49900 49900    64900 50700 50700

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 25600 23100 20800    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 24300 20800 18500    24600 21200 18800

 

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA    WF 17700 16900 15300    17800 17000 15400

              WOF 16900 15300 13500    17000 15400 13600

 

 OTHER         WF 17700 16900 15300    17800 17000 15400

              WOF 16900 15300 13500    17000 15400 13600

 

 SARAJEVO      WF 25700 25000 20700    25800 25100 20800

              WOF 25000 22200 18300    25100 22300 18400

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA      WF 33800 33600 30400    33400 33300 30100

              WOF 33800 30400 26800    33400 30100 26500

 

CANADA

 DARTMOUTH     WF 31300 31300 28100    29000 29000 26000

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    29000 26000 23200

 

 HALIFAX       WF 31300 31300 28100    29000 29000 26000

              WOF 31300 28100 25000    29000 26000 23200

 

 TORONTO       WF 46000 45800 41100    45500 45400 38900

              WOF 45800 41900 36600    45400 42000 34300

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 40600 40500 30400    40100 40000 29800

              WOF 40500 34100 25800    40000 34300 25000

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 42500 42000 38700    42900 42500 39200

              WOF 42000 38700 34300    42500 39200 34600

 

KOREA

 BUSAN         WF 29700 29700 29200    29800 29800 29300

              WOF 29700 29200 25000    29800 29300 25000

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 31200 31200 26300    31200 31200 26300

              WOF 31200 26300 23300    31200 26300 23400

 

 CAMP COLBERN  WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 CAMP MARKET   WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 CAMP MERCER   WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 K-16          WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 KIMHAE        WF 29700 29700 29200    29800 29800 29300

              WOF 29700 29200 25000    29800 29300 25000

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 MUNSAN        WF 33500 33200 29300    33500 33300 29300

              WOF 33200 30300 26300    33300 30300 26400

 

 OSAN AB       WF 34400 32900 27500    34400 33000 27600

              WOF 32900 27500 26400    33000 27600 26500

 

 OTHER         WF 31500 31500 21500    31500 31500 21500

              WOF 31500 21500 20200    31500 21500 20300

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 34100 34100 28800    34200 34200 28800

              WOF 34100 28800 27000    34200 28800 27000

 

 SEOUL         WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 SUWON         WF 54600 53000 49400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 53000 50400 47700    53000 50500 47700

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 31200 31200 26300    31200 31200 26300

              WOF 31200 26300 23300    31200 26300 23400

 

MOROCCO

 MARRAKECH     WF 20100 18300 16400    19900 18100 16200

              WOF 19200 16400 14600    19000 16200 14400

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 39300 37200 34300    39500 37400 34600

              WOF 37200 34300 31500    37400 34600 31700

 

 OTHER         WF 33400 33200 29400    33700 33400 29600

              WOF 33200 29400 27100    33400 29600 27300

 

 STAVANGER     WF 33400 33200 29400    33700 33400 29600

              WOF 33200 29400 27100    33400 29600 27300

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 69100 64000 57600    67600 62700 56400

              WOF 64000 57600 55300    62700 56400 54200

 

 GENEVA        WF 99300 97300 92400    97200 95300 90500

              WOF 98300 94500 81700    96200 92500 80000

 

TURKEY

 ANKARA        WF 27100 26300 24300    27300 26500 24500

              WOF 26300 24300 21600    26500 24500 21800

 

 ELMADAG       WF 27100 26300 24300    27300 26500 24500

              WOF 26300 24300 21600    26500 24500 21800

 

 MANZARALI     WF 27100 26300 24300    27300 26500 24500

              WOF 26300 24300 21600    26500 24500 21800

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BRISTOL       WF 37600 34400 31000    38300 35000 31600

              WOF 36200 34200 27700    36800 34800 28100

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 41100 40700 37400    41800 41400 38000

              WOF 40700 37400 34100    41400 38000 34600

 

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 40900 39600 36100    41700 40300 36700

              WOF 39600 36100 33300    40300 36700 33900

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 49900 42800 37100    50700 43600 37700

              WOF 47700 37100 34600    48600 37700 35200

 

 CHICKSANDS    WF 19500 17600 15700    19900 17900 16000

              WOF 17600 15700 14200    17900 16000 14400

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 41800 40700 37100    42600 41400 37800

              WOF 40700 37100 32400    41400 37800 32900

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 40600 40600 35300    41400 41400 35900

              WOF 40600 35300 31600    41400 35900 32200

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 39500 38100 35000    40200 38700 35600

              WOF 38100 35000 32400    38700 35600 33000

 

 GLENROTHES    WF 17900 16200 14900    18200 16500 15100

              WOF 17000 14900 13200    17300 15100 13400

 

 HARROGATE     WF 44200 40400 36600    44900 41100 37200

              WOF 42300 36600 32400    43000 37200 33000

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 41100 40700 37400    41800 41400 38000

              WOF 40700 37400 34100    41400 38000 34600

 

 KEMBLE        WF 40600 40600 35300    41400 41400 35900

              WOF 40600 35300 31600    41400 35900 32200

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 52600 46300 42900    53500 47100 43600

              WOF 46300 42900 41200    47100 43600 41900

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 37000 36700 32300    37700 37400 32900

              WOF 36700 36700 29200    37400 37400 29700

 

 LONDON        WF 82400 73900 63400    83900 75200 64500

              WOF 73900 68200 56400    75200 69400 57300

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 65000 59100 51400    66100 60200 52300

              WOF 61400 59100 45500    62500 60200 46300

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 44200 40400 36600    44900 41100 37200

              WOF 42300 36600 32400    43000 37200 33000

 

 MILDENHALL    WF 52600 46300 42900    53500 47100 43600

              WOF 46300 42900 41200    47100 43600 41900

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 24400 22600 19900    24800 23000 20300

              WOF 23700 19900 17900    24100 20300 18200

 

 OTHER         WF 41100 40700 37400    41800 41400 38000

              WOF 40700 37400 34100    41400 38000 34600

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 41400 40300 36700    42100 41000 37400

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    41000 37400 32600

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 41400 40300 36700    42100 41000 37400

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    41000 37400 32600

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 41400 40300 36700    42100 41000 37400

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    41000 37400 32600

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 42500 38600 34600    43200 39200 35200

              WOF 40400 34600 30600    41100 35200 31100

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 41100 40700 37400    41800 41400 38000

              WOF 40700 37400 34100    41400 38000 34600

 

 WATERBEACH    WF 42300 37200 36300    43000 37900 36900

              WOF 39100 36300 30900    39800 36900 31400

 

 WEST BYFLEET  WF 19500 19100 16500    19800 19400 16800

              WOF 19100 17100 15100    19400 17400 15400

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 39300 39000 34200    40000 39700 34800

              WOF 39000 39000 31100    39700 39700 31600

 

Minimized considered.