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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,fa)

 

Effective April 5, 2015, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes are issued under TL:SR-861. 

 

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 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 6 (March 26, 2015).     

 

The Post Allowance (COLA) changes for Latvia, Thailand and Uzbekistan are based on surveys submitted by Riga, Chiang Mai and Tashkent.  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 6 (March 26, 2015).   

 

The Education “At-Post” Allowance rate changes are based on updated information provided by post for the 2014/2015 school year.  

 

The reporting requirements for submission of the Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires for Georgetown, Antananarivo and Banjul are amended effective April 5, 2015, with TL:SR-861 as follows:

 

                          FROM             TO

Guyana

  Georgetown           May/Even          Apr/Odd

 

Madagascar

  Antananarivo         Nov/Even          Apr/Odd

 

The Gambia

  Banjul               Aug/Even          Apr/Odd

 

The reporting requirements for submission of the Retail Price Schedule surveys for Bujumbura, Riga, Chiang Mai and Tashkent are amended effective April 5, 2015, with TL:SR-861 as follows:  

 

    FROM             TO

Burundi

  Bujumbura            Dec/Even              Apr/Odd

 

Latvia

  Riga                 Dec/Odd               Apr/Odd

 

Thailand

  Chiang Mai           ---/---               Apr/Odd

 

Uzbekistan

  Tashkent             Dec/Even              Apr/Odd

 

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

 

BRUNEI

 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN            10                15

 OTHER                          10                15

 

CANADA

 HALIFAX                        15                20

 

CHINA

 CHENGDU                         0                 5

 SHANGHAI                       42                50

 WUHAN                          30                35

 

CROATIA

 OTHER                           0                 5

 ZAGREB                          0                 5

 

DENMARK

 BILLUND                        35                42

 COPENHAGEN                     35                42

 OTHER                          35                42

 

HUNGARY

 BUDAPEST                        0                 5

 OTHER                           0                 5

 PAPA                            0                 5

 

ISRAEL

 KARMI'EL                       15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 TEL AVIV                       15                20

 

JERUSALEM

 JERUSALEM                      15                20

 WEST BANK                      15                20

 

KOREA

 AMMO DEPOT #9                  15                20

 BUSAN                          15                20

 CAMP CARROLL                   15                20

 CAMP COLBERN                   15                20

 CAMP MARKET                    15                20

 CAMP MERCER                    15                20

 CHANGWON                       15                20

 CHINHAE                        15                20

 CHUNCHON                       15                20

 K-16                           15                20

 KIMHAE                         15                20

 KIMPO AIRFIELD                 15                20

 KUNSAN                         15                20

 KWANGJU                        15                20

 MUNSAN                         15                20

 OSAN AB                        15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 PYONGTAEK                      15                20

 SEOUL                          15                20

 SUWON                          15                20

 TAEGU                          15                20

 TONGDUCHON                     15                20

 UIJONGBU                       15                20

 WAEGWAN                        15                20

 

LATVIA

 OTHER                          25                30

 RIGA                           25                30

 

MAURITANIA

 NOUAKCHOTT                     15                10

 OTHER                          15                10

 

SOUTH AFRICA

 DURBAN                          0                 5

 OTHER                           0                 5

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN                           80                90

 GENEVA                         80                90

 OTHER                          80                90

 

THAILAND

 CHIANG MAI                      0                15

 

UZBEKISTAN

 OTHER                          15                20

 TASHKENT                       15                20

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

CHINA

 GUANGZHOU      K-5  26050  26050     K-5  26400  26400

                6-8  28700  28700     6-8  29050  29050

               9-12  33200  33200    9-12  33600  33600

 

                         LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

AUSTRALIA

 ADELAIDE      WF 25500 25500 24300    26300 26300 25000

              WOF 25500 24300 21200    26300 25000 21800

 

 BENDIGO       WF 20100 18900 15900    20700 19500 16400

              WOF 18900 15900 13600    19500 16400 14000

 

 BRISBANE      WF 25300 22700 20500    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 23900 20500 18200    24600 21200 18800

 

 CANBERRA      WF 22200 20200 18300    22900 20800 18900

              WOF 21100 18300 16500    21800 18900 17000

 

 DARWIN,  NORTHERN TERRITORY

               WF 21700 21000 17200    22400 21700 17700

              WOF 21000 17200 13900    21700 17700 14400

 

 GOLD COAST    WF 25300 22700 20500    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 23900 20500 18200    24600 21200 18800

 

 MELBOURNE     WF 32300 29400 27900    33300 30300 28800

              WOF 30900 27900 26100    31900 28800 26900

 

 OAKEY         WF 25300 22700 20500    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 23900 20500 18200    24600 21200 18800

 

 OTHER         WF 20100 18900 15900    20700 19500 16400

              WOF 18900 15900 13600    19500 16400 14000

 

 PERTH         WF 34600 32800 29500    35700 33900 30500

              WOF 32800 29500 26300    33900 30500 27100

 

 RICHMOND, NSW WF 20400 18700 16700    21100 19300 17200

              WOF 19600 16700 15000    20200 17200 15400

 

 SYDNEY        WF 65200 62900 49200    67200 64900 50700

              WOF 62900 49200 49200    64900 50700 50700

 

 TOOWOOMBA     WF 25300 22700 20500    26000 23400 21200

              WOF 23900 20500 18200    24600 21200 18800

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

 BANJA LUKA    WF 17700 16100 14500    17700 16400 14900

              WOF 16900 14500 12900    16900 14900 13200

 

 OTHER         WF 17700 16100 14500    17700 16400 14900

              WOF 16900 14500 12900    16900 14900 13200

 

 SARAJEVO      WF 24100 23500 19500    24900 24300 20100

              WOF 23500 20800 17200    24300 21500 17800

 

BRAZIL

 BRASILIA      WF 30700 30500 27600    30400 30200 27300

              WOF 30700 27600 24300    30400 27300 24100

 

CANADA

 CALGARY       WF 40100 35500 29800    40800 36100 30300

              WOF 35500 29800 28300    36100 30300 28800

 

 DARTMOUTH     WF 28800 28800 25800    29200 29200 26200

              WOF 28800 25800 23000    29200 26200 23300

 

 EDMONTON      WF 29700 27100 24300    30200 27500 24700

              WOF 28300 24300 21500    28800 24700 21900

 

 HALIFAX       WF 28800 28800 25800    29200 29200 26200

              WOF 28800 25800 23000    29200 26200 23300

 

 LONDON, ONTARIO

               WF 25400 25400 22800    25800 25800 23200

              WOF 25400 22800 20600    25800 23200 21000

 

 MONTREAL      WF 47800 40700 36600    48600 41400 37200

              WOF 42600 36600 32500    43300 37200 33000

 

 OTTAWA        WF 45000 41100 36700    45700 41800 37300

              WOF 41200 36700 32700    41900 37300 33200

 

 QUEBEC        WF 36300 32900 30300    36900 33400 30800

              WOF 34300 30300 27600    34900 30800 28100

 

 TORONTO       WF 45100 45000 38600    45900 45800 39200

              WOF 45000 41600 34000    45800 42300 34600

 

 VANCOUVER     WF 39800 39700 29600    40400 40300 30100

              WOF 39700 34000 24800    40300 34600 25200

 

 VICTORIA      WF 28000 28000 19600    28500 28500 19900

              WOF 28000 19600 17800    28500 19900 18100

 

 WINNIPEG      WF 26800 24400 22000    27200 24800 22400

              WOF 25300 22000 19600    25700 22400 19900

 

CHILE

 SANTIAGO      WF 41900 41500 38300    42900 42400 39100

              WOF 41500 38300 33800    42400 39100 34600

 

KOREA

 AMMO DEPOT #9 WF 28200 28200 19200    28800 28800 19600

              WOF 28200 19200 18200    28800 19600 18500

 

 BUSAN         WF 29200 29200 28700    29800 29800 29300

              WOF 29200 28700 24500    29800 29300 25000

 

 CAMP CARROLL  WF 30600 30600 25800    31200 31200 26300

              WOF 30600 25800 22900    31200 26300 23400

 

 CAMP COLBERN  WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 CAMP MARKET   WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 CAMP MERCER   WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 CHANGWON      WF 28200 28200 19200    28800 28800 19600

              WOF 28200 19200 18200    28800 19600 18500

 

 CHINHAE       WF 28900 28900 26000    29500 29500 26500

              WOF 28900 26000 23100    29500 26500 23600

 

 CHUNCHON      WF 22900 21900 21300    23300 22400 21800

              WOF 22400 21300 20000    22900 21800 20400

 

 K-16          WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 KIMHAE        WF 29200 29200 28700    29800 29800 29300

              WOF 29200 28700 24500    29800 29300 25000

 

 KIMPO AIRFIELD

               WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 KUNSAN        WF 20400 20400 20400    20800 20800 20800

              WOF 20400 20400 20200    20800 20800 20600

 

 KWANGJU       WF 24400 24400 16600    24900 24900 16900

              WOF 24400 16600 15500    24900 16900 15800

 

 MUNSAN        WF 32800 32600 28700    33500 33300 29300

              WOF 32600 29700 25800    33300 30300 26400

 

 OSAN AB       WF 33700 32300 27000    34400 33000 27600

              WOF 32300 27000 25900    33000 27600 26500

 

 OTHER         WF 30900 30900 21100    31500 31500 21500

              WOF 30900 21100 19900    31500 21500 20300

 

 PYONGTAEK     WF 33500 33500 28300    34200 34200 28800

              WOF 33500 28300 26400    34200 28800 27000

 

 SEOUL         WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 SUWON         WF 53500 52000 48400    54600 53000 49400

              WOF 52000 49500 46800    53000 50500 47700

 

 TAEGU         WF 32100 32100 30600    32800 32800 31200

              WOF 32100 30600 25900    32800 31200 26400

 

 UIJONGBU      WF 31700 31700 25200    32300 32300 25700

              WOF 31700 25200 22600    32300 25700 23100

 

 WAEGWAN       WF 30600 30600 25800    31200 31200 26300

              WOF 30600 25800 22900    31200 26300 23400

 

NORWAY

 OSLO          WF 37000 35000 32300    38400 36300 33600

              WOF 35000 32300 29600    36300 33600 30800

 OTHER         WF 31500 31200 27700    32700 32500 28800

              WOF 31200 27700 25500    32500 28800 26500

 

 STAVANGER     WF 31500 31200 27700    32700 32500 28800

              WOF 31200 27700 25500    32500 28800 26500

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE        WF 38200 36000 33500    37900 35600 33200

              WOF 37100 33500 25600    36800 33200 25300

 

 MANILA        WF 38200 36000 33500    37900 35600 33200

              WOF 37100 33500 25600    36800 33200 25300

 

 OTHER         WF 25800 23500 21000    25600 23300 20800

              WOF 24500 21000 18700    24300 20800 18500

 

SINGAPORE

 SINGAPORE     WF 78200 57800 51100    79900 59100 52200

              WOF 58400 53400 49200    59700 54600 50300

 

SWITZERLAND

 BERN          WF 64200 59500 53600    67600 62700 56400

              WOF 59500 53600 51500    62700 56400 54200

 

 GENEVA        WF 92400 90500 86000    97200 95300 90500

              WOF 91400 87800 76000    96200 92500 80000

 

TURKEY

 ANKARA        WF 25700 25000 23100    26200 25500 23500

              WOF 25000 23100 20500    25500 23500 20900

 

 ELMADAG       WF 25700 25000 23100    26200 25500 23500

              WOF 25000 23100 20500    25500 23500 20900

 

 MANZARALI     WF 25700 25000 23100    26200 25500 23500

              WOF 25000 23100 20500    25500 23500 20900

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 BRISTOL       WF 37600 34400 31000    37000 33900 30500

              WOF 36200 34200 27600    35600 33700 27200

 

 BROOKWOOD     WF 41100 40600 37300    40400 40000 36800

              WOF 40600 37300 34000    40000 36800 33500

 CAMBRIDGE     WF 40900 39600 36000    40300 39000 35500

              WOF 39600 36000 33300    39000 35500 32800

 

 CHELTENHAM    WF 49800 42800 37000    49000 42100 36500

              WOF 47700 37000 34600    46900 36500 34100

 

 CHICKSANDS    WF 19500 17600 15700    19200 17300 15400

              WOF 17600 15700 14100    17300 15400 13900

 

 CROUGHTON     WF 41800 40600 37100    41200 40000 36500

              WOF 40600 37100 32300    40000 36500 31900

 

 FAIRFORD      WF 40600 40600 35300    40000 40000 34700

              WOF 40600 35300 31600    40000 34700 31100

 

 FELIXSTOWE    WF 39400 38000 35000    38800 37400 34400

              WOF 38000 35000 32400    37400 34400 31900

 

 GLENROTHES    WF 17900 16200 14900    17700 16100 14600

              WOF 17000 14900 13200    16900 14600 13000

 

 HARROGATE     WF 44100 40300 36500    43400 39700 36000

              WOF 42200 36500 32400    41600 36000 31900

 

 HUNTINGDON    WF 41100 40600 37300    40400 40000 36800

              WOF 40600 37300 34000    40000 36800 33500

 KEMBLE        WF 40600 40600 35300    40000 40000 34700

              WOF 40600 35300 31600    40000 34700 31100

 

 LAKENHEATH    WF 52500 46200 42800    51700 45500 42200

              WOF 46200 42800 41100    45500 42200 40500

 

 LIVERPOOL     WF 37000 36700 32300    36400 36100 31800

              WOF 36700 36700 29200    36100 36100 28700

 

 LONDON        WF 82300 73800 63300    81100 72700 62400

              WOF 73800 68100 56300    72700 67100 55500

 

 LOUDWATER     WF 64900 59100 51300    63900 58200 50500

              WOF 61300 59100 45500    60400 58200 44800

 

 MENWITH HILL  WF 44100 40300 36500    43400 39700 36000

              WOF 42200 36500 32400    41600 36000 31900

 MILDENHALL    WF 52500 46200 42800    51700 45500 42200

              WOF 46200 42800 41100    45500 42200 40500

 

 NOTTINGHAM    WF 24400 22600 19900    24000 22200 19600

              WOF 23600 19900 17900    23300 19600 17600

 

 OTHER         WF 41100 40600 37300    40400 40000 36800

              WOF 40600 37300 34000    40000 36800 33500

 

 OXFORDSHIRE   WF 41300 40300 36700    40700 39700 36100

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    39700 36100 31500

 

 PLYMOUTH      WF 41300 40300 36700    40700 39700 36100

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    39700 36100 31500

 

 PORTSMOUTH    WF 41300 40300 36700    40700 39700 36100

              WOF 40300 36700 32000    39700 36100 31500

 

 ROCHESTER     WF 42400 38500 34600    41800 37900 34100

              WOF 40300 34600 30500    39700 34100 30100

 

 SAMLESBURY    WF 41100 40600 37300    40400 40000 36800

              WOF 40600 37300 34000    40000 36800 33500

 

 WATER BEACH   WF 42300 37200 36200    41600 36600 35700

              WOF 39100 36200 30800    38500 35700 30400

 

 WEST BYFLEET  WF 19400 19100 16500    19100 18800 16200

              WOF 19100 17100 15100    18800 16800 14900

 

 WILTSHIRE     WF 39200 39000 34100    38700 38400 33600

              WOF 39000 39000 31000    38400 38400 30600

 

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