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09STATE109926
2009-10-23 19:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

Allowance and Post Differential

Tags:  ALOW AMGT APER AFIN 
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TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 STATE 109926 

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-719

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00109926 001.2 OF 006


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 STATE 109926

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-719

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00109926 001.2 OF 006



1. Effective October 25, 2009, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-719.


2. Please inform local offices of all U.S.
government agencies at the posts listed in
this cable.


3. Important: Read this entire message as
posts may be listed more than once. Changes
are listed by allowance or differential
rather than by post.


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


5. The post hardship differential change for
Turkmenistan is based on a Post (Hardship)
Differential Questionnaire submitted by
Ashgabat.


6. The Living Quarters Allowance changes for
Korea are based on updated living quarters
expenditure data submitted by DoDEA.


7. All Post Allowance changes are based on
currency exchange rate information reported to
the Office of Allowances as of the first
Thursday of Pay Period 21 (October 15, 2009).


8. The Education ?At-Post? Allowance rate
changes are based on updated information
provided by posts for the 2009-2010 school
year.


9. This information is available on the State
Department internet and intranet sites. The
internet site address is:
http://aoprals.state.gov.
The intranet (internal State Department network)
site address is: http://aoprals.a.state.gov/.

POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
TURKMENISTAN
ASHGABAT 30 25
OTHER 30 25



STATE 00109926 002.2 OF 006


LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
KOREA
OSAN AB WF 26200 25900 21800 30300 30300 25400
WOF 25900 21800 20600 30300 25400 23800

PYONGTAEK WF 26200 25900 21800 30300 30300 25400
WOF 25900 21800 20600 30300 25400 23800

TAEGU WF 29700 29500 26000 31800 31800 29700
WOF 29500 26900 23400 31800 29700 25400



POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE 20 25
ALICE SPRINGS 25 30
BRISBANE 25 30
CANBERRA 25 30
GERALDTON 20 25
GOLD COAST 25 30
MELBOURNE 30 35
NEWCASTLE, NSW 20 25
OAKEY 25 30
OTHER 20 25
PERTH 25 30
RICHMOND, NSW 25 30
SYDNEY 30 35
TOOWOOMBA 25 30
TOWNSVILLE 25 30
WALKERVILLE, S.A. 20 25

BELGIUM
GOSSELIES 35 42
MONS 35 42
OTHER 35 42
SHAPE/CHIEVRES 35 42

BENIN
COTONOU 25 30
OTHER 25 30

BRAZIL
AMAZONAS 30 35
BELO HORIZONTE 30 35
BRASILIA 30 35
CAMPINAS 30 35
FORTALEZA 30 35
GOIAS 30 35
MARANHAO MATO GROSSO & DO SUL 30 35
OTHER AREA #1 30 35
OTHER AREA #2 30 35
PAR PIAUI 30 35
RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO 30 35
RONDONIA 30 35
RORIAMA 30 35
SAO PAULO 50 60

STATE 00109926 003.2 OF 006


BULGARIA
OTHER 25 30
SOFIA 25 30

CANADA
AMHERSTBURG 30 35
ARGENTIA 30 35
CALGARY 30 35
DARTMOUTH 35 42
EDMONTON 30 35
HALIFAX 35 42
KINGSVILLE 30 35
LONDON, ONTARIO 15 20
MONTREAL 35 42
NORTH BAY CANADIAN FORCES BASE 30 35
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 30 35
OTHER 30 35
OTTAWA 30 35
PRINCE RUPERT 30 35
QUEBEC 30 35
STRAIT OF GEORGIA TEST RANGE, B.C.
30 35
VANCOUVER 50 60
VICTORIA 35 42
WINNIPEG 30 35

COLOMBIA
BARRANQUILLA 10 15
BOGOTA 10 15
OTHER 10 15

COTE D'IVOIRE
ABIDJAN 30 35
OTHER 30 35

CROATIA
OTHER 35 42
ZAGREB 35 42

DENMARK
COPENHAGEN 70 80
OTHER 70 80

GREECE
ARGYROUPOLIS 42 50
ATHENS 42 50
ELEFSIS 42 50
ELLINIKON 42 50
IRAKLION (CRETE) 35 42
MT. HORTIATIS 42 50
MT. PARNIS 42 50
MT. PATERAS 42 50
NEA MAKRI 42 50
OTHER 35 42
PERIVOLAKI 42 50
PIRAEUS 42 50
SOUDA BAY (CRETE) 35 42
TANAGRA 42 50

STATE 00109926 004.2 OF 006


THESSALONIKI 42 50

JAPAN
GOTEMBA 60 70
SASEBO 42 50

MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR 5 10
OTHER 5 10

MALTA
MALTA 35 42

MONTENEGRO
OTHER 25 30
PODGORICA 25 30

MOROCCO
CASABLANCA 20 25
OTHER 15 20
RABAT 20 25
SALE 20 25
TANGIER 15 20

NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND 35 42
BLENHEIM 35 42
CHRISTCHURCH 35 42
OTHER 35 42
WELLINGTON 35 42

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
OTHER 42 50
PORT MORESBY 42 50

POLAND
KRAKOW 5 10
WARSAW 5 10

RUSSIA
OTHER 10 15
SAINT PETERSBURG 20 25
SAKHALIN ISLAND 20 25
VLADIVOSTOK 20 25

SENEGAL
DAKAR 25 30
OTHER 25 30

SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE 25 30

SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA 25 30
OTHER 25 30

SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN 30 35
DURBAN 0 5

STATE 00109926 005.2 OF 006


JOHANNESBURG 35 42
OTHER 0 5
PRETORIA 35 42

TANZANIA
DAR ES SALAAM 10 5
OTHER 10 5

TURKEY
ADANA-INCIRLIK 10 15
ANKARA 20 25
CAKMAKLI 25 30
ELMADAG 20 25
ISTANBUL 25 30
IZMIR-CIGLI 10 15
KARATAS 10 15
MANZARALI 20 25
OTHER 10 15
YAMANLAR 10 15

ZAMBIA
LUSAKA 15 20
OTHER 15 20


EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SANTO DOMINGO K 8850 8850 K 10100 10100
1 10350 10350 1 11750 11750
2-3 10500 10500 2 11950 11950
4-5 11150 11150 3 12000 12000
6 11600 11600 4-5 12700 12700
7-8 12000 12000 6 13100 13100
9-10 12800 12800 7-8 13550 13550
11 12850 12850 9-10 14450 14450
12 14250 14250 11 14500 14500
12 16000 16000

FRANCE
GARCHES K-1 35350 35350 K-1 37500 37500
2-5 35250 35250 2-5 37400 37400
6-8 38800 38800 6-8 40700 40700
9-12 39000 39000 9-12 41350 41350

PARIS K-1 35350 35350 K-1 37500 37500
2-5 35250 35250 2-5 37400 37400
6-8 38800 38800 6-8 40700 40700
9-12 39000 39000 9-12 41350 41350

SEVRES K-1 35350 35350 K-1 37500 37500
2-5 35250 35250 2-5 37400 37400
6-8 38800 38800 6-8 40700 40700
9-12 39000 39000 9-12 41350 41350

SURESNES K-1 35350 35350 K-1 37500 37500

STATE 00109926 006.2 OF 006


2-5 35250 35250 2-5 37400 37400
6-8 38800 38800 6-8 40700 40700
9-12 39000 39000 9-12 41350 41350

VERSAILLES K-1 35350 35350 K-1 37500 37500
2-5 35250 35250 2-5 37400 37400
6-8 38800 38800 6-8 40700 40700
9-12 39000 39000 9-12 41350 41350

ITALY
MILAN K-2 24550 24550 K-2 25300 25300
3-5 26850 26850 3-5 27700 27700
6-8 29250 29250 6-8 30100 30100
9-10 30150 30150 9-10 31050 31050
11 31550 31550 11 32500 32500
12 29000 29000 12 32900 32900

SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM K 22400 22400 K 21900 21900
1-5 17250 17250 1-5 17450 17450
6-7 18900 18900 6-7 18900 18900
8-9 20750 20750 8-9 20450 20450
10-12 36150 50950 10-12 33650 50950
CLINTON