Allowance and Post Differential

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