Identifier
Created
Classification
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09STATE120265
2009-11-20 22:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
Allowance and Post Differential
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 120265
SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-721
Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)
STATE 00120265 001.3 OF 004
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 120265
SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-721
Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)
STATE 00120265 001.3 OF 004
1. Effective November 22, 2009, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-721.
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 changes for
Matamoros, and Reynosa, Mexico, are based on a
Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire
submitted by Matamoros. The Post (Hardship)
Differential change for Mazatlan, Mexico is
based on a Differential Questionnaire submitted
by Mazatlan.
6. The Living Quarters Allowance changes for
Australia and Korea are based on updated living
quarters expenditure data submitted by
Melbourne and the Department of the Air Force,
respectively.
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 23 (November 12, 2009).
8. The Education "At-Post" Allowance rate
changes are based on updated information
provided by posts for the current school year.
9. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Hardship) Differential Survey
for Tallinn, Matamoros, Mazatlan, and Reynosa
are amended effective November 22, 2009, with
TL:SR-721 as follows:
FROM TO
Estonia
Tallinn Apr-Odd Nov-Odd
STATE 00120265 002.4 OF 004
Mexico
Matamoros Jun-Even Nov-Odd
Mazatlan Sep-Odd Nov-Odd
Reynosa Jun-Odd --
10. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR
721, a new listing is established for Papa,
Hungary, as outlined below.
HUNGARY
Papa
--Living Quarters Allowance:
Group 2 With Family: 44,500
Group 2 Without Family:44,500
Group 3 With Family: 44,500
Group 3 Without Family: 42,000
Group 4 With Family: 42,000
Group 4 Without Family:37,800
--Post Allowance: 30%
--Transfer Zone: 2
--Education Allowance:
Grade At Post Away from Post
K-12 150 51,800
--Post Differential: 5%
--Danger Pay: 0
--Agency: AF
Reporting Requirements:
--Retail Price Schedule: --
--Education Allowance Questionnaire: --
--Post Differential Questionnaire: Apr - Even
--LQA Review Report: Nov - Annl
11. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR
721, Section 260 of the Department of State
Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is amended.
The amendment adds a provision regarding
involuntary SMA to DSSR 264 for circumstances
in which a host country government has a
policy or practice that, in the determination
of the head of agency, prevents a spouse or
domestic partner from joining the employee at
post.
12. 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
MEXICO
MATAMOROS 5 10
MAZATLAN 5 10
REYNOSA 5 10
STATE 00120265 003.3 OF 004
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE WF 33700 30600 29100 38500 35000 33200
WOF 32100 29100 27500 36800 33200 31100
KOREA
KUNSAN WF 19100 19100 19100 19100 19100 19100
WOF 19100 19100 18700 19100 19100 18900
OSAN AB WF 30100 30100 25200 32100 30100 25200
WOF 30100 25200 23700 30100 25200 23700
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CHILE
OTHER 10 15
SANTIAGO 10 15
DENMARK
COPENHAGEN 70 80
OTHER 70 80
GABON
LIBREVILLE 60 70
OTHER 60 70
INDONESIA
JAKARTA 15 20
SURABAYA 0 20
LESOTHO
MASERU 15 20
OTHER 15 20
MAURITIUS
MAURITIUS 0 5
POLAND
KRAKOW 5 10
WARSAW 5 10
RWANDA
KIGALI 15 20
OTHER 15 20
SAMOA ISLANDS
SAMOA 30 25
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 50 60
SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN 30 35
DURBAN 0 5
JOHANNESBURG 35 42
OTHER 0 5
STATE 00120265 004.3 OF 004
PRETORIA 35 42
SWAZILAND
MBABANE 0 5
OTHER 0 5
THAILAND
BANGKOK 10 15
CHIANG MAI 5 10
OTHER 10 15
UDORN 5 10
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE K 12600 58200 K 14500 58200
1-3 12650 58200 1-2 17050 58200
4 13600 58200 3 17900 58200
5-6 14550 58200 4 17700 58200
7 15250 58200 5-6 17500 58200
8 16050 58200 7 17150 58200
9 17250 58200 8 17450 58200
10 17750 58200 9 19050 58200
11-12 17950 58200 10 19600 58200
11-12 19700 58200
SYDNEY K-2 11600 58200 K-2 14950 58200
3-5 13900 58200 3-5 17900 58200
6 16100 58200 6 20750 58200
7-8 16600 58200 7-8 21200 58200
9-10 17500 58200 9-10 22550 58200
11-12 18750 58200 11-12 24100 58200
CAMEROON
YAOUNDE K 12050 12050 K 12050 12050
1-5 14750 14750 1-5 14800 14800
6-8 15500 15500 6-8 15600 15600
9-12 16000 57700 9-10 16150 57700
11-12 16450 57700
JAPAN
TOKYO CITY K-12 27100 27100 K-12 28650 28650
CLINTON
SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-721
Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)
STATE 00120265 001.3 OF 004
1. Effective November 22, 2009, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-721.
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 changes for
Matamoros, and Reynosa, Mexico, are based on a
Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire
submitted by Matamoros. The Post (Hardship)
Differential change for Mazatlan, Mexico is
based on a Differential Questionnaire submitted
by Mazatlan.
6. The Living Quarters Allowance changes for
Australia and Korea are based on updated living
quarters expenditure data submitted by
Melbourne and the Department of the Air Force,
respectively.
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 23 (November 12, 2009).
8. The Education "At-Post" Allowance rate
changes are based on updated information
provided by posts for the current school year.
9. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Hardship) Differential Survey
for Tallinn, Matamoros, Mazatlan, and Reynosa
are amended effective November 22, 2009, with
TL:SR-721 as follows:
FROM TO
Estonia
Tallinn Apr-Odd Nov-Odd
STATE 00120265 002.4 OF 004
Mexico
Matamoros Jun-Even Nov-Odd
Mazatlan Sep-Odd Nov-Odd
Reynosa Jun-Odd --
10. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR
721, a new listing is established for Papa,
Hungary, as outlined below.
HUNGARY
Papa
--Living Quarters Allowance:
Group 2 With Family: 44,500
Group 2 Without Family:44,500
Group 3 With Family: 44,500
Group 3 Without Family: 42,000
Group 4 With Family: 42,000
Group 4 Without Family:37,800
--Post Allowance: 30%
--Transfer Zone: 2
--Education Allowance:
Grade At Post Away from Post
K-12 150 51,800
--Post Differential: 5%
--Danger Pay: 0
--Agency: AF
Reporting Requirements:
--Retail Price Schedule: --
--Education Allowance Questionnaire: --
--Post Differential Questionnaire: Apr - Even
--LQA Review Report: Nov - Annl
11. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR
721, Section 260 of the Department of State
Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is amended.
The amendment adds a provision regarding
involuntary SMA to DSSR 264 for circumstances
in which a host country government has a
policy or practice that, in the determination
of the head of agency, prevents a spouse or
domestic partner from joining the employee at
post.
12. 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
MEXICO
MATAMOROS 5 10
MAZATLAN 5 10
REYNOSA 5 10
STATE 00120265 003.3 OF 004
LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE WF 33700 30600 29100 38500 35000 33200
WOF 32100 29100 27500 36800 33200 31100
KOREA
KUNSAN WF 19100 19100 19100 19100 19100 19100
WOF 19100 19100 18700 19100 19100 18900
OSAN AB WF 30100 30100 25200 32100 30100 25200
WOF 30100 25200 23700 30100 25200 23700
POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CHILE
OTHER 10 15
SANTIAGO 10 15
DENMARK
COPENHAGEN 70 80
OTHER 70 80
GABON
LIBREVILLE 60 70
OTHER 60 70
INDONESIA
JAKARTA 15 20
SURABAYA 0 20
LESOTHO
MASERU 15 20
OTHER 15 20
MAURITIUS
MAURITIUS 0 5
POLAND
KRAKOW 5 10
WARSAW 5 10
RWANDA
KIGALI 15 20
OTHER 15 20
SAMOA ISLANDS
SAMOA 30 25
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 50 60
SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN 30 35
DURBAN 0 5
JOHANNESBURG 35 42
OTHER 0 5
STATE 00120265 004.3 OF 004
PRETORIA 35 42
SWAZILAND
MBABANE 0 5
OTHER 0 5
THAILAND
BANGKOK 10 15
CHIANG MAI 5 10
OTHER 10 15
UDORN 5 10
EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE K 12600 58200 K 14500 58200
1-3 12650 58200 1-2 17050 58200
4 13600 58200 3 17900 58200
5-6 14550 58200 4 17700 58200
7 15250 58200 5-6 17500 58200
8 16050 58200 7 17150 58200
9 17250 58200 8 17450 58200
10 17750 58200 9 19050 58200
11-12 17950 58200 10 19600 58200
11-12 19700 58200
SYDNEY K-2 11600 58200 K-2 14950 58200
3-5 13900 58200 3-5 17900 58200
6 16100 58200 6 20750 58200
7-8 16600 58200 7-8 21200 58200
9-10 17500 58200 9-10 22550 58200
11-12 18750 58200 11-12 24100 58200
CAMEROON
YAOUNDE K 12050 12050 K 12050 12050
1-5 14750 14750 1-5 14800 14800
6-8 15500 15500 6-8 15600 15600
9-12 16000 57700 9-10 16150 57700
11-12 16450 57700
JAPAN
TOKYO CITY K-12 27100 27100 K-12 28650 28650
CLINTON