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09STATE124654
2009-12-04 22:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

Allowance and Post Differential

Tags:  ALOW AMGT APER AFIN 
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 124654 

SIPDIS,
PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-722

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00124654 001.2 OF 003


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 124654

SIPDIS,
PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-722

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00124654 001.2 OF 003



1. Effective December 6, 2009, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-722.


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 (Cost of Living) Allowance changes
for Kosovo and the Republic of the Congo are
based on Retail Price Surveys submitted by
Pristina and Brazzaville, respectively. All
other Post Allowance changes are based on
currency exchange rate information reported to
the Office of Allowances as of the first
Thursday of Pay Period 24 (November 26, 2009).


6. The Education Away-From-Post Allowance
rate change for Vientiane is based on an
updated assessment by the Office of Overseas
Schools of the educational programs at post.


7. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Hardship) Differential Survey
for Yaounde, Beijing, Astana, Udorn, and
Tashkent are amended effective December 6,
2009, with TL:SR-722 as follows:

FROM TO
Cameroon
Yaounde Nov-Even Dec-Odd

China
Beijing Jun-Odd Dec-Odd

Kazakhstan
Astana Jul-Odd Dec-Odd

Thailand
Udorn Oct-Odd Dec-Odd

STATE 00124654 002.2 OF 003



Uzbekistan
Tashkent Oct-Odd Dec-Odd


8. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Cost of Living) Retail Price
Survey for Pristina, The Hague, and
Brazzaville are amended effective December 6,
2009, with TL:SR-722 as follows:

FROM TO
Kosovo
Pristina Jun-Odd Dec-Odd

The Netherlands
The Hague Feb-Even Dec-Odd

The Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville Sep-Odd Dec-Odd


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 ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
CHILE
OTHER 15 20
SANTIAGO 15 20

ESTONIA
OTHER 20 25
TALLINN 20 25

INDONESIA
JAKARTA 20 15
SURABAYA 20 15

JAPAN
GOTEMBA 60 70
SASEBO 42 50

KAZAKHSTAN
ALMATY 5 10
ASTANA 5 10
OTHER 5 10

KOSOVO
OTHER 15 10
PRISTINA 15 10

MACEDONIA
OTHER 20 25
SKOPJE 20 25


STATE 00124654 003.2 OF 003


MALI
BAMAKO 30 35
OTHER 30 35

MEXICO
GUADALAJARA 0 5
HERMOSILLO 0 5
MERIDA 0 5
MEXICO CITY, D.F. 0 5

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
BRAZZAVILLE 50 60
OTHER 50 60

RWANDA
KIGALI 20 15
OTHER 20 15

SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN 35 30
JOHANNESBURG 42 35
PRETORIA 42 35

TOGO
LOME 30 35
OTHER 30 35

URUGUAY
MONTEVIDEO 20 25
OTHER 20 25

VIETNAM
HANOI 5 0
HO CHI MINH CITY 5 0
OTHER 5 0

EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
LAOS
VIENTIANE K-5 12150 59850 K-5 12150 12150
6-8 13600 59850 6 13600 13600
9-12 14900 59850 7-8 13600 59850
9-12 14900 59850
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