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09STATE129668
2009-12-18 23:05:00
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 05 STATE 129668 

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-723

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00129668 001.2 OF 005


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 STATE 129668

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-723

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00129668 001.2 OF 005



1. Effective December 20, 2009, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-723.


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
Croatia and Gabon are based on Post (Hardship)
Differential Questionnaires submitted by Zagreb
and Libreville, respectively.


6. The Post (Cost of Living) Allowance changes
for Liberia, South Africa, and the United Arab
Emirates are based on Retail Price Surveys
submitted by Monrovia, Durban, and Dubai,
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 25 (December 10,
2009).


7. The Education "At-Post" Allowance rate
changes are based on updated information
provided by posts for the current school year.
The Education "Away-From-Post" Allowance rate
change for Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is based on
an updated assessment by the Office of
Overseas Schools of the educational programs
at post.


8. The reporting requirements for submission
of Post (Hardship) Differential Surveys for
Other and Zagreb, Croatia; Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic; Libreville, Gabon; and
Damascus, Syria, are amended effective
December 20, 2009, with TL:SR-723 as follows:

FROM TO

STATE 00129668 002.2 OF 005


Croatia
Other Jul-Even -- --
Zagreb Jul-Even -- --

Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo Apr-Odd Dec-Odd

Gabon
Libreville Dec-Even Dec-Odd

Syria
Damascus Sep-Odd Dec-Odd


9. The reporting requirement for submission
of the Post (Cost of Living) Retail Price

Survey for Monrovia, is amended effective
December 20, 2009, with TL:SR-723 as follows:

FROM TO
Liberia
Monrovia Jun-Odd Dec-Odd


10. 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
CROATIA
OTHER 5 0

GABON
LIBREVILLE 20 15
OTHER 25 20

POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
BELGIUM
ANTWERP 60 50
BERTRIX 60 50
BRUSSELS 60 50
FLORENNES 60 50
HENRI-CHAPELLE 60 50
HERSTAL 60 50
HOOGBUUL 60 50
KLEINE BROGEL 60 50
NEUVILLE-EN-CONDROZ 60 50
WAEREGHEM 60 50

BENIN
COTONOU 30 25
OTHER 30 25

BRAZIL
SAO PAULO 60 50

STATE 00129668 003.2 OF 005


BULGARIA
OTHER 30 25
SOFIA 30 25

CYPRUS
NICOSIA 50 42
OTHER 50 42

DENMARK
COPENHAGEN 80 70
OTHER 80 70

ESTONIA
OTHER 25 20
TALLINN 25 20

FINLAND
HELSINKI 70 60
OTHER 60 50

GABON
LIBREVILLE 70 60
OTHER 70 60

GERMANY
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN 50 42
INGOLSTADT 60 50
MUNICH 60 50
OBERAMMERGAU 50 42

HUNGARY
BUDAPEST 30 25
OTHER 30 25
PAPA 30 25

LIBERIA
CAMP SCHIEFFLIN 20 25
MONROVIA 20 25
OTHER 20 25

LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG 50 42

MALI
BAMAKO 35 30
OTHER 35 30

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

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
OTHER 50 42
PORT MORESBY 50 42

STATE 00129668 004.2 OF 005


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

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 60 50

SIERRA LEONE
FREETOWN 5 0
OTHER 5 0

SOUTH AFRICA
DURBAN 5 15
OTHER 5 15

TOGO
LOME 35 30
OTHER 35 30

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
DUBAI 20 15


EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
BARBADOS
BARBADOS K-3 17250 17250 K-4 20400 20400
4-5 17750 17750 5 20900 20900
6 24050 24050 6 27450 27450
7-10 24050 52700 7-10 27450 52700
11 8000 52700 11 9850 52700
12 6300 52700 12 6900 52700

LEBANON
BEIRUT K-6 3700 56650 K 10100 56650
7-12 4450 56650 1-5 10500 56650
6-9 11200 56650
10-11 11650 56650
12 12250 56650

MADAGASCAR
ANTANANARIVO K-4 12050 12050 K-4 12850 12850
5-8 12850 12850 5-8 13650 13650
9-12 12850 59200 9-12 13650 59200

NORWAY
STAVANGER K-12 25350 25350 K-12 28250 28250

SAUDI ARABIA
AL-KHOBAR K-5 10950 54550 K-5 13650 13650
6-8 11750 54550 6-8 14400 14400
9-12 13250 54550 9-12 16000 16000

STATE 00129668 005.2 OF 005


DAMMAM K-5 10950 54550 K-5 13650 13650
6-8 11750 54550 6-8 14400 14400
9-12 13250 54550 9-12 16000 16000

DHAHRAN AREA K-5 10950 54550 K-5 13650 13650
6-8 11750 54550 6-8 14400 14400
9-12 13250 54550 9-12 16000 16000
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