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10STATE4612
2010-01-15 20:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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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 004612 

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-725

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00004612 001.2 OF 006


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 STATE 004612

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-725

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00004612 001.2 OF 006



1. Effective January 17, 2010, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-725.


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
Haiti, Kuwait, and Lebanon are based on Post
(Hardship) Differential Questionnaires
submitted by Port-au-Prince, Kuwait City, and
Beirut, respectively.


6. The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) changes
for Canada and Honduras are based on updated
living quarters expenditure data submitted by
the Defense Contract Management Agency and
Tegucigalpa, respectively.


7. The Post (Cost of Living) Allowance changes
for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Slovenia, and
Venezuela are based on Retail Price Surveys
submitted by Sarajevo, Gaborone, Ljubljana, and
Caracas, 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 1 (January 7, 2010).


6. The Education Allowance rate changes are
based on updated information provided by posts
for the current school year. The Education
"Away-From-Post" Allowance rate changes for
Riyadh are 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

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for Port-au-Prince, Kuwait, and Beirut, are
amended effective January 17, 2010, with
TL:SR-725 as follows:

FROM TO
Haiti
Port-au-Prince Apr-Odd Jan-Even

Kuwait
Kuwait Sep-Odd Jan-Even

Lebanon
Beirut Apr-Odd Jan-Even


8. The reporting requirements for submission

of the Post (Cost of Living) Retail Price
Survey for La Paz, Sarajevo, Gaborone,
Ljubljana, and Caracas are amended effective
January 17, 2010, with TL:SR-725 as follows:

FROM TO
Bolivia
La Paz Mar-Odd Jan-Even

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo Dec-Odd Jan-Even

Botswana
Gaborone May-Even Jan-Even

Slovenia
Ljubljana Feb-Odd Jan-Even

Venezuela
Caracas Aug-Odd Jan-Even


9. Effective 01/17/10 with TL:SR-725, the
generic Living Quarters Allowance rates under
footnote d in Section 920 have been revised to
reflect the following rates:

FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4

WF 16000 14500 13100 16200 14700 13200
WOF 15300 13100 11600 15400 13200 11800


10. Effective 01/17/2010 with TLSR-725, the
school at-post supplementary instruction
allowance increases from $3,000 to $4,100.
The new rate will be reflected in Section
274.12a of the Department of State
Standardized Regulations.


11. This information is available on the
State Department internet and intranet sites.
The internet site address is:
http://aoprals.state.gov.

STATE 00004612 003.2 OF 006


The intranet (internal State Department network)
site address is: http://aoprals.a.state.gov/.

POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
HAITI
OTHER 25 30
PETIONVILLE 25 30
PORT-AU-PRINCE 25 30

KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY 15 10
OTHER 20 15

LEBANON
BEIRUT 25 20
OTHER 25 20

LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
2 3 4 2 3 4
CANADA
LONDON, ONTARIO
WF 28400 28400 26400 30900 30900 27800
WOF 28400 26400 25100 30900 27800 25100

HONDURAS
TEGUCIGALPA WF 25300 23000 20700 25300 24700 20700
WOF 24100 20700 18400 24700 20700 18400


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

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
BANJA LUKA 5 10
OTHER 5 10
SARAJEVO 5 10

BOTSWANA
GABORONE 10 20

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OTHER 10 20
SELEBI PHIKWE 10 20

BRAZIL
SAO PAULO 50 60

CANADA
AMHERSTBURG 30 35
ARGENTIA 30 35
CALGARY 30 35
DARTMOUTH 35 42
EDMONTON 30 35
HALIFAX 35 42
KINGSVILLE 30 35
LONDON, ONTARIO 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

CHILE
OTHER 15 20
SANTIAGO 15 20

INDONESIA
JAKARTA 15 20
SURABAYA 15 20

JAPAN
AKIZUKI 60 50
ATSUGI 50 42
CAMP ZAMA 50 42
CHIBA-KEN 50 42
FUSSA 50 42
HANEDA 50 42
HIROSHIMA 50 42
IWAKUNI 50 42
KANAGAWA-KEN 50 42
MACHIDA-SHI 50 42
MISAWA 50 42
OKINAWA PREFECTURE 50 42
OTHER 50 42
SAGAMIHARA 50 42
SAITAMA-KEN 50 42
TACHIKAWA 50 42
TOKYO-TO 50 42
YOKOTA 50 42

MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR 5 10
OTHER 5 10

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

PARAGUAY
ASUNCION 0 5
OTHER 0 5

POLAND
KRAKOW 20 25
OTHER 10 15
WARSAW 20 25

ROMANIA
BUCHAREST 35 42

SAMOA ISLANDS
SAMOA 25 30

SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE 25 30

SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA 30 50
OTHER 30 50

SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN 30 35
DURBAN 15 20
JOHANNESBURG 35 42
OTHER 15 20
PRETORIA 35 42

VENEZUELA
CARACAS 35 42
OTHER 35 42


EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
BANGUI K-6 2900 57400 K-6 1600 57400
7-12 3200 57400 7-8 2000 57400
9-12 2100 57400

GERMANY
BERLIN K 13350 13350 K 13750 13750
1-6 19450 19450 1-6 20000 20000
7-8 20550 20550 7-8 21150 21150
9-10 21250 21250 9-10 21900 21900
11-12 21950 21950 11-12 22600 22600

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SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH K-5 16350 54550 K-5 16900 16900
6-8 16800 54550 6-8 17350 17350
9-12 18100 54550 9-12 18700 18700
CLINTON