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10STATE9573
2010-01-29 21:25:00
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 05 STATE 009573 

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-726

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00009573 001.2 OF 005


UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 STATE 009573

SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential
Reclassifications TL:SR-726

Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations
(GC,FA)

STATE 00009573 001.2 OF 005



1. Effective January 31, 2010, unless
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post
differential rates are revised as shown.
These changes are issued under TL:SR-726.


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 Danger Pay changes for Kosovo are based
on a Danger Pay survey submitted by Pristina.
The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for
Belize, China, Haiti and Pakistan are based on
Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaires
submitted by Belmopan, Beijing, SOUTHCOM, and
Islamabad, respectively.


6. The Post (Cost of Living) Allowance changes
for Sierra Leone and Swaziland are based on
Retail Price Surveys submitted by Freetown and
Mbabane, 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 2 (January 21, 2010).


7. The Education Allowance rate changes are
based on updated information provided by posts
for the current school year.


8. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Hardship) Differential Survey
for Belmopan, Beijing, Port-Au-Prince and
Warsaw are amended effective January 31,
2010, with TL:SR-726 as follows:

FROM TO

Belize
Belmopan May-Odd Jan-Even


STATE 00009573 002.2 OF 005


China
Beijing Dec-Odd Jan-Even

Haiti
Port-Au-Prince Jan-Even Jul-Even

Poland
Warsaw Jul-Odd -- --


9. The reporting requirements for submission
of the Post (Cost of Living) Retail Price
Survey for Ndjamena, Freetown, and Mbabane
are amended effective January 31, 2010, with
TL:SR-726 as follows:

FROM TO
Chad
Ndjamena Sep-Even Jan-Even


Sierra Leone
Freetown May-Even Jan-Even

Swailand
Mbabane May-Odd Jan-Even


10. Effective January 31, 2010, Udorn, Thailand,
has been added to the list of posts where
shipment of Consumables is authorized.
A/LM/TTM will update 14 FAM Exhibit 613.7 to
reflect the addition of Udorn to the Consumables
Shipment list.


11. 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/.

DANGER PAY
FROM TO
KOSOVO
OTHER 20 15
PRISTINA 20 15


POST DIFFERENTIAL
FROM TO
BELIZE
BELMOPAN 15 20

CHINA
BEIJING 10 15

HAITI
OTHER 30 35
PETIONVILLE 30 35
PORT-AU-PRINCE 30 35

STATE 00009573 003.2 OF 005


PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD 20 25
RAWALPINDI 20 25


POST ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
BOTSWANA
GABORONE 20 15
OTHER 20 15
SELEBI PHIKWE 20 15

BRAZIL
SAO PAULO 60 50

CANADA
VANCOUVER 60 50

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
BANGUI 50 42
OTHER 50 42

INDIA
CHENNAI 5 10
HYDERABAD 5 10
KOLKATA 5 10
MUMBAI 10 15
NEW DELHI 5 10
OTHER 5 10

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

MALI
BAMAKO 30 25
OTHER 30 25

NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND 42 35
BLENHEIM 42 35

STATE 00009573 004.2 OF 005


CHRISTCHURCH 42 35
OTHER 42 35
WELLINGTON 42 35

PARAGUAY
ASUNCION 5 0
OTHER 5 0

POLAND
KRAKOW 25 20
OTHER 15 10
WARSAW 25 20

SIERRA LEONE
FREETOWN 0 15
OTHER 0 15

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

SWAZILAND
MBABANE 5 25
OTHER 5 25

TOGO
LOME 30 25
OTHER 30 25

UNITED KINGDOM
BATH 20 25
BELFAST 42 50
BIRMINGHAM 20 25
BRACKNELL 50 60
BRISTOL 25 30
BROUGH 20 25
BUDE 20 25
CAMBRIDGE 25 30
CAVERSHAM 50 60
CHELMSFORD 20 25
CHELTENHAM 20 25
CHICKSANDS 20 25
CROUGHTON 25 30
DUNSTABLE 20 25
EDINBURGH 50 60
EDZELL 20 25
FAIRFORD 20 25
FARNBOROUGH 42 50
FELIXSTOWE 25 30
FT. HALSTEAD 50 60
GLENROTHES 25 30
GREENHAM COMMON 20 25
HARROGATE 20 25
HIGH WYCOMBE 50 60
HYTHE 20 25

STATE 00009573 005.2 OF 005


KEMBLE 20 25
LAKENHEATH 20 25
LIVERPOOL 30 35
LONDON 50 60
LOUDWATER 50 60
MENWITH HILL 20 25
MILDENHALL 20 25
NOTTINGHAM 20 25
OTHER 20 25
OXFORDSHIRE 25 30
PLYMOUTH 25 30
PORTSMOUTH 25 30
READING 50 60
ROCHESTER 50 60
SOUTHAMPTON 35 42
WATERBEACH 20 25
WELFORD 20 25
WEST BYFLEET 20 25
WILTSHIRE 20 25

ZAMBIA
LUSAKA 20 25
OTHER 20 25


EDUCATION ALLOWANCE
FROM TO
AWAY AWAY
AT FROM AT FROM
GRADE POST POST GRADE POST POST
BRAZIL
RIO DE JANEIRO K-5 26300 26300 K-5 30500 30500
6-8 28350 28350 6-8 32950 32950
9-12 31950 31950 9-12 37150 37150

COTE D'IVOIRE
ABIDJAN K 6800 58050 K 9200 58050
1-5 12400 58050 1-5 14100 58050
6-12 12700 58050 6-8 14500 58050
9-12 15100 58050

GERMANY
BERLIN K 13750 13750 K 15250 15250
1-6 20000 20000 1-6 21500 21500
7-8 21150 21150 7-8 22600 22600
9-10 21900 21900 9-10 23350 23350
11-12 22600 22600 11-12 24100 24100

ZIMBABWE
HARARE K-5 12500 12500 K-5 14100 14100
6-8 14000 14000 6-8 15800 15800
9-11 17100 17100 9-11 19400 19400
12 17300 17300 12 20000 20000
CLINTON