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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
05GENEVA2198	2005-09-16 15:06	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	US Mission Geneva

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 GENEVA 002198 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR PRM/EX 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ABUD PREF
SUBJECT: RMA FY 2006 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FINANCIAL PLAN 
 
REF: SECSTATE 156273 
 
¶1. (U)  U.S. MISSION GENEVA'S REFUGEE AND MIGRATION AFFAIRS 
SECTION (RMA) PROJECTS ITS FISCAL YEAR 2006 ADMINISTRATIVE 
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS AT USDOLS 944,932 IN SUPPORT OF ITS 
ONGOING REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ACTIVITIES.  OUR CALCULATIONS 
ARE BASED ON A TOTAL POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION 
(PRM) STAFF OF SEVEN: FOUR OFFICERS, ONE OFFICE MANAGEMENT 
SPECIALIST, ONE PROGRAM ASSISTANT, AND ONE OFFICE 
ASSISTANT. 
 
NOTE: RMA ALSO COMPRISES ONE USAID CONTRACT EMPLOYEE AND 
ONE USAID OFFICE ASSISTANT, WHO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THESE 
FINANCIAL CALCULATIONS. 
 
¶2. (U)  RMA REQUIREMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ICASS CHARGES. 
 
¶3. (U)  OUR CURRENT EXPECTATION IS THAT TWO OFFICERS AND THE 
OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (OMS) WILL DEPART POST IN THE 
FOURTH QUARTER FY 2006.  THIS COULD MEAN THAT SUBSTANTIAL 
TQSA AND OTHER REPLACEMENT-RELATED COSTS MAY ACCRUE IN THE 
FOURTH QUARTER OF FY 2006.  TQSA EXPENDITURES PROJECTED AT 
$88,136 ARE INCLUDED IN OUR CALCULATED COSTS, AS ARE 
ESTIMATED HOUSING AND EDUCATIONAL COSTS FOR AN AVERAGE FAMILY 
OF FOUR.  WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADJUST THESE ESTIMATES AT THE 
BEGINNING OF THE THIRD QUARTER, WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
IS KNOWN ABOUT INCOMING OFFICERS. 
 
¶4. (U)  PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDER OBJECT CLASS 2589, WE HAVE 
PROJECTED THE NEED FOR DRIVERS FOR UNHCR EXCOM (USDOLS 
$3,650) AND DRIVER AND VEHICLES FOR OTHER CONFERENCES 
($3,000). 
 
¶5. (U)  PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE APPLIED THE EXCHANGE RATE OF 
SWISS FR. 1.20 EQUALS ONE US DOLLAR. 
 
¶6. (U)  DETAILS OF MAJOR CATEGORIES INCLUDING PSA SALARY, 
AMERICAN ALLOWANCES AND OBJECT CLASS 2589 (OTHER CONTRACTUAL 
SERVICES) ARE PROVIDED HEREAFTER: 
 
¶A.  PSA SALARY 
PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT  - PSA OBJECT CODE 1142 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
NAME                GRADE        ANNUAL SALARY 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
GARY HALL           7/4           SWISS FR.    98,370 
PROGRAM ASSISTANT 
 
TENTATIVE PSI 7/5  7/1/2006       SWISS FR.   101,267 
 
TENTATIVE INCREASE OF 1 PERCENT 
COST OF LIVING EFFECTIVE 7/2006   SWISS FR.       273 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
EST. TOTAL FOR 2006        DOLS EQUIVAL.     $ 82,862 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
      NAME                GRADE        ANNUAL SALARY 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
ZEANA HAROUN            FSN-5/3    SWISS FR.    76,942 
OFFICE ASSISTANT 
 
TENTATIVE INCREASE OF 
1 PERCENT EFFECTIVE 7/2006          SWISS FR.      210 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
EST/ TOTAL FOR 2006       DOLS EQUIVAL.      $  64,303 
 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
EST TOTAL COST OBJECT CLASS - 1142  USDOLS   $ 147,164 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
¶B.   AMERICAN ALLOWANCES 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
1)   POST ALLOWANCE - OBJECT CODE 1201 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
-                                     RATE CLASS 
NAME               GRADE                 70% 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
                                      USDOLS 
PIPER CAMPBELL      FS 1/4             18,102 
PIPER CAMPBELL/REPL FS 1/4              7,896 
KATHERINE PERKINS   FS 3/10            19,670 
PAUL BIRDSALL       FS 1/7             31,010 
PAUL BIRDSALL/REPL  FS 2/7              3,201 
JOE CASSIDY         FS 2/7             23,730 
MARIE NIELSEN       FS 6/11            12,765 
MARIE NIELSEN/REPL  FS 6/11             3,635 
 
                     TOTAL          $ 120,009 
 
ADD 10% DUE TO A PROBABLE INCREASE IN 
PAYMENT TABLE SCALE LEVEL TO 80%:    $ 12,039 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
ESTIMATED TOTAL FOR FY 2006         $ 132,048  USDOLS 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
2)   LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE - OBJECT CODE 1211 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
                      ANNUAL RATE -USDOLS 
 
PIPER CAMPBELL                   40,761 
PIPER CAMPBELL/REPLACEMENT       29,385 
KATHERINE PERKINS                51,400 
PAUL BIRDSALL                    69,960 
PAUL BIRDSALL/REPLACEMENT         6,530 
JOE CASSIDY                      53,040 
MARIE NIELSEN                    37,500 
MARIE NIELSEN/REPLACEMENT         9,220 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
(MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ALLOWANCES  $ 366,130) 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
ESTIMATED TOTAL FOR FY 2006   $  297,796  USDOLS 
 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
3)   EDUCATION ALLOWANCE - OBJECT CODE 1206 
--------------------------------------------- --------------- 
                                          USDOLS 
 
PAUL BIRDSALL     - 1 CHILD 
APPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOWANCE      10,200 
REF: SECSTATE 241330 
 
CAMPBELL/REPL     - 2 CHILDREN            43,400 
 
BIRDSALL/REPL     - 2 CHILDREN            43,400 
 
 
NIELSEN/REPL      - 2 CHILDREN            43,400 
 
 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL EDUCATION ALLOW. FOR FY 2006   $   140,400 USDOL 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
4)   TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE - 
     OBJECT CODE 1212 
 
-    WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE TWO OFFICERS AND THE OMS 
     REPLACEMENTS COULD POSSIBLY SPEND 30 DAYS EACH IN 
     HOTELS PRIOR TO MOVING TO PERMANENT QUARTERS: 
 
                                         COST USDOLS 
     PIPER CAMPBELL      (1) PERSON       2,760    10 DAYS 
     PIPER'S REPLACEMENT (4) PERSONS     24,840    30 DAYS 
 
     PAUL BIRDSALL       (4) PERSONS      8,096    10 DAYS 
     PAUL'S REPLACEMENT  (4) PERSONS     24,840    30 DAYS 
 
     MARIE NIELSEN       (1) PERSON       2,760    10 DAYS 
     MARIE'S REPLACEMENT (4) PERSONS     24,840    30 DAYS 
 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL TQSA ALLOW. FY 2006             $  88,136  USDOLS 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
¶C.   OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - OBJECT CODE 2589 
-    --------------------------------------------- --------- 
-    AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WE ARE ANTICIPATING THE NEED TO 
HIRE DRIVERS AND VEHICLES DURING UNHCR EXCOM, THE IOM 
CONFERENCE, AND POSSIBLE EMBLEM CONFERENCE FOR HIGH-RANKING 
OFFICIALS AND VIP VISITORS (USDOLS 6,650).  HIRING OF DRIVERS 
AND VEHICLES IS DEPENDENT UPON THE MISSION MOTOR POOL'S 
AVAILABILITY.  RENTAL OF DEDICATED CARS FOR THESE EVENTS MAY 
BE NECESSARY. 
 
-    ANNUAL COST FOR FY 2006 = USDOLS   $  6,650 
-    --------------------------------------------- --------- 
 
 
¶7.   FOLLOWING ARE THE FY 2005 ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS BY 
QUARTERS: 
 
 
-                   FIRST  SECOND  THIRD  FOURTH   GRAND 
OBJECT              QTR.   QTR.    QTR.   QTR.     TOTAL 
CLASS CATEGORY      EST.   EST.    EST.   EST.     EST. 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
                     -----   US DOLLARS  ---- 
 
1100  PERSONNEL COMPENSATION 
1131  OVERTIME AMER. 1,000    0       0       0      1,000 
1142  PER.SER.PSA   35,593 35,593  35,593  40,385  147,164 
1148  OVERTIME PSA   1,200    --      --     --      1,200 
1180  CASH AWARD       --   3,200     --     --      3,200 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
TOTAL CODE 1100     37,793 38,793  35,593  40,385  152,564 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
 
 
1200 PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
1201 POST ALLOW.  33,012  33,012  33,012  33,012  132,048 
1206 EDUC. ALLOW.     --  10,200     --  130,200  140,400 
1211 LIV. QTRS.   70,027  70,027  70,027  87,715  297,796 
1212 TQSA             --      --     --   88,136   88,136 
1219 ACCID INS       250      --     --     --        250 
1228 MISC BENF.1/ 24,349   3,896   3,896   3,896   36,037 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
TOTAL CODE 1200: 127,638 117,135 106,935 342,959  694,667 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
BENEFITS HALL & HAROUN 
NOTE 1/ WINTERTHUR PENSION PLAN,  $20,453 
        EMPLOYER SHARE=8% OF ANNUAL SALARY, EMPLOYEE 
        SHARE=6% OF ANNUAL SALARY.  WINTERHUR IS PAID THE 
        FULL AMOUNT IN THE FIRST QTR. FS CHARLESTON DEDUCTS 
        EMPLOYEE'S SHARE FROM THEIR SALARIES EACH PAY 
        PERIOD. 
 
        FEDERAL HEALTH INS,  $2,118 
        OLD AGE DISABILITY INSURANCE $9,058 
        LES HEALTH INS, $5,269 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
2100 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT 
2154 CONSUL. USA      --      --      --      4,000   4,000 
2156 FIELD TRAVEL   12,500  12,500  12,500   12,500  50,000 
2162 EDUCAT.TRAVEL   1,675    --      --      --      1,675 
2163 OTHER TRAVEL(NOC)  50      50      50       50     200 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2100:    14,225  12,550  12,550   16,550  55,875 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
2200 TRANSPORT OF THINGS 
2299 MISC. FREIGHT NOC  100     100    100     100      400 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2200:        100     100    100     100      400 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
2300 RENTALS, COMMUNICATIONS AND UTILITIES 
2322 TEL. TOLLS      2,250   2,250   2,250   2,250    9,000 
2325 POSTAL, FEDEX      50      50      50      50      200 
2371 RENTAL EQUIP.   1,000   1,000   1,000   1,000    4,000 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2300:     3,300   3,300   3,300   3,300   13,200 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
2400 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTION 
2450 BUSINESS CARDS     --    --       --      225      225 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2300:        --    --       --      225      225 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
 
2500 OTHER SERVICES 
2582 REPRESENTAT.    3,000    3,000   3,000  3,000   12,000 
2589 OTHER CONT.     2,300      350     350  3,650    6,650 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2500      5,300    3,350   3,350  6,650   18,650 
--------------------------------------------- -------------- 
 
2600 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 
2621 REF. MATERIAL   2,154      --     --     297    2,451 
2622 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,000   1,000  1,000   1,000    4,000 
2623 ADP. SUPPLIES.     50      50     50      50      200 
2699 MISC. SUPPLIES    100       0    100       0      200 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
TOTAL CODE 2600      3,304   1,050  1,150   1,347    6,581 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
 
4100 GRANTS/CONT/SUBSIDY 
4140 GRATUITIES     2,500    --     --      --      2,500 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
TOTAL CODE  4100:   2,500    --     --      --      2,500 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
 
GRAND TOTAL:  194,160  176,278  162,978  411,516  944,932 
 
              1st Qtr  2nd Qtr  3rd Qtr  4th Qtr  Total 
--------------------------------------------- ------------- 
 
¶8. (U) RMA'S DETAILED FINANCIAL PLAN IS BEING FAXED TO PRM/EX 
ATTENTION LISA ROBINSON. 
Moley

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