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P 141520Z MAY 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI PRIORITY 0426-27

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 051210 
 
SIPDIS 
FOR ALL AMERICANS AND LOCALLY-E,PLOYED STAFF 
 
C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y (SIPDIS ADDED) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMGT KSEP AFIN APER
SUBJECT: FSN RELIEF FUND: REPLENISHMENT NEEDED TO ASSIST 
FSNS IN RANGOON 
 
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¶1. As a result of the devastation in Burma, our colleagues 
in and around Rangoon are in urgent need of your donations 
to provide support for their families. The Foreign Service 
National (FSN) Emergency Relief Fund has been overwhelmed 
by recent requests for assistance, and is rapidly being 
depleted.  In the past year we have disbursed more than 
$42,000 to LE staff in Baghdad, Palau, Bangladesh, and 
N'Djamena, and now we need your support for future 
disaster assistance, particularly due to the recent 
cyclone in Burma that destroyed the lives of so many. 
Contributions to the Fund can be made by check, credit 
card, or through payroll deductions.  By making an 
immediate public-spirited gift to this Fund, you will aid 
in replenishing and continuing it as a permanent source of 
FSN assistance. 
¶2. The Department of State established the Foreign Service 
National (FSN) Emergency Relief Fund to respond to crisis 
or humanitarian requests on behalf of Foreign Service 
National employees serving all agencies of the United 
States Government. All contributions to the Fund are tax- 
deductible and can be made by Civil Service, Foreign 
Service, and LE Staff.  Please follow the detailed process 
below to make your donation. 
 
¶3. Check Contributions (American Employees): 
Please send checks to the Department's Gift Fund 
Coordinator, Donna Bordley, Department of State, 2201 C 
Street NW, RM/CFO, Rm. 7427, Washington, DC 20520.  Make 
checks payable to the U.S. Department of State, 
designation for the FSN Emergency Relief Fund.  Please 
include a return address where a letter of acknowledgment 
for your charitable tax deduction purposes may be sent. 
 
¶4. Credit Card Contributions (American Employees): 
On Visa or MasterCard accounts only, send an e-mail 
message to "FSN Emergency Relief Fund" on the GAL. Include 
your name, mailing address, VISA/MasterCard account number 
and expiration date. Also include the following statement 
in the e-mail: "Contribution to the FSN Emergency Relief 
Fund". "I authorize the Department of State to charge the 
referenced credit card account in the amount of U.S. "$XX" 
as a contribution to the FSN Emergency Relief Fund." You 
will be provided with a response e-mail that can be used 
for your tax purposes. 
 
¶5. Changes have been made to the Consolidated American 
Payroll Processing System so that American employees of 
the Department of State and overseas American employees of 
other federal agencies on payroll by the Department of 
State may also make voluntary contributions to the FSN 
Emergency Relief Fund by payroll deduction. You may 
request a onetime or recurring deduction from your net pay 
by contacting the Payroll Customer Support Center (PCSC) 
at PayHelp@state.gov (found in the Global Address Listing 
under "Payroll Customer Support").  You may speak with a 
Payroll Customer Support Center representative by dialing 
1-800-521-2553 or 1-877-865-0760.  Faxed requests should 
be sent to 1-843-308-5625 and must include your signature. 
 
Your request for voluntary payroll deduction should 
include your name, address, social security number and 
date of birth along with the following statement: 
 
I intend to make a gift in the amount of $xx as a 
contribution to the FSN Emergency Relief Fund. I request 
the Department of State to deduct from each of my biweekly 
salary payment(s) $xx for pay periods, until the total 
gift amount has been deducted. If the contribution is a 
one-time deduction, indicate "1" pay period in your 
request so it clear that it is a one-time deduction. 
 
¶6. Cash Contributions (LE Staff): 
FSNs and other LE Staff may take dollars or local currency 
in cash or check (payable to the "U.S. Department of 
State") to the embassy cashier. The cashier will prepare 
an OF-158 General Receipt for your contribution which may 
be used for your tax purposes. 
 
¶7. Beneficiary or "In Lieu of" Requests: 
You may wish to consider designating the FSN Emergency 
Relief Fund as a beneficiary of your estate by including 
such instruction in your Last Will and Testament. Please 
consult your attorney or estate planner for specific 
requirements of your state of residency. You may also 
 
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consider a group donation to the Fund for commemorative 
events, such as class reunions and weddings or in lieu of 
gifts in memory of State Department Employees. 
¶8. Instructions for Embassy Cashiers: 
The accounting strip code to be used by cashiers at 
overseas posts collecting donations for the FSN Emergency 
Relief Fund is as follows: 
Appropriation: 19X8821.1 
RSC: AFBT 
Deposit Allotment: 9920 
Obligation: FSNRELIEF 
 
 
¶9. For additional information about the Fund, please visit 
the Foreign Service National Emergency Relief Fund web 
page link at: http://web.rm.state.gov. 
 
¶10. Minimize considered. 
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