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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09STATE120265	2009-11-20 22:49	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Secretary of State

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P 202249Z NOV 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEHFSC/USOFFICE FSC CHARLESTON 0587
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA 8000
RHMFIUU/NAVSTA ROTA SP
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC
RUEPWJF/HQ BICE WASHINGTON DC
RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//PDTATAC//
RHMFIUU/CDRHRC AG PERS SVCS ALEXANDRIA VA
RHMFISS/CDRUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE
RHMFIUU/CDRAMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE
RHMFIUU/HQ USAFE RAMSTEIN AB GE
RHMFIUU/CG MCB CAMP BUTLER JA
RUEAGSA/GSA OFFICE INFO SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/CDRUSAETAC WINCHESTER VA
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RUDKC/RRF CROUGHTON 9862
RUEKJCS/DODDS WASHINGTON DC
RUETIAA/DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD
RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/CDRUSAEIGHT SEOUL KOR
RHMFIUU/COMUSNAVEUR NAPLES IT
RHMFIUU/HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI
RHMFIUU/51MSS OSAN AB KOR
RHMFIUU/35MSG MISAWA AB JA
RUENAAA/DIRNSCPO WASHINGTON DC
RUWHDTK/HQ AAFES DALLAS TX
RHMFIUU/DFAS INDIANAPOLIS IN
RHMFIUU/HRO SATELLITE SASEBO JA
RHMFIUU/36MSS ANDERSEN AFB GU
RHMFIUU/374MSS YOKOTA AB JA
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RHEFHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 120265 
 
SIPDIS, PASS TO ALL USAID MISSIONS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ALOW AMGT APER AFIN
SUBJECT: Allowance and Post Differential 
Reclassifications TL:SR-721 
 
Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations 
(GC,FA) 
 
STATE 00120265  001.3 OF 004 
 
 
¶1. Effective November 22, 2009, unless 
otherwise noted, allowances and/or post 
differential rates are revised as shown. 
These changes are issued under TL:SR-721. 
 
¶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 
Matamoros, and Reynosa, Mexico, are based on a 
Post (Hardship) Differential Questionnaire 
submitted by Matamoros.  The Post (Hardship) 
Differential change for Mazatlan, Mexico is 
based on a Differential Questionnaire submitted 
by Mazatlan. 
 
¶6. The Living Quarters Allowance changes for 
Australia and Korea are based on updated living 
quarters expenditure data submitted by 
Melbourne and the Department of the Air Force, 
respectively. 
 
¶7. All Post Allowance changes are based on 
currency exchange rate information reported to 
the Office of Allowances as of the first 
Thursday of Pay Period 23 (November 12, 2009). 
 
¶8. The Education "At-Post" Allowance rate 
changes are based on updated information 
provided by posts for the current school year. 
 
¶9. The reporting requirements for submission 
of the Post (Hardship) Differential Survey 
for Tallinn, Matamoros, Mazatlan, and Reynosa 
are amended effective November 22, 2009, with 
TL:SR-721 as follows: 
 
                      FROM         TO 
Estonia 
  Tallinn            Apr-Odd      Nov-Odd 
 
 
STATE 00120265  002.4 OF 004 
 
 
Mexico 
  Matamoros          Jun-Even     Nov-Odd 
  Mazatlan           Sep-Odd      Nov-Odd 
  Reynosa            Jun-Odd        -- 
 
¶10. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR 
721, a new listing is established for Papa, 
Hungary, as outlined below. 
 
HUNGARY 
  Papa 
 
--Living Quarters Allowance: 
    Group 2 With Family: 44,500 
    Group 2 Without Family:44,500 
    Group 3 With Family: 44,500 
    Group 3 Without Family: 42,000 
    Group 4 With Family: 42,000 
    Group 4 Without Family:37,800 
--Post Allowance: 30% 
--Transfer Zone:  2 
--Education Allowance: 
    Grade  At Post  Away from Post 
    K-12    150      51,800 
--Post Differential: 5% 
--Danger Pay:  0 
--Agency:  AF 
 
Reporting Requirements: 
--Retail Price Schedule:  -- 
--Education Allowance Questionnaire: -- 
--Post Differential Questionnaire: Apr - Even 
--LQA Review Report: Nov - Annl 
 
¶11. Effective November 22, 2009, with TL:SR 
721, Section 260 of the Department of State 
Standardized Regulations (DSSR) is amended. 
The amendment adds a provision regarding 
involuntary SMA to DSSR 264 for circumstances 
in which a host country government has a 
policy or practice that, in the determination 
of the head of agency, prevents a spouse or 
domestic partner from joining the employee at 
post. 
 
¶12. 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 
MEXICO 
 MATAMOROS                       5                10 
 MAZATLAN                        5                10 
 REYNOSA                         5                10 
 
STATE 00120265  003.3 OF 004 
 
 
                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE 
                         FROM                 TO 
                    2     3     4        2     3     4 
AUSTRALIA 
 MELBOURNE     WF 33700 30600 29100    38500 35000 33200 
              WOF 32100 29100 27500    36800 33200 31100 
 
KOREA 
 KUNSAN        WF 19100 19100 19100    19100 19100 19100 
              WOF 19100 19100 18700    19100 19100 18900 
 
 OSAN AB       WF 30100 30100 25200    32100 30100 25200 
              WOF 30100 25200 23700    30100 25200 23700 
 
                                 POST ALLOWANCE 
                              FROM                TO 
CHILE 
 OTHER                          10                15 
 SANTIAGO                       10                15 
 
DENMARK 
 COPENHAGEN                     70                80 
 OTHER                          70                80 
 
GABON 
 LIBREVILLE                     60                70 
 OTHER                          60                70 
 
INDONESIA 
 JAKARTA                        15                20 
 SURABAYA                        0                20 
 
LESOTHO 
 MASERU                         15                20 
 OTHER                          15                20 
 
MAURITIUS 
 MAURITIUS                       0                 5 
 
POLAND 
 KRAKOW                          5                10 
 WARSAW                          5                10 
 
RWANDA 
 KIGALI                         15                20 
 OTHER                          15                20 
 
SAMOA ISLANDS 
 SAMOA                          30                25 
 
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 
 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE          50                60 
 
SOUTH AFRICA 
 CAPE TOWN                      30                35 
 DURBAN                          0                 5 
 JOHANNESBURG                   35                42 
 OTHER                           0                 5 
 
STATE 00120265  004.3 OF 004 
 
 
 PRETORIA                       35                42 
 
SWAZILAND 
 MBABANE                         0                 5 
 OTHER                           0                 5 
 
THAILAND 
 BANGKOK                        10                15 
 CHIANG MAI                      5                10 
 OTHER                          10                15 
 UDORN                           5                10 
 
 
                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE 
                      FROM                  TO 
                             AWAY                  AWAY 
                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM 
              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST 
AUSTRALIA 
 MELBOURNE        K  12600  58200       K  14500  58200 
                1-3  12650  58200     1-2  17050  58200 
                  4  13600  58200       3  17900  58200 
                5-6  14550  58200       4  17700  58200 
                  7  15250  58200     5-6  17500  58200 
                  8  16050  58200       7  17150  58200 
                  9  17250  58200       8  17450  58200 
                 10  17750  58200       9  19050  58200 
              11-12  17950  58200      10  19600  58200 
                                    11-12  19700  58200 
 
 SYDNEY         K-2  11600  58200     K-2  14950  58200 
                3-5  13900  58200     3-5  17900  58200 
                  6  16100  58200       6  20750  58200 
                7-8  16600  58200     7-8  21200  58200 
               9-10  17500  58200    9-10  22550  58200 
              11-12  18750  58200   11-12  24100  58200 
 
CAMEROON 
 YAOUNDE          K  12050  12050       K  12050  12050 
                1-5  14750  14750     1-5  14800  14800 
                6-8  15500  15500     6-8  15600  15600 
               9-12  16000  57700    9-10  16150  57700 
                                    11-12  16450  57700 
 
JAPAN 
 TOKYO CITY    K-12  27100  27100    K-12  28650  28650 
CLINTON

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