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Ref: Section 920 Standardized Regulations (GC,fa)

 

Effective June 8, 2008, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown.  These changes will be Part A of TL:SR-691.

 

Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable.

 

Important: Read this entire message as posts may be listed more than once.  Changes are listed by allowance or differential rather than by post.

 

Taiwan has been included, when applicable, under arrangement with the American Institute in Taiwan.

 

The Post (Hardship) Differential changes for the Dominican Republic and Nigeria are based on Post Differential Questionnaires submitted by Santo Domingo and Abuja, respectively.

 

The Living Quarters Allowance changes for Italy are based on an updated Living Quarters Expenditure Report submitted by the Department of Defense Education Activity.

 

The Post Allowance changes for the Marshall Islands are based on a new Retail Price Survey submitted by Majuro.  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 11 (May 29, 2008).

 

The Education “At-Post” Allowance rate changes are based on new information supplied by posts. 

 

 

                           POST DIFFERENTIAL

                               FROM               TO

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

 OTHER                          20                15

 SANTO DOMINGO                  20                15

 

NIGERIA

 ABUJA                          30                25

 

 

                        LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE

                         FROM                 TO

                    2     3     4        2     3     4

ITALY

 CATANIA       WF 32400 30700 26700    37700 37700 32400

              WOF 31300 28500 24300    37700 34700 29700

 

 SIGONELLA     WF 32400 30700 26700    37700 37700 32400

              WOF 31300 28500 24300    37700 34700 29700

 

 

                                 POST ALLOWANCE

                              FROM                TO

BENIN

 COTONOU                        30                35

 OTHER                          30                35

 

BURKINA FASO

 OTHER                          25                30

 OUAGADOUGOU                    25                30

 

CHILE

 OTHER                          20                15

 SANTIAGO                       20                15

 

CHINA

 SHANGHAI                       25                30

 

FIJI

 OTHER                          25                30

 SUVA                           25                30

 

FINLAND

 HELSINKI                       70                80

 OTHER                          60                70

 

GREECE

 ARGYROUPOLIS                   50                60

 ATHENS                         50                60

 ELEFSIS                        50                60

 ELLINIKON                      50                60

 IRAKLION (CRETE)               42                50

 MT. HORTIATIS                  50                60

 MT. PARNIS                     50                60

 MT. PATERAS                    50                60

 NEA MAKRI                      50                60

 OTHER                          42                50

 PERIVOLAKI                     50                60

 PIRAEUS                        50                60

 SOUDA BAY (CRETE)              42                50

 TANAGRA                        50                60

 THESSALONIKI                   50                60

 

HAITI

 OTHER                          10                 5

 PETIONVILLE                    10                 5

 PORT-AU-PRINCE                 10                 5

 

HUNGARY

 BUDAPEST                       42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 

ICELAND

 KEFLAVIK-GRINDAVIK             50                60

 OTHER                          50                60

 REYKJAVIK                      50                60

 

ISRAEL

 KARMI'EL                       42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 TEL AVIV                       42                50

 

JERUSALEM

 JERUSALEM                      42                50

 WEST BANK                      42                50

 

LITHUANIA

 OTHER                          30                35

 VILNIUS                        30                35

 

MADAGASCAR

 ANTANANARIVO                   20                25

 OTHER                          20                25

 

MARSHALL ISLANDS

 KWAJALEIN ATOLL                 5                10

 MAJURO                         10                15

 OTHER                           5                10

 

MAURITANIA

 NOUAKCHOTT                     15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 

MAURITIUS

 MAURITIUS                      15                10

 

MEXICO

 GUADALAJARA                    15                20

 HERMOSILLO                     15                20

 MERIDA                         15                20

 MEXICO CITY, D.F.              15                20

 

MONTENEGRO

 OTHER                          30                35

 PODGORICA                      30                35

 

NETHERLANDS

 BRUNSSUM                       60                50

 COEVORDEN                      60                50

 EYGELSHOVEN                    60                50

 HEERLEN                        60                50

 HOENSBROEK                     60                50

 HULSBERG                       60                50

 KERKRADE                       60                50

 LANDGRAAF                      60                50

 MAASTRICHT                     60                50

 MARGRATEN                      60                50

 OTHER                          60                50

 SCHAESBURG                     60                50

 SCHINNEN                       60                50

 

NEW ZEALAND

 AUCKLAND                       42                50

 BLENHEIM                       42                50

 CHRISTCHURCH                   42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 WELLINGTON                     42                50

 

PERU

 LIMA                           25                20

 OTHER                          25                20

 

PHILIPPINES

 CAVITE                          5                 0

 MANILA                          5                 0

 

POLAND

 KRAKOW                         35                42

 OTHER                          35                42

 WARSAW                         50                60

 

PORTUGAL

 ALVERCA                        20                25

 AZORES                         20                25

 LAJES FIELD                    20                25

 LISBON                         20                25

 OTHER                          20                25

 PONTA DELGADA                  20                25

 

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

 BRAZZAVILLE                    50                60

 OTHER                          50                60

 

RUSSIA

 OTHER                          30                35

 SAINT PETERSBURG               42                50

 SAKHALIN ISLAND                42                50

 VLADIVOSTOK                    42                50

 

SENEGAL

 DAKAR                          42                50

 OTHER                          42                50

 

SERBIA

 BELGRADE                       10                15

 OTHER                          10                15

 PRISTINA                       15                20

 

THE GAMBIA

 BANJUL                         25                20

 OTHER                          25                20

 

TOGO

 LOME                           35                42

 OTHER                          35                42

 

TURKMENISTAN

 ASHGABAT                      30                 35

 OTHER                         30                 35

 

UKRAINE

 KYIV                           15                20

 OTHER                          15                20

 

ZAMBIA

 LUSAKA                         35                30

 OTHER                          35                30

 

                         EDUCATION ALLOWANCE

                      FROM                  TO

                             AWAY                  AWAY

                      AT     FROM           AT     FROM

              GRADE   POST   POST   GRADE   POST   POST

INDIA

 MUMBAI         K-5  21500  21500     K-5  31500  31500

               6-10  23100  23100    6-10  33100  33100

              11-12  23950  23950   11-12  33950  33950

 

SWEDEN

 STOCKHOLM        K  22500  22500       K  23600  23600

                1-5  28050  28050     1-5  28050  28050

                6-7  30000  30000     6-7  30000  30000

                8-9  31500  31500     8-9  31500  31500

                 10  31500  44750      10  33500  44750

              11-12  34650  44750   11-12  37000  44750