Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts

April 14, 2009

Policy Notice

1. Provision is made under the Foreign Service Directives (FSD) to revise certain allowance and dollar amounts on the first of April each year in accordance with the methodologies agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee (NJC) on Foreign Service Directives.

2. Effective April 1, 2009, these allowances and dollar amounts are increased by 2.5 per cent.

3. These revised amounts have been included within the NJC Communiqué entitled "New Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009" and incorporated into the Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009.

FSD 10 – Posting Loan

Increase the maximum amount of the loan from $36,720 to $37,638 or up to 50 per cent of gross annual salary in effect at the time the loan is approved, whichever is the lesser.

FSD 15 – Relocation

FSD 15.31 – Incidental Relocation Expense Allowance

Increase the incidental relocation expense allowance from $2,769 to $2,838 per relocation.

FSD 15.32 – Car Rental Expenses

Increase the amount, which may be claimed for car rental expenses under:

FSD 15.32 (a) and (c) from $891 to $913 per relocation, and

FSD 15.32 (b) from $1,336 to $ 1,369 per relocation.

FSD 25 – Shelter – Shelter Cost

1. The Shelter Cost Table at Appendix A to FSD 25, which was established on April 1, 2004, following publication of the Census, remained in effect until March 31, 2009. In May 2008, Statistics Canada issued the 2006 Census results. As part of the approved methodology, the Shelter Cost table must be updated every 5 years to take into consideration new Census data. Appendix A to FSD 25 effective April 1, 2009, reflects actual Ottawa/Gatineau rental costs on the basis of salary and applies to all employees at post on April 1, 2009.

2. The salary that the employee is actually receiving will determine the initial shelter cost at the time of occupancy of permanent accommodation, and any subsequent increase in salary, including a retroactive increase, will not have an impact on the employee's shelter cost until the following April 1^st. The employee's annual salary on April 1 of each year will determine the employee's salary group. As long as an employee's salary remains within the same salary group, there will not be any increase in shelter cost until the table is re-based.

3. Adjustments to recognize changes in household size because of the arrival and departure of dependants would continue in accordance with the provisions of FSD 25.12(a)(ii), on the basis of the employee's salary used to determine the shelter cost before the change in household size.

Appendix A – Employee shelter cost (dollars per month) – April 1, 2009

The Table below, which has been included for greater clarity and ease of reference, applies to all employees at post on April 1, 2009, on the basis of actual salary received on that date.

Salary Group			Number of persons in household
Salary Group			1 in household	2 in household	3 in household	4 in household	5 or more in household
28,000	-	29,999	605	675	716	745	768
30,000	-	31,999	626	697	738	767	789
32,000	-	33,999	647	717	758	787	809
34,000	-	35,999	666	736	777	806	828
36,000	-	37,999	684	754	795	824	846
38,000	-	39,999	701	771	812	841	863
40,000	-	41,999	717	787	828	857	880
42,000	-	43,999	732	802	843	872	895
44,000	-	45,999	747	817	858	887	910
46,000	-	47,999	761	831	872	901	924
48,000	-	49,999	774	845	886	915	937
50,000	-	54,999	797	867	908	937	960
55,000	-	59,999	826	896	937	966	989
60,000	-	64,999	853	923	964	993	1,016
65,000	-	69,999	878	948	989	1,018	1,041
70,000	-	74,999	901	971	1,012	1,041	1,064
75,000	-	79,999	923	993	1,034	1,063	1,085
80,000	-	89,999	953	1,023	1,064	1,093	1,115
90,000	-	99,999	988	1,059	1,100	1,129	1,151
100,000	-	109,999	1,021	1,091	1,132	1,161	1,184
110,000	-	119,999	1,050	1,120	1,161	1,190	1,213
120,000	-	129,999	1,077	1,147	1,188	1,217	1,240
130,000	-	139,999	1,102	1,172	1,213	1,242	1,265
140,000	-	149,999	1,125	1,195	1,236	1,265	1,288
150,000	&	over	1,147	1,217	1,258	1,287	1,310

NOTE: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 107 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, revisions to this Appendix shall not constitute a change in terms and conditions of employment for employees subject to the Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 30 – Post Transportation and Related Expenses

The fixed rates for the personal use of a Crown-held automobile or alternative transportation under the provisions of this Directive remain unchanged pending a review of the methodology.

FSD 56 – Foreign Service Premium – Appendix A and C – April 1, 2009

The table below reflects Appendix A – Foreign Service Premium rates effective April 1, 2009.

An employee who arrives at post on or after April 1, 2009, unless subject to transitional provisions of section 56.02, shall receive a Foreign Service Premium based on Appendix A to FSD 56.

UNACCOMPANIED
Steps	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Points	(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
Premium	6,157	9,235	12,007	13,207	14,527	15,690

ACCOMPANIED BY ONE DEPENDANT
Steps	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Points	(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
Premium	8,620	12,930	16,809	18,490	20,339	21,966

ACCOMPANIED BY TWO DEPENDANTS
Steps	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Points	(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
Premium	10,344	15,516	20,171	22,188	24,406	26,359

ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DEPENDANTS
Steps	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Points	(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
Premium	10,861	16,291	21,180	23,297	25,627	27,677

ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR OR MORE DEPENDANTS
Steps	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Points	(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
Premium	11,404	17,106	22,238	24,462	26,908	29,061

The table below reflects Appendix C – Transitional Foreign Service Premium rates effective April 1, 2009.

An employee at post prior to April 1, 2009, shall receive Foreign Service Premium based on Appendix C to FSD 56 until the rate under Appendix A is equal to or greater than the rate under Appendix C, or the completion of posting, excluding any extension, whichever comes earlier.

UNACCOMPANIED
Salary ranges	Steps
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI
$		(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
$100,363 to $125,453		6,244	9,374	12,494	13,742	14,992	16,243
$125,454 & over		6,520	9,780	13,037	14,340	15,648	16,951

ACCOMPANIED BY ONE DEPENDANT
Salary ranges	Steps
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI
$		(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
$100,363 to $125,453		8,593	12,889	17,181	18,639	20,620	22,334
$125,454 & over		8,963	13,445	17,927	19,452	21,514	23,304

ACCOMPANIED BY TWO OR MORE DEPENDANTS
Salary range	Steps
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI
$		(0-23)	(24-59)	(60-95)	(96-131)	(132-167)	(168+)
$100,363 to $125,453		10,545	15,815	21,082	23,194	25,298	27,403
$125,454 & over		11,003	16,500	21,993	24,200	26,394	28,602

FSD 58 – Post Differential Allowance – April 1, 2009

Post Rating	Unaccompanied	Accompanied by One Dependant	Accompanied by Two Dependants	Accompanied by Three Dependants	Accompanied by Four or More Dependants
	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
I	3,010	3,913	4,519	4,666	4,786
II	4,522	5,879	6,783	7,010	7,235
III	6,021	7,827	9,034	9,333	9,633
IV	9,034	11,744	13,552	14,004	14,455
V	12,045	15,658	18,068	18,669	19,272

Enquiries

Requests for more information or clarification should be addressed to departmental designated officials.

Designated departmental officials may contact either:

Cynthia Nash
Senior Policy Analyst
Excluded Groups and Administrative Policies
Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat
Telephone (613) 946-3714
Cynthia.Nash@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Kimberley Gowing
Policy Analyst
Excluded Groups and Administrative Policies
Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat
Telephone (613) 952-3256
Fax (613) 952-3002
Kim.Gowing@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts – April 1, 2009