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Appendix - Annual Post Living Allowance

Effective June 1, 2008

Salary range Midpoint/nominal salary Adjustment
30,450 31,449 30,950 0.773
31,450 32,449 31,950 0.757
32,450 33,449 32,950 0.742
33,450 34,449 33,950 0.728
34,450 35,449 34,950 0.715
35,450 36,449 35,950 0.703
36,450 37,449 36,950 0.691
37,450 38,449 37,950 0.680
38,450 39,449 38,950 0.669
39,450 40,449 39,950 0.659
40,450 41,449 40,950 0.649
41,450 42,449 41,950 0.640
42,450 43,449 42,950 0.632
43,450 44,449 43,950 0.623
44,450 45,449 44,950 0.615
45,450 46,449 45,950 0.608
46,450 47,449 46,950 0.600
47,450 48,449 47,950 0.594
48,450 49,449 48,950 0.587
49,450 50,449 49,950 0.580
50,450 51,449 50,950 0.574
51,450 52,449 51,950 0.568
52,450 53,449 52,950 0.563
53,450 54,449 53,950 0.557
54,450 55,449 54,950 0.552
55,450 56,449 55,950 0.547
56,450 57,449 56,950 0.542
57,450 58,449 57,950 0.537
58,450 59,449 58,950 0.533
59,450 60,449 59,950 0.528
60,450 61,449 60,950 0.524
61,450 62,449 61,950 0.520
62,450 63,449 62,950 0.516
63,450 64,449 63,950 0.512
64,450 65,449 64,950 0.508
65,450 66,449 65,950 0.504
66,450 67,449 66,950 0.501
67,450 68,449 67,950 0.497
68,450 69,449 68,950 0.494
69,450 70,449 69,950 0.491
70,450 71,449 70,950 0.488
71,450 72,449 71,950 0.485
72,450 73,449 72,950 0.482
73,450 74,449 73,950 0.479
74,450 75,449 74,950 0.476
75,450 76,449 75,950 0.473
76,450 77,449 76,950 0.470
77,450 78,449 77,950 0.468
78,450 79,449 78,950 0.465
79,450 80,449 79,950 0.463
80,450 81,449 80,950 0.460
81,450 82,449 81,950 0.458
82,450 83,449 82,950 0.456
83,450 84,449 83,950 0.453
84,450 85,449 84,950 0.451
85,450 86,449 85,950 0.449
86,450 87,449 86,950 0.447
87,450 88,449 87,950 0.445
88,450 89,449 88,950 0.443
89,450 90,449 89,950 0.441
90,450 91,449 90,950 0.439
91,450 92,449 91,950 0.437
92,450 93,449 92,950 0.435
93,450 94,449 93,950 0.434
94,450 95,449 94,950 0.432
95,450 96,449 95,950 0.430
96,450 97,449 96,950 0.428
97,450 98,449 97,950 0.427
98,450 99,449 98,950 0.425
99,450 99,999 99,725 0.424
100,000 100,000 + 100,000 0.422

Formula for Calculating Allowances

1. Select the salary range in which your annual salary falls.

2. Take the Midpoint/Nominal salary and multiply by the adjoining adjustment.

3. Take the product and multiply by the Post Index, e.g. 130, then divide by 100.

4. Subtract the product of #2 from the result, and you will have your annual Post Living Allowance.

5. In accordance with the methodology agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee on Foreign Service Directives, the maximum midpoint/nominal salary is $100,000 for the purpose of determining Post Living Allowance.

Example 1

  • A salary of $69,700 falls into the salary range of $69, 450 to $70,449, of which the Mid-point/Nominal salary is $69,950.
  • Multiply $69,950 by 0.491, which yields $34,345.
  • Multiply $34,345 by a Post Index of 130, then divide by 100.
  • The result is $44,649. Subtract $34,345 and the result is an annual Post Living Allowance of $10,304.

Example 2

  • A salary of $120,350 falls into the salary range of $100,000 to $100,000 plus, of which the Mid-point/Nominal salary is $100,000.
  • Multiply $100,000 by 0.422 which yields $42,200.
  • Multiply $42,200 by a Post Index of 130, then divide by 100.
  • The result is $54,860. Subtract $42,200 and the result is an annual Post Living Allowance of $12,660.
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