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20 April 1971
JMM:
1. For your signature, Agency views
to OMB on proposed legislation by State.
2. The draft bill liberalizes Government
employees allowances and travel benefits.
3. Harry Fisher undertook the sub-
stantative coordination job covering all
bases including OGC. of
raised a question of technical inter-
pretation which was resolved satisfactorily
by Personnel with State.
LLM
STAT
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20 APR 19,1
Mrs. Naomi R. Sweeney
Office of Assistant Directoc
for Legislative Reference
Office a Management and Dutra
Washington. D. C. 2133-8 3
Dear Mrs. Sweeney:
This is in, respones to yir request fer our views on the
pertinent of State's draft bill To amend certain overseas
differential and JIM:WPM Itt ev lion* of title 3. United States
Code."
This A
supports eh* eheinsespwopcs
fbe *rely
John M. Maury
Legislative Counsel
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To:
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20509
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March 24,.17l
LEGISLATIVE REFERRAL MEMORANDUM
Legislative Liaison Officer
Dept. of Agri. Justice Dept. Ptentral Iltelligence Agen
Dept. of Commerce Dept. of Labor Civil Senize Commission
Dept. of Defense Post Office Dept. General Scrvices Adm.
Dept. of HEW Dept. of Transportation NASA
Dept. of HUD Treasury Department Veterans Adalinistration
Interior Dept. Atomic Energy Comm.
Subject: State Department's draft bill "To amend certain overEeas
differential and allowance provisions of title 5, United States
Code."
The Office of Management and Budget would appreciate
receiving the views of your agency on the above subject
before advising on its relationship to the program of the
President, in accordance with Budget Circular A-19.
(x) To permit expeditious handling, it is requested
that your reply be made within 30 days.
Special circumstances require priority treatmert
and accordingly your views are requested by
.Questions should be referred to Hilda Schreiber
(395-4650 ) or to Victor /afra (395-373C ),
the legislative analyst in this office.
Enclosures
2",t' /r`C
Naomi R. Sweeney, for
Assistant Director for
Legislative Referenck!
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DE PA RT IA ENT OF STATE
The Honorable
Carl Albert
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Dear Mr. Speaker:.
Washington, D.C. 20520
There is transmitted herewith for the consideration of on-
gress a proposed amendment to 5 U.S.C. 5924 relating to
overseas differentials and allowances. The proposed le;:...s-
lation would authorize the following:
1. A special allowance to compensate for the extr
costs created as the result of the death or di .-
ability of an employee assigned abroad. When .in
employee dies abroad or is reassigned to the
United States because of a serious disabiliey
incurred abroad, all allowances including guar Ers,
cost-of-living and education terminate immedia (ly.
This is unnecessarily harsh and imposes an ext
difficulty on a family already burdened.
An extension of the educational allowance to
elude kindergarten. The majority of 5 year ol(
children in the United States attend public
kindergartens. Federal employees assigned abr
should receive allowances to send their childr L
to this grade as they do now for grades 1 through
12.
3. An increase in educational travel to permit on
round trip per year at Government expense betw( en
a foreign post and the United States to obtain Eal.
undergraduate college or other postsecondary
education. Only one round trip during the fou:
years of college is now authorized. It is desred
to permit families assigned abroad while their
children are attending college, to be reunited
once per year at Government expense: It is al:
desired to extend benefits to employees whose
children do not attend college but who enroll
other useful and legitimate courses of study.
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A revision of the separate maintenance allowalce
to include educational continuity as an addi-
tional purpose for which this allowance may be
paid. It is proposed to pay this allowance fcr
a maximum of 90 days when an employee is tranE-
ferred for the convenience of the Government
to or from a post abroad during a school semes-
ter and maintains his children at a separate
location in order to permit them to complete a
school semester in the same school. This limitad
continuity is necessary in many cases in order
to prevent a child from having to repeat a grad,
or semester. It is also proposed to amend this
provision to authorize a separate maintenance
allowance for a female employee whose husband
is not permitted or is not able to accompany h
to a foreign post of assignment in circumstanc
when such an allowance would be authorized for a
male employee.
5. Greater equity in the payment of transfer alio\ nces
as between Foreign Service and Civil Service erloy-
ees. Foreign Service and certain Civil Servic(
employees are not now eligible for transfer allcw-
ances when reassigned for duty to the United States
from abroad unless it is planned to again reasfign
them abroad, whereas most Civil Service employees
are entitled to such allowances. Also, Foreigr
Service employees are not eligible for transfel
allowances when reassigned from one city to anether
within the United States as are Civil Service ex,oloy-
ees.
Reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred 1:,2-
cause of a late change or cancellation in transfar
orders. It is necessary for employees assigned Co
certain posts to purchase special clothing and
equipment which they cannot use at other posts. It
is proposed to authorize limited reimbursement or
losses incurred when an assignment Is changed a, -,:er
an employee makes such special purchases. It i-
also proposed to reimburse an employee for the 'x-
penses of moving his household from one locatiol
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A BILL
To amend certain overseas differential and allowance prov sions of
title 5, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 5924 of title 5, United States Code, is amenoad to
read as follows:
? "5924. Cost-of-living allowances
? "The following cost-of-living allowances may b- granted,
when applicable, to an employee (or to his surviving depencents)
in connection with his assignment to a foreign area:
"(1) A post allowance to offset the difference Letween
the cost-of-living at the post of assignment of the emplopE in
a foreign area and the cost-of-living in the District of Cclumbia.
"(2) A death and disability allowance to offset the
extra costs which are reasonable, necessary and not otherwise com-
pensated for, which are incurred by an employee or his suraiving
dependents as a result of an injury, illness or disease incdrred
by the employee abroad and which results in 1) death, 2) separation
for disability or 3) evacuation to the United States.
"(3) A separate maintenance allowance to assist an
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employee who 1) is compelled, because of dangerous, notabl
unhealthful, or excessively adverse living conditions at h
post of assignment in a foreign area, 2) for the convenien
of the Government, or 3) in order to maintain educational -n-
tinuity for his children at the elementary or secondary sclool
level, to meet the additional expense of maintaining, elsewhere
than at post, his spouse or his dependents, or both.
"(4) An education allowance or payment of tray-,
costs to assist an employee with the extraordinary and nec,sary
expenses, not otherwise compensated for, incurred because
his service in a foreign area or foreign areas in providin,
adequate education for his dependents, as follows:
"(A) An allowance not to exceed the cost of obtaining !;uch
elementary, including kindergarten, and secondary educatio; 1
services as are ordinarily provided without charge by the )11blic
schools in the United States, plus, in those cases where a tquate
schools are not available at the post of the employee, boa 1 and
room, and periodic transportation between that post and th2 nearest
locality where adequate schools are available, without reg3-d to
section 529 of title 31. The amount of the allowance gran:ed shall
be determined on the basis of the educational facility usea.
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"(B) The travel expenses of dependents of an employee t( and
from a school in the United States to obtain an American seccndary
or undergraduate college education, not to exceed for each cepend-
ent one trip each way to obtain a secondary education and ore trip
each way each school year to obtain an undergraduate college edu-
cation or other postsecondary training in a full-time course of
study at a recognized educational institution. During his 1.cst-
secondary education, a dependent traveling under this autholity
shall be limited to one trip each way each school year at Gcvern-
ment expense between the United States and the employee's p(st of
assignment while the employee is assigned in a foreign area. An
allowance payment 'under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph may
not be made for a dependent during the 12 months following 1-is
arrival in the United States for secondary education under ?:thor-
ity contained in this subparagraph (B). Notwithstanding section
5921(6) of this title, travel expenses, for the purpose of cctaining
undergraduate college or other postsecondary training, may iE author-
ized under this subparagraph (B), under such regulations as the
President may prescribe, for dependents of employees who are citi-
zens of the United States stationed in the CanalZone.
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"5924a. Transfer allowances
"An allowance may be granted to reimburse an -eaployee
.for extraordinary, necessary, and reasonable expenses, not other-
wise compensated for, incurred by an employee:
"(1) incident to establishing himself at a pos.: of
assignment in--
"(A) a foreign area; or
"(B) the United States, its territories or possession-4, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Canal Zone in connectiol with
a transfer from another post of duty; or
"(2) in preparation for an official assignment which
is subsequently canceled or changed for the convenience of :he
Government."
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Existing Legislation
5924 Cost-of-living allowiinces
The following cost-of-living
,allowances may be granted, when
applicable, to an employee [in] a
foreign area:
(1) A post allowance to off-
set the difference between the
cost-of-living at the post of
assignment of the employee in a
foreign area and the costof-living
in the District of Columbia.
(2) [A transfer allowance for
extraordinary, necessary, and
reasonable expenses, not otherwise
compensated for, incurred by an
employee incident to establishing
himself at post of assignment in--
(A) a foreign area; or
(B) the United States between
assignments to posts in foreign
areas.),
5 USC 5924
(Death and _sability)
5924 Cost-of-living alloadnces
The following cost-
allowances may be grante, when
applicable, to an employ ( (or to
his surviving dependents, in connec-
tion with his assk.gnment to a foreign
area:
(1) A post allowanc, to offset
the difference between tic cost-of-
living at the post of as :gnment of
the employee in a foreigL area and
the cost-of-living in th( District
of Columbia.
(2) A death and dis,til4y
allowance to offset the itra costs
which are reasonable, ne4Essary and
not otherwise compensate( for, which
are incurred by an emplo-ce or his
surviving dependents as result of
an injury, illness or di. case incurre
by the employee abroad arc which re-
sults in 1) death, 2) sepEration for
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Existing Legislation
(3) A separate maintenance
allowance to assist an employee.
who is compelled, because of
dangerous, notably unhealthful,
or excessively adverse living
conditions at his post of assign-
ment in a foreign area, [or] for
the convenience of the
to meet the additional
maintaining, elsewhere
Government,
expense of
than at
the post, his [wife] or his de-
pendents, or both.
5 USC 592L(3)
(Separate nAintenance)
Proposed Legislzi_on
disability or 3) evacuion to the
United States.
(3) A separate mainnance al-
lowance to assist an em),oyee who
_a is compelled, becaus of danger-
ous, notably unhealthfu, or exces-
sively adverse living cqlditions at
his post of assignment n a foreign
area, 21 for the conven Ence of the
Government, or 3) in or(cr to main-
tain educational contintity for his
children at the elementzry or sec-
ondary school level, to Jeet the
additional expense of ru_intaining,
elsewhere than at post, .1is spouse
or his dependents, or bcrn.
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Existing Legislation
5924(4) An education allowance
.or payment of travel costs to as-
,,sist an employee with the extraor-
dinary and necessary expenses, not
otherwise compensated for, incurred
because of his service in a foreign
area or foreign areas in providing
adequate education for his depend-
ents, as follows:
(A) An allowance not to ex-
ceed the cost of obtaining such
elementary and secondary education-
al services as are ordinarily pro-
vided without charge by the public
schools in the United States,
plus, in those cases [when] ade-
quate schools are not available at
the post of the employee, board and
room, and periodic transportation
between that post and the nearest
locality where adequate schools
are available, without regard to
5 USC 5924()
(Kindergart,,,2a)
? Proposed Legislatipi
5924(4) An educatica allowance
or payment of travel CO3LS to as-
sist an employee with t1?2 extraor-
dinary and necessary ex)mses, not
otherwise compensated fp:, incurred
because of his service 1:1 a foreigil
area or foreign areas 1, providing
adequate education for 1..s depend-
ents, as follows:
(A) An allowance no. to exceed
the cost of obtaining sich elementar
including kindergarten, and second-
ary educational service ? as are or-
dinarily provided witho _ charge by
the public schools in t A' United
States, plus, in those :ases where
adequate Schools are no available
at the post of the empl,,-e, board
and room, and periodic _ransportatio
between that, post and t,
locality where adequate
available, without rega
( nearest
:chools are
c to section
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Existing Legislation
section 529 of title 31. The
p
,amount of the allowance granted
,shall be determined on the basis
of the educational facility used.
(B) The travel expenses of
dependents of an employee to and
from a school i.n.the United States
to Obtain an American secondary
or undergraduate college educa-
tion, not to exceed [one trip each
way for each dependent
pose of obtaining each
cation]. An allowance
for the pur-
type of edu-
payment under
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
(4) may not be made for a dependent
during the 12 months following his
arrival in the United States for
secondary education under author-
ity contained in this subparagraph
(B). Notwithstanding section 5921
(6) of this title, travel expenses,
5 USC 592i4)
(EducatioIE.1 travel)
Proposed Legislition
529 of title 31. The Lihount of the
allowance granted shal: be determine
on the basis of the educational
facility used.
(B) The travel expeIses of de-
pendents.of an employee to and from
a school in the United States to
obtain an American secczdary or
undergraduate college ccucation,
not to exceed for each ,uendent
one trip each way to oruain a sec-
ondary education and ore trip each
way each school year tc obtain an
undergraduate college education
or other postsecondary craining in
a full-time course of Euudy at a
recognized educational institution.
During his postsecondary education,,
a dependent traveling 1,1der this
authority shall be limited to one
trip each way each schcol year at
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5 USC 5921-(C)
(Educatiorai travel)
'Existing"Legislation Proposed Legislat L n
for the purpose of obtaining Government expense betu2n the
undergraduate college [educe- United States and the el)loy.L.s..
:tion], may be authorized under post of assignment whi12 the employ-
this subparagraph (B), under such ee is assigned in a for::, gn area.
regulations as the President may An allowance payment unA4?.r sub-
Prescribe, for dependents of employ- paragraph (A) Of this p-r7agraph (4)
ees who are citizens of the United may not be made for a d )endent
States stationed in the Canal Zone, during the 12 months fo _owing his
arrival in the United S i,tes for
secondary education und41- authority
contained in this subpa graph
Notwithstanding section f921(6) of
this title, travel expelses, for
the purpose of obtainim under-
graduate college or othir postsec-
ondary may be authorized
under this subparagraph (B), under
such regulations as the rresident
may prescribe, for deperdents of
employees who are citizens of the
United States stationed in the
Canal Zone.
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5 USC 5924A
(Transfer a?owances)
Existing Legislation Proposed Legislati)n
See existing section 5924(2). 5924a. Transfer allowaces
An allowance may be ;ranted to
reimburse an employee fi extraor-
dinary, necessary, and -casonable
expenses., not otherwise compensated
for, incurred by an emp cvee:
(1) incident to est;r1ishing
himself at a post of asignment in--
(A) a foreign area cr
(B) the United SLatc-;: its
territories or posscssions, the
Commonwealth of Puer:o Rico or
the Canal Zone in cenJection witI
a transfer from anot,a2r post of
duty or
(2) in preparation fDr an officiz
assignment which is subs2-luently can-
celed or changed for the 2onvenience
of the Government.
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EXPLANATION
This bill would amend 5 U.S.C. 5924 which relates
overseas differentials and allowances to authorize:
)
an allowance to compensate for the extra
costs created by the death or disability
of an employee assigned abroad;
(b) an exten!ion of the educational allowance
to include kindergarten;
(c) an increase in educational travel at the
college level;
(d) limited reimbursement for maintenance of
children for up to 90 days in a separate
location for purposes of educational continui
when an employee is transferred to or from
a foreign post during a school semester;
a separate maintenance allowance for a female
employee whose husband is not permitted to
accompany her to a foreign post of assignment
in circumstances when such an allowance would
be authorized for a male employee;
payment of transfer allowances for additional
types of transfers;
(f)
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5 U.S.C. 5924)
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Death and Disability
Proposed new paragraph (2) of section 5924 would auJiorize
an allowance to an employee or his survivors for the ext:a
.costs incurred if the employee dies or is disabled while abroad.
Since the circumstances in each case will vary depending upOn
whether dependents are in school abroad and other factors, it
it proposed that a special allowance be granted to meet ie
particular. circumstances of each case.
If an employee dies abroad, it is likely that his N..dow
and children residing with him or attending school abro0J
would travel to the United States for the funeral. Depeajing
on age and time of year, the dependents might wish to re urn
to complete a school semester or possibly a school year. If
they were attending school at the post, rather than a bcarding
school, it would be natural for the widow to return witl them.
It is contemplated that regulations issued to implement this
new paragraph would authorize the following depending or the
circumstances in the case:
? ? One round-trip to the United States for the
widow and dependent children residing abroad;
? Continuation of quarters and post allowances
for up to 60 days and educational allowances
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5 U.S.C. 5924 2)
to the end,of the school semester or school
year in special circumstances;
? If the family is occupying Government quarters
they coUld be permitted to continue in such
quarters, on a space available basis, for up
to 60 days;
Temporary lodging allowances, if necessary upon
final return to the United States, to the same
extent as would be authorized for an employee
assigned to the United States following a tour
abroad.
If an employee is stricken with a serious illness, injured
by accident or otherwise disabled while abroad, he may
evacuated to the United States for treatment. It may tIce
several months before a medical determination can be maiJ of
the extent and probable duration of the disability. If i:he
disability is severe and of probable long duration, the mployee
will be separated or retired. If the disability is not 3erious,
the employee may be placed on sick leave or assigned pairc. time
work during convalescence.
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Altogether, there may be several months during whil the
family will not know where they will be permanently dom
If the family accompanies the employee to the United Stes,
they will generally have to occupy temporary quarters t-): part
or all of the interim period while awaiting a medical d2ision.
Then, if the employee is separated or retired on disabi,_ty
and moves to another location, he may have to move into :empo-
rary quarters again before occupying permanent quarters ,At
the new location. All of this will entail considerable expense
which would not be incurred if the employee were workin in
the United States and permanently domiciled here with h
family.
At the present time, neither an employee nor his d pendents
are entitled to per diem, temporary lodging or other al owances
while they are in the United States on an interim basis -n
this type situation. If the employee's assignment abro-d is
terminated, education allowances for his children will
discontinued at that time. The employee may not have t. refund
allowances already received but he cannot be paid addit_onal
allowances even if he wishes his children to complete a chool
semester or school year at their current school abroad.
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5 U.S.C. 5924 ,)
This,amendment would permit issuance of a regulat:cn to
authorize payment of temporary quarters and subsistenc( expenses
while occupying temporary quarters during periods in wlich
the employee and his family are in the United States ii an
indefinite status following a medical evacuation. It Irculd
also permit continuation of educational allowances for the
balance of a school semester or school year in special circum-
stances. It is contemplated that the payment of tempolary
quarters and subsistence allowances would be limited tc the
first 90 days following first arrival in the United Sts in
connection with a medical evacuation and, if the employee never
returns to full time duty, to an additional 30 days in zonnec-
tion with a subsequent separation or retirement on diszaility
and a move to another location.
If a disability is terminated by death in the United States,
the same allowances could be authorized as if the deatl- occurred
abroad, to the extent necessary.
In both death and disability cases, the proposed ellowance
could cover lease settlement expenses if they are unavcidably
incurred.
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0.6.C. 5924(4)(A)
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Kindergarten Allowance
?The proposed amendment to 5 U.S.C. 5924(4)(A) will
authorize payment of education allowances to employees :)
assist with the costs of obtaining kindergarten educatiJ1
for their children. Present authority has been construA
by the Comptroller General to limit payment of.educatiol
? allowances for Children in grades 1-12, so parents in fJ:eign
areas are required to pay personally for their children zo
attend kindergarten.
According to census reports, 54 percent of the 5 yir
old noninstitutionalized children in the United States it
in grade 1 or higher are in public kindergartens and 70
percent of all urban places in the United States suppor::
public kindergartens. These figures appear to indicate
that kindergarten now can be considered to be an educati.onal
service ordinarily'provioed without charge by the publiz
schools in the United States.
Helping the child to adjust to a school environmen: is
one of the prime purposes of kindergarten. A kindergarm
education is unusually important for children in foreigl
areas who are forced to adjust to a variety of schools Liring
their educational careers. In "Pioneer Ideas in EducatL.Dn,"
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i.lnuergar-Len all.owneL
5 U.S.C. 5924(4)(A)
published by the House Committee on Education and Labor in
September 1963, the following statement about kindergartens
is made: "Research shows that good kindergarten experiulce
enables the child to realize his potentials more fully taan
if he did not attend kindergarten."
The Congress has further recognized this importancE by
providing in Title 1, P.L. 89-10, Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, a formula for computing grants tat
includes the number of children aged 5 to 17. These 13 years
of schooling, elementary and secondary, would include kinder-
garten.
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5 U.S.C. 59-(4)(B)
Educational Travel
5 U.S.C. 5924(4)(B) now authorizes payment of expenses
of a dependent of an employee assigned to a foreign area :.c)
travel to and from a school in the United States to obtaLA an
American secondaryor undergraduate college education- A num-
ber of children pursue studies after secondary school?which do
not qualify as undergraduate college courses but which
nevertheless.useful and legitimate courses of study. TI-,2 pres-
ent statute does not provide educational travel benefitE to
these students. It seems unreasonable to deny this trav3i
benefit to students who do not go to college but who attend
other recognized training institutions such as nursing, .ech-
nical or vocational schools. The proposed amendment woLid ex-
tend educational travel benefits to a dependent in a fu]l-time
postsecondary training course at a recognized education insti-
tution.
Frguency of Travel
At present, one round trip is authorized to and fr, , the
United States for each dependent to obtain an American ;ccondary
education and one round trip to obtain an undergraduate college
education. The proposed amendment would permit one roum trip
each school year at the college or postsecondary level ,0 that ,
dependents could rejoin their families more frequently an is
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Educationa, Zravei
5 U.S.C. .5z4(4)(B)
It is not necessary to increase allowable travel at the
secondary level because allowances are provided at that level
to help cover the cost of sending children to the neare:t ade-
quate school and returning them for periodic family vis,tation.
If parents elect instead, to send a child to the United Hates
for schooling, it is reasonable that they pay the addit cnal
costs involved.
.At the postsecondary level, however, parents have ittle
choice but to send a child to the United States. It is ,iesir-
able that the child visit his parents at least once a y.ir
especially during a long vacation period such as during he sum-
mer. It is reasonable for the Government to pay for eh- travel
because of the extra expense created by the foreign ass ;lament.
This amendment would permit one such trip a year at Gov:nment
expense.
Travel at the postsecondary level under the author Jy of
. this section is intended to be used in combination wia other
travel to which a dependent may be entitled such as wit: 1 the
employee on home leave or on transfer orders .so that the de-
pendent has no more than one trip each way each year at government
expense between the employee's post of assignment and t7,e. United
States. The amendment contains a restriction to limit travel
of dependents to this total.
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.5 U.S.C. 5924(3, and (4)
Educational Continuity
The proposed amendment of section 5924(3) of title 5
would authorize a separate maintenance allowance to assIst: an.
employee to meet the expense of maintaining one or more of
his dependents away .from his post in order to provide ecLicational
continuity for his children.
The State Department and other agencies assigning 1:-erson-
nel overseas take educational requirements of dependents into
account when making assignments. However the needs of ta,.? Ser-
vice sometimes require that an employee with school-age caildren
be transferred in the middle of a school semester.
Schools utilized by United States Government depenceats
throughout the world vary widely in educational content 3ad
teaching procedure. Although changes from one type of scaool
to another may be unavoidable, it is certainly advantageods
to the child to be disrupted only at normal times, year id or
semester end. A transfer several months before the end of a
school semester is difficult because the child is unlikely to
be given credit for the semester either from the school
.-leaves or the school he later enters. A transfer severaL months
after the beginning of a semester is difficult because i under-
standing of mid-semester course work requires a knowled;c of
what has gone before particularly in such subjects as laa4,uage,
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5 U.S.C. 5924(3, and (4)
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mathematics and science. For the above reasons, a chil
entering a new school with a late start may be unable ti)
catch up and consequently may have to repeat a semester or
a grade.
Another problem created by mid-semester transfers the
admission problem. Most schools around the world that
cans attend are crowded and admissions after the start
semester are difficult to arrange. In some instances, ,liroll-
ments are closed at the beginning of a semester, a wait ig list
i?stablished, and late arriving students must wait fo- a sub-
sequent opening. Timely enrollment is especially acute :or
parents who must enter their child in a boarding school because
there is no adequate school at the post to which they a:c as-
signed. Unless arrangements are made in advance and tu tion
paid, admission in mid-semester is usually impossible i board-
ing schools.
Parents, therefore, make every effort to have thei: child-
ren enrolled in a school at the beginning of a semester cind
allow them to remain at least until the end of a semest,-1-. To
? provide such educational continuity when a transfer doe not
coincide with the beginning or ending of a school seines cr,
sometimes involves substantial additional expenses for the em-
ployee. If he is being transferred from the United Sta es or
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5 U.S.C. 5924(3) and (4)
from a foreign post with a zero educational allowance to a
post where he must,enter his child in a boarding school, he
receives no educational allowance until the beginning o2 his
new assignment. This may cost him $400 or $500 in tuitL)n for.
the period prior to his arrival at the new post. Where here
is an adequate school at post and an employee is transfred to
such a post after the beginning of a:semester or away f:om such
.a post before the end of a semester, he will have to pa! the
extra living costs of maintaining his children and most 'rob-
ably his wife at that post while he is serving at a dif=krent
post. This may cost him $400 or $500 for additional li .ng
expenses. These are significant amounts that a few emp oyees
must pay because the needs of the Service require that liey be
transferred at a certain time. It is believed these edcational
.costs could be paid by the Government under the concept now stated
in section 5924(4) which authorizes an educational allouiince for
' an employee to meet "extraordinary and necessary expensb, not
otherwise compensated for, incurred because of his serv ce in
a foreign area or foreign areas in providing adequate eucation
for his dependents." It is believed that provision of casonable
educational continuity to a child is necessary and that he extra
costs for providing this continuity caused by a transfe': made
solely for the convenience of the Government shortly be reor
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To permit this on transfers between the United States al.c_ a
foreign post, it is proposed to broaden the preamble of cc-
don 5924 to authorize the payment of allowances to emp c?yees
"in connection with" an assignment in a foreign area. cw
educational allowances are payable only to employees ac:ually
"in" a foreign area. This amendment would permit payment of
educational allowances to an employee prior to his depa. ture
from the United States who must, because of a foreign a,signment,
enroll his child in a school where tuition is required. It is
proposed to limit such payments of educational allOwanc, 1. by
regulation to periods up to 90 days prior to the schedu cd
arrival of an employee at any post where an educational llow-
ance is provided and up to 90 days after an employee is Lrans-
ferred away from any such post where this is necessary ,11 order
to provide educational continuity.
Minimum reimbursement for necessary additional liv ig ex-
penses would be authorized by the proposed amendment oi ection
5924(3) which would add educational continuity as an addLtional'
reason for which a separate maintenance allowance could :)e.
authorized. Separate maintenance payments for this purp3se
would be limited by regulation to a maximum,of 90 days iA cases
where a transfer occurs just before the end of .a semester or
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5 U.S.C. 5924(3 and (4)
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which is not scheduled to occur until just after the be inning
of a semester at a new post. A separate maintenance al: cwance
would not be paid unless the separation was expected to last
for more than 30 days.
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Separate maintenance alto nces--
women
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Separate Maintenance Allowance
5 U.S.C. 5924(3) now authorizes a separate mainten ,nce
allowance to "assist an employee who is compelled, beca ,e
of dangerous, notably unhealthful, or excessively adver
living conditions at his post of assignment in a foreig, area,
or for the convenience of the Government, to meet the a ci-
tional expense of maintaining, elsewhere than at the pod,
his wife or his dependents, or both." As described pre-:ously
it is proposed to amend this provision to authorize a s.f,arate
maintenance allowance when a family separation is requi -id
to permit educational continuity. It is also proposed c
amend this provision to change the word "wife" to "spou:
to make clear that female employees are entitled to the same
benefits as male employees.
?
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Transfer a_iowances
5 U.S.C.
Transfer Allowances
Present authority for transfer allowances is state( in
paragraph (2) of section 5924. It is proposed to restate this
authority in new section 5924a.
Civil Service and Foreign Service personnel are entitled,
under existing law, to the same allowances while assigned abroad.
Differences exist in the payment of transfer allowances on trans-
fers to the United States from abroad and within the Uni:ed States.
It is the objective of this legislation to provide parity of
treatment in this respect between Foreign Service and Civil Serv-
ice personnel to the :extent possible when circumstances ai:e
similar. This legislation would also authorize reimbursedient
to both Civil Service and Foreign Service employees for certain
-necessary expenses incurred in connection with transfers aot now
reimbursed to either group.
Specifically this amendment would authorize:
(a) transfer allowances for Foreign Service employees V.1J are
transferred from one city to another within the Uni:-
States or to the United States from abroad when it s not
planned subsequently to reassign them. abroad;
(b) transfer allowances for Civil Service employees tral3ferred
back to the United States from abroad under Foreign Service
Act authority when it is not planned to subsequent17 reas-
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(c)
Transfer a .owances
5 U.S.C. 54a(1)
temporary lodging allowances for both Foreign Serv cc
and Civil Service employees for a brief period pri , to
departure from the United States on transfers abro-c; and
(d) limited reimbursement to Foreign Service and Civil e.rvice
employees for extraordinary expenses incurred becal,:.e of a
late change or cancellation in transfer orders.
Transfers to and within United States--Parity
As a general rule, 5 U.S.C. 5924, codified from th( Over-
seas Differentials and Allowances Act, authorizes trans- - allow-
ances to Foreign Service and Civil Service employees wh,n they
are assigned abroad and when they are transferred to th( United
States between assignments abroad. It does not authori::c. trans-
fer allowances 1) for employees transferred back to the Lnited
States when it is not planned subsequently to reassign t.em
abroad or 2) for employees transferred within the Unite( States.
5 U.S.C. 5724a, codified from a 1966 amendment to the A inis-
trative Expenses Act, authorizes transfer allowances to Civil
Service employees transferred within the United States -1%d, in
certain cases, when they are transferred abroad. The 1-ter
section specifically prohibits payments to employees tr nsferred
under the authority of the Foreign Service Act. Thus w cn a
Foreign Service employee is given a type of transfer no pro-
vided for under 5 U.S.C. 5924, he receives no transfer :14.owance.
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Transfer al cmances
5 U.S.C. 59ja(1)
On the other hand, a Civil Service employee receives the :;ame
allowances as?a Foreign Service employee under 5 U.S.C. (;j24
while assigned abroad. When he is transferred back to t. +:
United States under an authority other than the Foreign .icrvice?
Act, or?when?he is transferred within the United States, he is
eligible for transfer allowances under ? 5 U.S.C. 5724a.
A number of agencies (the Federal Aviation Agency alci the
Veterans Administration to name two) are authorized to a.iign
personnel abroad and to utilize the authority of the Forgn
Service Act for this purpose. This permits their person il,
when so assigned, to travel under the Foreign Service tr:i-Jel
regulations and to receive benefits under the Foreign Se:vice
medical program while abroad. This also denies these Civil
Service employees eligibility for transfer allowances uuder 5
U.S.C. 5724a. Accordingly, when they are transferred to
the United States they are denied transfer allowances uriess
it is planned that they will be later reassigned abroad.
Both Foreign Service and Civil Service employees ale trans-
ferred by order of. the head of their agency for the comenience
of the Government. They should be reimbursed for the rcasonable
and necessary expenses they incur in connection with ea(r. trans-
fer whether abroad or within the United States. This aliendment
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Transfer al_-)wances
5 U.S.C. 59,+a(1)
would authorize such reimbursement in the types of trans-1:s
where it is not now provided. The specific allowances t it
would be authorized are described in detail on the next ige
under the heading: "Regulations".
Predeparture allowance.
The proposed amendment would also permit the paymen, of a
tenporary lodging allowance to both Civil Service and Fo:ign
Service employees immediately prior to their departure f-)m
the United States for an assignment to a foreign area. lither
Foreign Service nor Civil Service employees are now elig.)le
for predeparture allowances on this type of transfer alt ugh
such allowances are authorized under either 5 U.S.C. 572., or
5924 for all other types of transfers.
Employees incur expenses for temporary lodging afte- their
effects are delivered to a transfer company just prior t , their
departure for a new assignment. Reservations for both p -sonal
travel and shipment of effects usually must be made well Ja ad-
vance. It is sometimes impossible and usually unwise to dan
to depart for a new post on the same day that the movers ire
scheduled to come. A one or two day grace? period is fre-:'iently
allowed. In an unusual case where an employee is being isigned
to a remote place, he may need to have his effects pickej up on
a given date to meet at infrequent shipping schedule and -Je may
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Transfer al_ )wances
5 U.S.C. 592.1a(1)
be unable to depart himself at exactly that time.
If this amendment is enacted, it is proposed to autlJrize
?
.by regulation very limited predeparture temporary quarte:s ?
? allowances for both Foreign Service and Civil Service euoy-
?ees when assigned from the United States to a iw:eign
post.
Reguations
If this amendment is enacted, it is contemplated tEa,: the
Secretary would authorize by regulation the types of allo,7ances
listed below to reimburseemployees for the necessary and rea-
sonable expenses not otherwise reimbursed, that they incur in
connection with assignments anci transfers in the circumszances
described below where such allowances are not presently adthor-
ized (References to the United States are intended to ::,aclude
its territories or possessions, the Commonwealth of Puel-,:o Rico,
and the Canal Zone unTe5s otherwise specified.)
(a) A temporary lodging allowance to reimburse an emplcyee
for the cost of occupying temporary quarters (1) inxedi-
ately prior to departure from the old post on a trnsfer
within the United States or from the United States to a
foreign post and (2) while unable to oc.eupy permanc- t
quarters after arrival at a new post of duty on a tiansfer
within the United States or to the United States fi.cm a
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Transfer ai Lowances
5 U.S.C. 524a(1)
foreign post when reassignment abroad is not p1ann.
Reimbursement, for temporary lodging prior to departJre
from a post in the United States would be limited
two days except in unusual circumstances, such as te
necessity to meet an infrequent shipping schedule c-1 a
transfer to a remote post, when up to a total of lf ;days
would be allowed. The maximum number of days of teToor-
.ary lodging for which reimbursement would be authorized
after arrival would be as follows:
1) On transfers within the United States, the numE,:r
would be the same as he maximum number authordd for
Civil Service employees under 5 U.S.C. 5724a. Jae
present maximum under that authority on trans& rs
within the continental United States is 30 clays less
the number used prior to departure. The maxim1T is
60 days less the number used prior to departure on
transfers to or from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Ric:, the
Canal Zone or a United States territory or pos:
2) On transfers to the United States from a foreii post
when reassignment abroad is not planned, the mz yimum
number would be the same as the number authori; Ed on
transfers to the United States when reassignmert abroad
is planned. The maximum is now limited by regi lation
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-Transfer a .Jwances
5 U.S.C. 5 na(1)
to 30 days but this number is reported to be inade-
quate in a majority of cases. If a current survey
proves this to be the case and necessary funds are
authorized, this maximum may be raised.
The accompanying chart shows the maximum number pf
days of temporary lodging presently authorized undcr
chapters 57 and 59 of title 5, U.S. Code and proposed by.
this amendment under chapter 59.
A supplemental post allowance to assist an employe( with
a family to meet the extra cost of restaurant meal: while
occupying nonhousekeeping facilities after first a:aival
at a new post of duty when transferred to the Unittc
States from abroad or within the United States.
(c) A lease settlement allowance to reimburse an emplo'?e for
the expense of settling a lease in cases when he i trans-
,frred unexpectedly prior to the expiration of his normal
tour of duty or on notice too short to permit fulf _ling
the advance notice requirement of his lease when h: has
not been able to negotiate a "military" or "diplomi.:ic"
lease permitting cancellation without cost upon tr. asfer.
(d) An allowance for a house hunting trip or an emplov.2e
and/or his spouse on transfers within
.the continental United States when it is determined that
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Maximum Number of Days Temporary Lodging Authorized _on,.Transfers--
mporary Lodging
Allowances-- '
-esently author-
Between any of
the following:
Puerto Rico,
Canal Zone, U.S.
territories or From U.S.
possessions & Within con- to foreign
continental U.S. tinental U.S. posts
Between
foreign
posts
From foreign
post to U.S.
2d, chapter 57,
60
60a?
30
30a
0
0
30
30a
_tle 5, U.S. Code
,dmin Expenses Act)
Predeparture
Postarrival
--:=sently author-
chapter 59,
5 U.S. Code
verseas Differ-
atials & Allowances
CC)
Predeparture
0
0b
30b
30b
Postartival
roposed under chapter
0
90
90b
30c
9, title. 5,_U.S. Code
Predeparture
2/15d
2
2/15d
30
30
Postarrival-
60a
30a
90
90
30
zes:
a.
b.
C.
d.
Days authorized on post arrival reduced by number used on predeparture.
Chapter 59 authorizes one month and three months, respectively, rather than 30 and 90 days,
Authorized only when return abroad is planned.
2 days normal maximum with up to 15 days permitted in compelling circumstances when specie:
authorized.
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Transfer a lowances
5 U.S.C. 5(4a(1)
such a trip is necessary to permit the employee to cbtain
suitable housl_ng or to reduce temporary lodging ex Enses.
(e) A miscellaneous transfer allowance to reimburse an Em-
ployee for expenses such as:
1) disconnecting and connecting appliances, equipr.cnt?
? and utilities involved in relocation, and cost cf
converting appliances for operation on availabe
. utilities;
2) cutting and fitting rugs, draperies and curtais
moved from one residence to another;
3) utility fees or deposits that are not offset
eventual refunds;
4) automobile registration, driver's license and 1..;e
taxes;
5) personal cable and telephone costs;
6) new clothing required by different climate?on
interclimatic-zone transfers only.
It is proposed to authorize payment of this ma,:ella-
neous allowance on all transfers to a new post of (:Lity for
which a transfer allowance is authorized to be paid under
5 U.S.C. 5924a, as proposed, including transfers fiom post
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5 U.S.C.
(I)
to post abroad, transfers from abroad .to the Unite, States)
transfers within the United States and transfers
initial 'assignments from the United States to post:
abroad. This will provide parity between Foreign L,ervice
and Civil Service personnel transferred under simiar
.circumstances.
The climatic zone transfer allowance, which is the
only type of miscellaneous transfer allowance now ;,yable.
to Foreign Service personnel because of appropriat:ua
limitations, would be included in the miscellaneou:
transfer allowance as it is proposed to be adminisicred.
A significant percentage of transfers of Foreign S(zvice
personnel involve climatic zone changes. The allovnce
presently authorized by regulation partially reimblises
employees for the additional expenses involved in clothing
purchases required by such transfers. The present limita-
tions on this allowance ure: $75 for an employee vithout
family; $125 for an employee and one dependent; $1:f for
an employee and more than one dependent.
The proposed miscellaneous allowance would be zminis-
tered under regulations that would assure parity wlth the
?present miscellaneous allowance authorized by 5 U. .C. 5724a.
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Transfer a _ owances
5 U.S.C. 5.:4a(1)
It would not be paid to personnel eligible for a s nilar
allowance under that authority. The present limit,1Lions
on the payment of the miscellaneous allowance authized
by'5 U.S.C. 5724a are as follows: For an employee with
an immediate family, up to two weeks' pay with zhe :)1)
step of GS-13 being the maximum amount allowable, t:xcept
that payment is limited to $200 unless the employe4,
produces receipts or other documentation of expend: tures
to justify a higher payment. Corresponding limitalions
for single employees are exactly one-half of the aicve
amounts -- one week's pay and $100, respectively. ine
same limitations, or such others as may be applied in
the future, would be applied to the proposed miscellaneous
allowance, except that it is not planned to requirc
receipts or other documentation for wardrobe expenEes.
The following examples applicable to employees with
salaries in excess of the GS-13 rate are illustrative:
1) Married employee -- interzone transfer
a. Basic miscellaneous transfer
allowance (nonreceipted if claim
for nonclothing expenses does
not exceed $200) $20C
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b. Clothing allowance for inter-
climatic-zone transfer
Transfer a. .owzmees
5 U.S.C. 5)4a(1)
employee with two or more
dependents (nonreceipted)
c. Maximum additional miscellaneous
expenses payable (receipts must
cover the basic $200 and all
other nonclothing expenses)
Total--maximum miscellaneous expenses
payable (biweekly salary for top step,
GS-13)
$17 s
,$51
8 8
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Transfer a,
5 U.S.C. 59:,,a(1)
2) Married employee -- intrazone transfer
a. Basic miscellaneous transfer
allowance (nonreceipted) $200
b. No clothing allowance for
intraclimatic-zone transfer
? c. Maximum additional miscellaneous
expenses payable (for claim above
$200, receipts must cover entire
amount of claim. Clothing expenses
not covered.) Cv)8
Total--maximum miscellaneous expenses
payable $88
3) Single employee -- interzone transfer
a. Basic misce laneous transfer
allowance (nonreceipted if claim
for nonclothing expenses does
not exceed $100)
b. Clothing allowance for inter-
climatic-zone transfer
(nonreceipted) $ !i
$10)
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5 U.S.C. a(1)
c. Maximum additional miscella-
neous expenses payable
(receipts must cover basic
$100 and all other nonclothing
expenses)
Total--maximum miscellaneous expenses
payable (one week's salary for top
step, GS-13)
$ 26(
$444
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,fansier aliowances
change or cancellation pro,_sion
j U.S.C. 5924a(2)
Proposed new paragraph 5924a(2) would authorize reli-
bursement for cert6in extraordinary, necessary, and reas3lable
expenses, not otherwise compensated for, incurred by a Cil
Service or a Foreign Service employee in preparation fo: ln
assignment to a particular post when his assignment is si_pse-
quently changed from one city or country to another or vn?n
a transfer is canceled for the convenience of the Goverrnt.
Upon receipt of notification of a new assignment, an emF
may purchase special clothing, appliances, household efi
Dyee
ts
or a specially equipped vehicle that will be required al nis
new post. He may contract to sell his house, terminate I
lease or dispose of personal property in preparation fol che
transfer. When orders are changed or canceled after an; of
the above actions are taken, an employee sometimes enccnnuers
serious financial losses.
The following examples illustrate the problem: If
transfer is canceled after an employee has sold his house
or given notice on his lease, he may have to find and mc?e
to another home within the same metropolitan area. :f
'assignment is shifted from an overseas post where the eri:loyee
is required to have his own furniture and appliances to
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Transfer allowances
Change or cancellation pro
5 U.S.C. 5924a(2)
post with Government furnished quarters, he may have pur:Aased
unnecessary household items. If an assignment is shiftei to
a country in a different climatic zone, the employee may lave
purchased special clothing or household equipment which
completely unsuitable for the new post.
The proposed amendment would authorize reimbursemen,: to
employees for losses of this type incurred through no falcc
of their own and solely because of a change or cancellat?)n
of assignment for the convenience of the Government. It ,s
proposed to limit, by regulation, payments under this au:lority
to expenses relating to local household moves and to re3urse-
ment for certain losses on personal property. Payment uilld
be made for the cost of local household moves and relatci
dislocation expenses made necessary solely because of t12
cancellation of transfer orders for the convenience of 1:7,?.
Government to the same ex,.ehL as if a transfer had occurrd.
Losses on the sale of real property or incurred because of
the necessity to live in more expensive quarters would r,-;t
be reimbursed. Reimbursement for losses on personal prcJerty
? would be limited by regulation to the lesser of one wee's
salary at step 3 of the rate for GS-12 (curr'ently about .000)
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iransfer allowances
Change or cancellation prcvision
U.S.C. 5924.3(2)
or to ten percent of the cost of items purchased after reipt
of formal notification of an assignment to one post and )irior
to cancellation or change of that order where the items
A ITO
determined by competent administrative authority to be c_itom-
arily required by persons assigned to the first post and :o
be unsuitable or of only marginal utility at the second ),)st.
In determining the amount of loss for this purpose, a lo?
due to forfeiture of deposit would be counted up to ten rcent
of the agreed purchase price of the item. If an item is
retained, a loss equal to ten percent of its cost would
assumed because of depreciation and because of the unnec Lsary
investment.
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Estimated Cost to Department of State
of Proposed Amendments
1. Death and Disability Allowance
a. 5 employee deaths with families'
living abroad at $1,500 each $7,500
b. 50 employee evacuations to U.S.
because of disability at $800
each
2. Kindergarten allowance
40,000
$47,500
a. 400 students at $450 each 180,000
3. Postsecondary educational travel
a. Increased number of trips 75,000
b. Full-time vocational/technical
schools 7,500
4. Transfer allowances
(see detail attached)
Total
82,500
530 000
840,000
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ESELMOCCia UOSE oz ifroposec JNew or increasea
Transfer Allowances
Total No. No.
Transfers Paid
.',Isoe.1.1anecus aiLoanee on
transfers:
a. To posts abroad
Inter-Zone
Intra-Zone
? To U.S. between as-
signments abroad
Inter-Zone
Intra-Zone
c. To U.S.?reassign-
ment abroad not planned
--and within U.S.
Inter-Zone
Intra-Zone
2. Temporary Lodging allow-
ance on transfers:
a. PostarriVal in U.S.--
reassignment abroad
not planned
b. Postarrival and prede-
parture on transfers
within the U.S.
c. Predeparture on trans-
fers from M.
7,-a1ance forwarded
Current
Av. Total
Proposed
Av. Total
Increased
Cost
553
553
$130
$71,890
$340 $188,020
$116,130
675
675
0
0
210 141,750
141,750
200
200
130
26,000
340 68,000
42,000
244
244
0
0
210 51,240
51,240
41
41
340 13,940
13,940
91
91
0
210 19,110
19,110
92
80
0
$625 50,000
50,000
($25X25days)
40
30
0
0
$175 5,250
5,250
($25X7 days)
336
300
0
$ 37.50 11 250
11,250
($25X1;5 days)
$97,890
. $548,560
$450,670
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Total No. . No. Current Proposed Increased
Transfers Paid Av. Total Av. Total Cost
rri-, 1- -;`7,-. rl
Subsistence allowance
on transfers
a. To U.S.
536
135
0
$300 $40,500
$40,50(
($12X25 days)
b. Within U.S.
40
10
0
0
60 600'
60(
($12X5 days)
Educational continuity
1,764
20
0
900 18,000
18,00C
House Hunting allowance
on transfers within U.S.
40
20
0
0
300 6,000
6,00C
Lase settlerLent allowance
on emergency transfers--
U.S. and abroad
50
25.
0
0
250 6,250
6,25
Reimbursement for change
or cancellation of orders
a. Household move within
city
1,764
3
0
0
950 2,850
2,850
b. Unusuable purchases
1,764
12
0
0
200 2,400
2,40C
Totals
$97,890
$625,160
$527,270
Rounded
to $530,000
Based on FY 1972 budget estimates, State S&P, direct
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