U.S. Government Civilians to See Post Allowance Shrink By 5%

U.S. government civilians will have a little less in their pay checks this month:

Civilians working for the U.S. government in South Korea will see 5% less post allowance in their next paycheck as the dollar continued its climb against the won. 

The change in post allowance — the equivalent of the tax-free cost-of-living allowance received by service members and their families — took effect May 7 and will remain in place at least until May 21, according to the State Department’s website.

Post allowance rates in South Korea are based on an employee’s duty station and are between 15% to 25% of a worker’s annual spendable income, which is calculated by salary and family size.

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