Appendix A of Subpart B - Places and Rates at Which Allowances Shall Be Paid  


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  • This appendix lists the places approved for a cost-of-living allowance and shows the authorized allowance rate for each. The allowance percentage rate shown is paid as a percentage of an employee's rate of basic pay. The rates are subject to change based on the results of future surveys.

    Geographic coverageAllowance Rate
  • (percent)
  • State of Alaska:City of Anchorage and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road25.00City of Fairbanks and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road25.00City of Juneau and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road25.00Rest of the State25.00State of Hawaii:City and County of Honolulu25.00County of Hawaii16.50County of Kauai23.25County of Maui and County of Kalawao23.75Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands25.00Commonwealth of Puerto Rico11.50U.S. Virgin Islands22.50