YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea –
Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander of United Nations Command,
Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, announced that effective
June 1, 2014, the Post Allowance (PA) for Korea is restored to the
previous rate of 20 percent. In addition, the Under Secretary of State
for Management has authorized the reimbursement of 20 percent post
allowance for the pay periods ending May 17 and May 31, 2014.
Gen. Scaparrotti also announced an additional State Department Living
Pattern Questionnaire will be sent out to appropriate personnel, which
will include U.S. government employees. “We anticipate dissemination of
the Living Pattern Questionnaire survey in mid-June,” Gen. Scaparrotti
stated. “All employees are encouraged to participate in the survey as
the data it generates will adjust the PA rate in Korea accordingly.”
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