DSSR · Overseas Allowances

San Andres, Colombia Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: November 29, 2015 Last updated: November 29, 2015
COLA (post allowance)
0%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

San Andres rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Nov 29, 2015 0% 0% 15%
Jan 12, 2014 0% 0% 15%

Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to San Andres. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CO"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2015-11-29",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2015-11-29",
        "rate": 15
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "iso_code": "CO",
      "location": "San Andres",
      "postcode": "11999"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

San Andres rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to San Andres, Colombia?

As of Nov 29, 2015, the DSSR allowances for San Andres, Colombia are: COLA (post allowance) 0%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 15%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for San Andres?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the San Andres allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for San Andres back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Nov 29, 2015
Last updated
November 29, 2015

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