DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Sakhalin Island, Russia Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: September 25, 2022 Last updated: September 25, 2022
COLA (post allowance)
35%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
25%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Sep 25, 2022 35% 25% 0%
Aug 14, 2022 35% 25% 0%
Jul 31, 2022 42% 25% 0%
Jul 17, 2022 30% 25% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 50% 25% 0%
May 22, 2022 10% 25% 0%
Dec 5, 2021 10% 30% 0%
Nov 21, 2021 15% 30% 0%
Nov 7, 2021 20% 30% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 15% 30% 0%
May 23, 2021 5% 30% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 5% 25% 0%
Oct 4, 2015 10% 25% 0%
Oct 19, 2014 0% 25% 0%
Sep 21, 2014 5% 25% 0%
Aug 10, 2014 10% 25% 0%
Jun 1, 2014 15% 25% 0%
Apr 20, 2014 10% 25% 0%
Mar 9, 2014 10% 30% 0%
Jan 26, 2014 15% 30% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 20% 30% 0%
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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 Sakhalin Island. 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/RU"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2022-09-25",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2022-09-25",
        "rate": 35
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2022-09-25",
        "rate": 25
      },
      "iso_code": "RU",
      "location": "Sakhalin Island",
      "postcode": "dssr-sakhalin island"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Sakhalin Island rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Sakhalin Island, Russia?

As of Sep 25, 2022, the DSSR allowances for Sakhalin Island, Russia are: COLA (post allowance) 35%, hardship differential 25%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Sakhalin Island?

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 Sakhalin Island allowances changed over time?

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

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Sep 25, 2022
Last updated
September 25, 2022

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