DSSR · Danger Pay

Bogota, Colombia Danger Pay Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: August 23, 2015 Last updated: August 23, 2015
Danger Pay
15%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Bogota rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Danger Pay (%)
Aug 23, 2015 15%
Jan 12, 2014 15%

How this rate is used

Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Bogota during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

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?type=danger_pay"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2015-08-23",
  "results": [
    {
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2015-08-23",
        "rate": "15"
      },
      "iso_code": "CO",
      "location": "Bogota",
      "postcode": "10040"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Bogota rate FAQ

What is the Danger Pay rate for Bogota, Colombia?

The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Bogota, Colombia is 15%, effective Aug 23, 2015.

How has the Bogota Danger Pay rate changed?

In Jan 12, 2014 the Danger Pay rate was 15%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 23, 2015
Last updated
August 23, 2015

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