3 FAM 3200
ALLOWANCES
3 FAM 3210
GENERAL INFORMATION
(CT:PER-949; 06-27-2019)
(Office of Origin: A/OPR/ALS)
3 FAM 3211 AUTHORITY
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
a. The authorities for each type of allowance can be found
in 3 FAM Exhibit
3210, and the government-wide Department of State Standardized Regulations
(U.S. Government Civilians, Foreign Areas) (DSSR). Refer to DSSR Section 010 for
legal authorities.
b. Supplemental regulations may also be found in:
(1) Automated Directive System Chapter (ADS) Chapter 477,
Allowances and Differentials;
(2) FAS and APHIS Directives (USDA);
(3) Manual of Operations and Administration (USAGM); and
(4) The Foreign Service Personnel Management Manual (Commerce).
3 FAM 3212 APPLICABILITY
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
a. This regulation applies to Foreign Service and Civil
Service employees employed by Department of State and other foreign affairs agencies.
b. For further guidance on the applicability of these regulations
to various employees, refer to Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR)
Section 030.
3 FAM 3213 AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
The authorizing officials for Department of State and other foreign
affairs agencies in Washington, DC and at post are listed in 3 FAM Exhibit 3211.
3 FAM 3214 DEFINITIONS
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
For allowance definitions, refer to 3 FAM Exhibit 3210.
Definitions listed in the DSSR Section 040 apply to all chapters of
the 3 FAM 3200 and to subchapter 3 FAH-1 H-3210 regulations, unless waived or modified in specific
instances.
Supplementary definitions, which apply to specific chapters or sections
only, will be found in the General Provisions of the respective sections.
3 FAM 3215 FORM SF-1190, FOREIGN ALLOWANCES
APPLICATION, GRANT AND REPORT
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
a. Employees eligible for temporary quarters subsistence,
living quarters, extraordinary quarters, foreign transfer, home service transfer,
separate maintenance, danger pay, post hardship differential, post allowance, or
education allowances should complete an original Standard Form (SF) -1190, Foreign
Allowances Application, Grant and Report (revised 07/2009), and submit the form
to the authorizing principal or management officer following arrival at post.
b. The authorizing officer is authorized to submit a Form
SF-1190 on the members behalf if the member is absent from post.
3 FAM 3216 HEADQUARTERS (Washington, DC)
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
Headquarters in Washington, DC may grant, revise, or terminate:
(1) Allowances specified in 3 FAM Exhibit 3210.for
employees who claim payment at Headquarters on the basis of prior service at posts
abroad;
(2) Separate maintenance, home service transfer and foreign
transfer allowances; and
(3) Special AllowancesThe Assistant Secretary of State
for Administration (A) is authorized to grant, revise, or terminate special allowances
for State, USAID, USAGM, Commerce, and Agriculture employees in accordance with
DSSR Section 013.
3 FAM 3217 PROCEDURES
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
The procedures for filing, examining, reviewing and disposition
of the Form SF-1190 are found in:
(1) Chapter 3 FAH-1 H-3210;
myData Knowledge Portal (Department forms application).
(2) Office of Allowances Intranet website and Office of
Allowances Internet website: Refer to Department of State Standardized Regulations
(DSSR) Section 077.
3 FAM 3218 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
(CT:PER-924; 09-21-2018)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service & Civil Service Employees)
a. The lead agency at each post, usually the Department
of State, is responsible for the preparation and submission of allowance and differential
reports. To determine whether your agency is the lead agency at post, refer to
Section 920 of the DSSR.
b. Reports are submitted in accordance with regulations
of the appropriate Foreign Service agency and/or Department of State, Office of
Allowances. Refer to DSSR 072.11 and DSSR 072.12,
Schedule of Allowance and Differential Reporting.
c. For further information regarding notification of new
and closed posts, procedures in event of delayed reports, report forms, and/or reporting
data for per diem and post allowance, etc., refer to DSSR 070-077 for guidelines
and procedures.
3 FAM 3219 ADVANCE OF PAY UPON ASSIGNMENT TO A POST IN A FOREIGN
AREA
(CT:PER-949; 06-27-2019)
(Uniform State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corp-USDA)
(Applies to Foreign Service Employees)
Procedures and guidelines
for advance of pay upon assignment to a post in a foreign area are found in 3 FAH-1 H-3210.