Appendix A - Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 591—Places and Rates at Which Allowances Are Paid

This appendix lists the places approved for a cost-of-living allowance and shows the authorized allowance rate for each area. The allowance rate shown is paid as a percentage of an employee's rate of basic pay. The rates are subject to change based on the results of future surveys.

Geographic coverage Allowance rate
(percent)
State of Alaska: City of Anchorage and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road23 City of Fairbanks and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road23 City of Juneau and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road23 Rest of the State25 State of Hawaii: City and County of Honolulu25 Hawaii County, Hawaii18 County of Kauai25 County of Maui and County of Kalawao25 Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands25 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico14 U.S. Virgin Islands25
[74 FR 7777, Feb. 20, 2009]