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 road 23 City of Fairbanks and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road 23 City of Juneau and 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius by road 23 Rest of the State 25 State of Hawaii: City and County of Honolulu 25 Hawaii County, Hawaii 18 County of Kauai 25 County of Maui and County of Kalawao 25 Territory of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 25 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 14 U.S. Virgin Islands 25 [74 FR 7777, Feb. 20, 2009]