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Note to users

July 2005

This is to advise you of the current validity of Post Indexes calculated for the purpose of the Post Living Allowance applicable to Canadian Government expatriate personnel or persons under contract. All users must consult with Statistics Canada to ensure that the appropriate Index is used.

The analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed at the following locations. The results include the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services purchased on the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys were carried out as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.

Country Location Survey Date
Serbia and Montenegro Belgrade May 2005
  YU02 - Belgrade May 2005
United States of America Atlanta, Georgia October 2004
  UC04 - San Antonio, Texas February 2005
  UC05 - El Paso, Texas - Unaccompanied
February 2005
  UC08 - University of Texas, (San Antonio), Randolph AFB, Medina, Universal City February 2005
  UC10 - San Antonio, Unaccommpanied February 2005
  UH06 - Carlisle, Pennsylvania December 2004
  UH07 - Rochester, New York December 2004
  UH11 - Rome, New York December 2004
  UH12 - Univ of Pennsylvania - State College Unaccompanied December 2004

Subsequent to clarification from the Deparment of National Defence, the description for the Post Index for OP45 - OP BRONZE Sarajevo Unaccompanied has been revised to reflect that members are provided with a meal allowance.

Subsequent to clarification from the Deparment of National Defence, the Post Index for OP49 - OP BOREAS Bosnia-Herzegovina Unacompanied has been revised to reflect that members are provided with a meal allowance. Accordingly, be advised of the adjustment to the Post Index for OP49 - OP BOREAS Zagreb and Bihac Unaccompanied, provided with a meal allowance, to 101 effective September 2004.

Price surveys have been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following locations. The Post Indexes take into account the conversion to an Ottawa base as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.

Country Location Survey Date
Ecuador Quito January 2005
El Salvador San Salvador January 2005
Lesotho Maseru November 2004
Mali Bamako December 2004
Rwanda Kigali December 2004
Sierra Leone OP32 - OP REPTILE Freetown Unaccompanied December 2004
  OP33 - OP SCULPTURE Freetown Unaccompanied December 2004

New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now published.

Country Location Requested by
Bosnia-Herzegovina OP51 - OP BOREAS Banja Luka Unaccompanied, provided with meals and quarters Department of National Defence
Sudan ZO01 - OP AUGURAL Al-Fashir Unaccompanied, provided with meals and quarters Department of National Defence
United States of America UC13 - Fort Bliss Unaccompanied Department of National Defence
  UH17 - Stratford, Conn Unaccompanied Department of National Defence

The Department of National Defence has requested that the Index for this location be discontinued.

Country Location
United States of America Stratford, Conn. (FSD)

Other Post Index adjustments are indicated on the basis of our continuing monthly reviews. These adjustments are predicated on shifts in the current values of the respective currencies used at the posts relative to the Canadian dollar. They also take into account comparative rates of change in consumer prices at these posts and in Ottawa since the last surveys were carried out.


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