tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31417199.post6018624862501187583..comments2023-12-14T11:26:51.959-05:00Comments on Life After Jerusalem: Addressing the Overseas Pay GapDiggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03856750834804127824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31417199.post-37099064917735361672008-12-03T23:48:00.000-05:002008-12-03T23:48:00.000-05:00thanks so much for clearing that up for me!and i c...thanks so much for clearing that up for me!<BR/>and i completely support the need for equal treatment for ALL partners. I'm glad to see someone giving it the attention it deserves. <BR/>the discrepancy in locality pay for new & mid vs upper level FS officers, and vs other departments is hopefully something that can be resolved soon. again, thanks for keeping that in the spotlight.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847053305297033658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31417199.post-79587797177149138722008-12-03T08:06:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:06:00.000-05:00People who join the FS from DC do get screwed duri...People who join the FS from DC do get screwed during their initial training period in that they get neither locality pay nor per diem. But that does not last your entire career. If you were assigned to DC out of A-100, you would start getting locality pay as soon as your assignment started. If you go overseas on your first tour, you will get locality pay at the beginning of your first DC tour.Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856750834804127824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31417199.post-89149012244013697172008-12-02T16:38:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:38:00.000-05:00I'm new to the FS, but isn't locality pay only for...I'm new to the FS, but isn't locality pay only for those who move to DC from elsewhere in the US? For those of us who live in DC, who took 50% pay cuts to join the FS, moving overseas is about the only way to finally earn enough to make ends meet- thanks to housing being paid for. But each time we come back to DC for training we don't get locality pay for the remaining 20 years of service? While all others do? That seems a little off, no?khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847053305297033658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31417199.post-32263664916029548372008-11-21T02:15:00.000-05:002008-11-21T02:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link, Digger. I have added an updat...Thanks for the link, Digger. I have added an update in my original post linking back to you so folks would have an idea that this is an issue not just for spouses but an even harder road for partners.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17339509969722767671noreply@blogger.com