[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR352.310]

[Page 266-267]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 352--REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart C--Detail and Transfer of Federal Employees to International 
                              Organizations
 
Sec. 352.310  Equalization allowance.

    (a) An employee transferred to an international organization is 
entitled to be paid in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of 
this section, an amount equal to the difference between the pay, 
allowances, post differential, and other monetary benefits paid by the 
international organizations and the pay, allowances, post differential, 
and other monetary benefits that would have been paid by the agency had 
he been detailed to the international organization under section 3343 of 
title 5, United States Code, (i) on reemployment; or (ii) on his death 
which occurs during the period of transfer or during the period after 
separation from an international organization when he is exercising or 
could exercise his reemployment rights.
    (1) To determine the difference, the Department of State defines pay 
(i) for the Federal Government, as the amount paid an employee before 
the deduction of State and local taxes, but after the deduction of 
hypothetical U.S. Federal tax using the standard deduction considering 
the number of exemptions and appropriate tax table prescribed by the 
Department; (ii) for international organizations following the Common 
System of Salaries and Allowances of the United Nations and Specialized 
Agencies, as the amount actually paid to the employee after the 
deduction of the Staff Assessment; (iii) for other international 
organizations, as the amount actually paid to the employee. In cases 
where pay is subject to State and local taxes, this shall be the pay 
before the deduction of the taxes.
    (2) Allowances, post differential, and other monetary benefits are 
defined by the Secretary of State as follows:

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    (i) Federal Government: The amount that would have been paid under 
sections 5921-5925 of title 5, United States Code, applicable provisions 
of chapters 100, 200, and 500 of the Standardized Regulations 
(Government Civilians Foreign Areas) and implementing agency regulations 
had the employee been detailed to the international organization under 
section 3343 of title 5, United States Code;
    (ii) International organizations following the Common System of 
Salaries and Allowances of the United Nations and Specialized Agencies: 
The amount paid under pertinent provisions of the Staff Regulations and 
Rules of the United Nations and the Specialized Agencies;
    (iii) Other international organizations not under the Common System 
of Salaries and Allowances of the United Nations and Specialized 
Agencies: The amount paid under pertinent conditions of service applied 
by the organizations as determined to be appropriate by the releasing 
agency with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
    (3) Travel and subsistence expenses, transportation of effects, and 
leave are not considered monetary benefits for purposes of this section.
    (4) In exceptional circumstances where a hardship or an inequity 
would otherwise occur the Secretary of State, on the recommendation of 
the head of the agency, may specify allowances or other monetary 
benefits in lieu of or in addition to those specified above.
    (b) Authoritative information on pay, allowances, post differential, 
and other monetary benefits as defined in paragraph (a) of this section 
for the Federal Government and the international organizations is 
maintained currently by the Department of State and is made available on 
request to any Federal department, agency, or employee concerned.
    (c) Agency and employee responsibilities for reporting and 
documenting payments received from international organizations are 
specified in OPM issuances.

[35 FR 16525, Oct. 23, 1970, as amended at 40 FR 1223, Jan. 7, 1975; 66 
FR 66710, Dec. 27, 2001]