Hardship Post

Hardship Post

A hardship post in the United States Foreign Service is an overseas post where living conditions are difficult due to climate, crime, health care, pollution or other factors [http://careers.state.gov/specialist/assignments.html] .Employees assigned to such posts receive a "hardship differential" of between 10 and 35 percent of their salary. A hardship post with security issues, for example in a war zone, may also be a designated danger post with employees eligible for additional danger pay.

References

Hardship Posts for Beginners, Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide [http://www.aafsw.org/articles/before/hardshipposts.htm]


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