Section 66September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 66

Overseas Allowances. – Overseas allowance shall be given to any officer or employee in the Service assigned abroad, who is a citizen of the Philippines, whenever the following conditions exist, and certified by the Secretary:

(a) That the cost of living at a post abroad is proportionately so high that an allowance is necessary to enable an officer or employee at such post to carry out his work efficiently;

(b) That extraordinary and necessary expenses, not otherwise compensated for, are incurred by an officer or employee of the foreign service incident to the establishment of his post of assignment; and

(c) That an allowance is necessary to assist an officer or employee of the foreign service who is compelled by reason of dangerous, notably unhealthy or excessively adverse living conditions at his post abroad or for the convenience of the Government to meet the additional expenses of maintaining an assignment.