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No, DSA is paid not only for official travel. Staff members receive 30 days of DSA of the applicable duty station upon their assignment and reassignment to the duty station. In addition, their dependent family members who relocate with the staff member also receive an equivalent of 15 days of DSA. Under certain conditions and governed by specific rules of each organization, staff members and their dependent family members may receive additional DSA beyond 30 and 15 days upon assignment and reassignment.