Allowances and Benefits > Danger Pay > What is the amount of danger pay and how it is paid?

Amount

The amount of Danger Pay for internationally recruited staff is US$1,698 per month and the list of Danger Pay amounts for locally recruited staff can be found here.

Payment modalities

For both internationally and locally recruited staff, Danger Pay is paid monthly. For periods of less than one month, the amount of Danger Pay is prorated on the basis of 365 days: the daily rate is calculated by dividing the annual amount by 365 days and multiplying the daily amount by the number of days actually spent at the duty station.

(a) Danger Pay remains payable for time away from the duty station on R&R travel (i.e. for five consecutive calendar days of authorized leave and travel time). Danger Pay also remains payable for official duty travel up to a maximum of seven consecutive calendar days. It is not payable if more than 7 calendar days are spent away from the duty station in conjunction with annual leave or any type of special leave or official travel, including weekends and holidays falling during that period. For staff members who spend one complete month in the area where the allowance is applicable, the monthly sum is paid irrespective of the number of days in the month.

(b) For locally-recruited staff, Danger Pay is payable irrespective of whether the staff concerned are required to report to duty. No deduction is made for temporary absences from the duty station if the staff member remains in a location which qualifies for Danger Pay. Staff members on maternity, paternity, annual or sick leave continue to be eligible for Danger Pay if the location where they serve qualifies for Danger Pay. Danger Pay is paid for absences from a location which qualifies for Danger Pay for up to a maximum of seven consecutive calendar days. It is not payable for absences of more than seven consecutive calendar days from a location which qualifies for Danger Pay.