Uniform Allowance - Catering Employees


Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 [MA000009]

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Allowance Description

Where a catering employer requires any employee to wear any special uniform,dress or clothing,the employer must reimburse the employee for the cost of purchasing such special clothing. The provisions of this clause do not apply where the special clothing is paid for by the employer. Unless such uniform,dress or clothing is laundered by the employer,the employee will be paid a laundry allowance of $6.00 per week;and in the case of regular part-time employees and casual employees,$2.05 for each uniform laundered.

What to pay

reimbursement of the cost of the special uniform, dress or clothing

Notes

This allowance is paid to help pay staff for compulsory dry cleaning.

Should you withhold tax?

Do not withhold tax from this allowance

Should super be paid on this allowance?

This allowance should not form part of ordinary times earnings

Should payroll tax be paid on this allowance?

Include this allowance for payroll tax purposes

How is it treated on the payment summary?

Show the allowance separately in the allowance box

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

Laundry

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