Meal Allowance


Award Definition

Contract Call Centres Award 2010 [MA000023]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

An employee is entitled to a meal allowance of $16.40 on each occasion that the employee is entitled to a rest break, except in the following circumstances: 

  • if the employee was notified no later than the previous day or previous rostered shift that they would be required to work such overtime, or 
  • if the employee lives in the same locality as the enterprise and could reasonably return home for meals.

If an employee has provided a meal or meals on the basis that they have been given notice to work overtime and the employee is not required to work overtime or is required to do less than the amount advised, they must be paid the prescribed meal allowance for the meal or meals which they have provided but which are surplus.



What to pay

$16.40 per meal

Notes

This is a type of expense allowance where we would not expect the employee to claim a deduction for this in their tax return

Should you withhold tax?

Withhold tax from this allowance

Should super be paid on this allowance?

This allowance forms 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?

Include this allowance as part of gross wages

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

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