MA000028 Overtime Meal Allowance

An employee will be entitled to a payment of $14.66 or will be provided with a suitable meal without cost if the employee:

is required to work overtime for more than 2 hours after the employee’s ordinary finishing time, and
was not notified before leaving work on the previous day that the employee will be required to work overtime.

If the work extends into a second or subsequent meal break, this meal allowance will again apply.

$14.66 per meal

This is an allowance paid for working overtime and receiving a meal.

Only withhold tax on the amount above the ATO limit. Currently the ATO limit is $31.95

This allowance should not form part of ordinary times earnings

Include this allowance for payroll tax purposes

The amount below the ATO threshold should be excluded. The amount above the threshold should be shown separately as an allowance

Not applicable below the threshold. Above the threshold should be Meals

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