Living Away From Home Allowance


Award Definition

Joinery and Building Trades Award 2010 [MA000029]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

Where an employee is directed by their employer to proceed to a distant job and the employee complies with such direction, the employer will:

  • pay the employee the greater of $100.22 per day or an amount which fully reimburses the employee for all reasonable accommodation and meal expenses incurred, or
  • provide the worker with accommodation and 3 adequate meals each day, or 
  • where employees are required to live in camp, provide all board and accommodation free of charge.


What to pay

the higher of $100.22 per day or reimbursement for all reasonable accommodation and meal expenses incurred by the employee

Notes

This is a type of expense allowance where we would expect the employee to claim a deduction for this in their tax return

Should you withhold tax?

Do not withhold from this allowancd

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?

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