Working Through A Meal Break Allowance


Award Definition

Aircraft Cabin Crew Award 2010 [MA000047]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
A regional cabin crew member must not be required to be on duty for a period in excess of five hours without a 30 minute break free of all duty for a meal. The turnaround time for this break must be not less than 50 minutes. Meal breaks must be scheduled at a port with adequate eating facilities. Where a meal break cannot be taken the regional cabin crew member must be paid an allowance of $10.80.

What to pay

$10.80 per occasion

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?

Gross PAYEVNTEMP47

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