Meal Allowance - Overtime


Award Definition

Asphalt Industry Award 2010 [MA000054]

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Allowance Description

Except where the employer supplies meals, a meal allowance of $16.33 per occasion is payable to an employee who is required to work overtime for:

  • more than 1.5 hours after their usual finishing time, unless the employee was notified the previous day of the requirement to work additional time, 
  • 5.5 hours or more beyond the employee’s usual finishing time and every 4 hours thereafter.


What to pay

$16.33 for the first meal and $16.33 for an extra meal after every additional 4 hours of overtime

Notes

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

Should you withhold tax?

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

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?

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

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

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

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