Heavy Vehicle Driver Allowance - Semi-Trailer


Award Definition

Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award 2010 [MA000073]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

An employee who is required to drive a vehicle of more than 3 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must be paid while they are engaged in such work:

Vehicle size

per hour extra

 

$

over 3 tonnes GVW and up to 4.5 tonnes GVW

0.16

over 4.5 tonnes GVW and up to 14.95 tonnes GVW

1.31

over 14.95 tonnes GVW

1.73

a semi-trailer

3.12



What to pay

$3.12 per hour for time spent driving a heavy vehicle

Notes

This allowance is based on performing a special duty or a certain area of responsibility

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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