Sleepover Allowance - Boarding Supervision Services Employee Or A Nursing Services Employee


Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award 2010 [MA000076]

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Applies from: 01/07/2024

Allowance Description

Where the employer requires a boarding supervision services employee or a nursing services employee to sleepover on the employer’s premises or at a school campsite for a period outside that of the employee’s normal rostered hours of duty, the following arrangements will apply:

  • the employee will be paid $59.29 per sleepover, which is defined as sleeping in at night to undertake the duty of care requirements and to be on-call for emergencies, 
  • where the employee is required by the employer to perform work during a sleepover, the employee will be paid 150% of the minimum hourly rate for the time worked with a minimum payment of 30 minutes, and 
  • the employee will be provided with suitable accommodation, including reasonably convenient bathroom facilities, at no cost to the employee.


What to pay

$59.29 per sleepover

Notes

This allowance is based on a working condition or a disability as part of working a shift.

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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