Tool Allowance Carpenter Or Joiner


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

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

Where an employer does not provide all tools necessary for a tradesperson to perform their work,a tradesperson will be paid $17.50 per week (except for a carpenter or joiner who must be paid $33.12 per week) extra for supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the performance of their work as a tradesperson.

What to pay

$0.87 per hour up to a maximum of $33.12 per week

Notes

This allowance is paid for employees providing their own tools. The assumption is that the employee would spend the allowance on replacing their tools from time to time

Should you withhold tax?

Do not withhold tax from this allowance

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?

Tools

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