Food Allowance


Award Definition

Dredging Industry Award 2010 [MA000085]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
An employee required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours after their ordinary finishing time will be supplied with a meal by the employer or be paid $57.77 per occasion.  If owing to the amount of overtime worked, a second or subsequent meal is required, the employee will be supplied with such meal by the employer or be paid $52.37 for each meal required.

What to pay

$57.77 for each meal required

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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