Travelling Time Allowance - Local Travel


Award Definition

Dredging Industry Award 2010 [MA000085]

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Applies from:

Allowance Description
When an employee, who in the ordinary course of their employment begins work for the day at a particular place, is required to finish work at a place other than that particular place, the employee will be paid any reasonable travelling expense incurred in returning home in excess of their ordinary travelling expenses and will also be paid at ordinary rates of pay for any travelling time occasioned beyond their ordinary travelling time.

What to pay

payment at the minimum hourly rate for all time spent travelling in excess of ordinary travelling time

Notes

This is a type of expense allowance where we would not expect the employee to claim a deduction for this in their tax return

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?

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