Meal Allowance - Working Away From Usual Workplace - Lunch


Award Definition

Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2010 [MA000110]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

An employee will be paid an allowance if required to be on duty away from the employee’s normal place of work during meal times as follows:

  • breakfast between 6.00 am and 8.00 am—$22.78,
  • lunch between 12 noon and 2.00 pm—$22.78,
  • dinner after 6.00 pm—$37.97.



What to pay

$22.78

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?

Gross PAYEVNTEMP47

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