Excess Travel Time Allowance - Full-Time & Part-Time Employees


Award Definition

Local Government Industry Award 2010 [MA000112]

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Allowance Description
Where an employer requires an employee,other than a casual,to start work at a place away from the employee’s normal starting point,the employer will pay the employee: ●excess travelling time—at the employee’s ordinary rate for all time reasonably spent reaching and/or returning from the job which is in excess of the time normally spent in travelling between the employee’s usual residence and their normal starting point.

What to pay

payment at the minimum hourly rate for time spent travelling to and from the job in excess of the time spent travelling between home and the normal starting point.

Notes

This isn't technically an allowance, more a payment for hours worked

Should you withhold tax?

Withhold tax from these payments

Should super be paid on this allowance?

Include super to the extent that it is within ordinary hours

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 as part of gross wages

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

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