Meal Allowance - Overtime


Award Definition

Water Industry Award 2010 [MA000113]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
Meal allowance in relation to overtime (a) Where the employer requires an employee to work more than two hours of overtime or more than 10 continuous hours on any one day,exclusive of unpaid meal breaks,the employee will be paid a meal allowance of $19.57. (b) Where the employer requires the employee to continue working,for a further four hours of continuous overtime work,the employee will be paid an additional meal allowance of $12.42. (c) A meal allowance is not payable where the employee has been notified in advance of the requirement to work overtime or where a meal is provided by the employer.

What to pay

$21.58 for the first meal and $13.70 for an extra meal after 4 hours of continuous overtime

Notes

This is an allowance paid for working overtime and receiving a meal.

Should you withhold tax?

Only withhold tax on the amount above the ATO limit. Currently the ATO limit is $31.95

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?

The amount below the ATO threshold should be excluded. The amount above the threshold should be shown separately as an allowance

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

Not applicable below the threshold. Above the threshold should be Meals

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