Meal Allowance - Overtime


Award Definition

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2010 [MA000115]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

Meal allowance

An employee required to work more than one hour after the usual finishing time or, in the case of a shiftworker, when the overtime work on any shift exceeds one hour, the employer must:

  • supply an adequate meal, where the employer has adequate cooking and dining facilities; or
  • pay a meal allowance of $15.20 in addition to any overtime payments.

Where overtime work exceeds 4 hours, an additional meal allowance of $13.70 must be paid.

These clauses will not apply when an employee could reasonably return home for a meal within the meal break.

On request, the meal allowance will be paid on the same day as the overtime is worked.



What to pay

$15.20 for the first meal and $13.70 per meal for further meals

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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