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2003 Meal and Travel Allowances

August 6, 2003

Certain allowances in both the Permanent and Retained Awards increased on 1 July.

Most of these increased rates reflect a 3% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last review in July 2002. The accommodation, meal and incidental allowances have been determined at a level consistent with the reasonable allowance amounts for the 2003/2004 income year, as determined by the ATO in Taxation Ruling 2003/7, leading to a reduction in some (eg Wollongong) accommodation rates.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS

Permanent award Clauses 10.2.1, 10.2.2 and 10.3.1.2
Retained award Clause 8.2

Meal Allowances: $19.75 (Old Rate: $19.15)
Refreshment Allowance: $9.90 (Old Rate: $9.60)

TRAVELLING COMPENSATION ALLOWANCES

Permanent award Clause 26.4.1
Retained award Clause 19.3.1

Accommodation Allowances ( first 35 days ) for:

Sydney: $238.35 (Old Rate:$219.90)

High cost country centres

Newcastle $172.35 (Old Rate: $172.90)
Wollongong $170.35 (Old Rate:$174.90)

Tier 2 country centres

Bathurst:$157.80 (Old Rate:$153.55)
Gosford: $157.80 (Old Rate:$153.55)
Maitland: $157.80 (Old Rate:$153.55)
Orange: $157.80 (Old Rate:$153.55)
Wagga Wagga:$157.80 (Old Rate:$153.55)

Elsewhere in NSW: $145.80 (Old Rate:$140.55)

Actual and/or Incidental expenses:

Permanent award Clauses 26.4.2 and 26.5
Retained award Clauses 19.3.2, 19.4 and 27.3.3

Capitals: $13.85 (Old Rate:$13.45)
Elsewhere: $13.85 (Old Rate:$13.45)

Meal Allowances – ( Capitals and high cost country centres ):

Permanent award Clauses 26.3.1.1, 26.3.1.2 and 26.3.1.3
Retained award Clauses 19.2.1, 19.2.2 and 19.2.3

Breakfast: $17.70 (Old Rate:$17.20)
Lunch: $19.75 (Old Rate:$19.20)
Dinner: $34.05 (Old Rate:$33.05)

Meal Allowances – ( Tier 2 country centres and elsewhere ):

Permanent award Clauses 26.3.1.1, 26.3.1.2 and 26.3.1.3
Retained award Clauses 19.2.1, 19.2.2 and 19.2.3

Breakfast: $15.75 (Old Rate:$15.30)
Lunch: $18.05 (Old Rate:$17.55)
Dinner: $31.15 (Old Rate:$30.25)

Specified Journey Rate ( permanent members only ):

Permanent award Clauses 26.6.4, 25.2.3, 29.6.5 and 29.8.1

Engine Capacity

Over 2700cc: 27.0 cents/km (Old Rate: 26.2 cents/km)
1600cc – 2700cc: 25.0 cents/km (Old Rate: 24.3 cents/km)
Under 1600cc: 21.1 cents/km (Old Rate: 20.5 cents/km)

Official Business Rate ( permanent members only ):

Permanent award Clauses 26.6.5.4 and 29.8.4

Engine Capacity

Over 2700cc: 75.9 cents/km (Old Rate: 73.7 cents/km)
1600cc – 2700cc: 70.6 cents/km (Old Rate: 68.5 cents/km)
Under 1600cc: 50.6 cents/km (Old Rate: 49.1 cents/km)

Darryl Snow
President