Meal allowances increased from 1 July 07

August 1, 2007

Certain allowances in both the Permanent and Retained Awards increased on 1 July 2007. Most of these increased rates reflect a 2.2% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last review in March 2006. The accommodation, meal and incidental allowances have been determined at a level consistent with the reasonable allowance amounts for the 2006/2007-income year, as determined by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in Taxation Determination 2007/21.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS

Permanent Award Clauses 10.2.1, 10.2.2 and 10.3.1.2 – Retained Award Clause 8.2

Item	Old Rate	From 1 July 2007
Meal Allowance	$21.90	$22.60
Refreshment Allowance	$10.95	$11.30

 

TRAVELLING COMPENSATION ALLOWANCES

Permanent Award Clause 26.4.1 – Retained Award Clause 19.3.1

Accommodation Allowances (first 35 days) for:

Sydney	$252.30	$280.25
Newcastle	$195.80	$202.25
Wollongong	$198.30	$195.75
Maitland	$ 176.05	$195.75
Port Macquarie	$ 176.05	$200.25
Wagga Wagga	$ 176.05	$197.75
Orange (Tier 2 country centre)	$ 176.05	$180.75
Dubbo (Tier 2 country centre)	$ 165.05	$180.75
Broken Hill (Tier 2 c’try centre)	$ 165.05	$180.75
Bathurst (Tier 2 country centre)	$ 165.05	$180.75
Elsewhere in NSW	$165.05	$170.75

 

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

Incidentals

$14.95

$15.45

 

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	$19.60	$20.20
Lunch	$21.95	$22.65
Dinner	$37.80	$38.95

 

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	$17.50	$18.05
Lunch	$20.05	$20.65
Dinner	$34.55	$35.60

 

Specified Journey Rate (permanent members only):

Permanent Award Clauses 26.6.4, 25.2.3, 29.6.5 and 29.8.1

Over 2601cc	28.9 cents/km	29.5 cents/km
1601cc – 2600cc	26.8 cents/km	27.4 cents/km
Under 1600cc	22.6 cents/km	23.1 cents/km

Official Business Rate (permanent members only):

Permanent Award Clauses 26.6.5.4 and 29.8.4

Over 2601cc	81.2 cents/km	83.0 cents/km
1601cc – 2600cc	75.6 cents/km	77.3 cents/km
Under 1600cc	54.1cents/km	55.3 cents/km