Domestic Travel Allowance (≤ ATO Measure)

🎯 If you are unsure if this Pay Type applies to your circumstances, please refer to the Payee's Employment Contract or obtain advice from the Australian Taxation Office or Fair Work Ombudsman.

Domestic Travel Allowance (≤ ATO Measure) applies when the Payee is entitled to an allowance for their accommodation, meals and incidentals when travelling domestically, where the Payee sleeps away from home for business purposes, equal to or less than the ATO Measure.

For example, under the;

Aircraft Cabin Crew Award [MA000047]. If the Payee must arrange and pay for their accommodation and meals, they will be paid $137.56.
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Contracting Award 2020 [MA000025]. For distant work, the employer must provide reasonable board and lodging or pay a living-away allowance of $536.49 per week.
Business Equipment Award 2020 [MA000021]. A living away-from-home allowance of $78.42 per day must be paid when an employee is required to spend a night away from their usual place of residence.

Payments with this Pay Type use the $ (or % of Rate Per Hour) set within the Pay Type, and Leave Entitlements are not applicable. These payments are not included in W1 (Total of Salary, Wages & other payments), Taxable or OTE (SGAA).