This policy has been developed to support the provision at our company of payment of a meal allowance to those Professional Staff who are required to work overtime.
Policy Statement
Our company recognises that from time to time Professional Staff may be required to work overtime at times that may necessitate the payment of a meal allowance. The payment of the meal allowance shall be in accordance with the provisions of this policy.
Policy Purpose
This policy informs Professional Staff members of the conditions applicable to the payment of a meal allowance when overtime is worked.
Application of Policy
A meal allowance shall be payable to a Professional Staff member, at the rate prescribed by this policy where:
- the staff member works at least one and a half hours authorised overtime before or after her/his ordinary hours for the day/shift; and
- such overtime is continuous with the staff member’s normal hours for the day/shift except for any intervening meal break taken in accordance with the policy in relation to Meal Breaks and Rest Pauses.
The meal allowance rate of $28.20 payable under this policy is reviewed annually by our company, in line with changes in the CPI, but shall not exceed that provided for by the relevant Australian Taxation Office Determination.
Approvals
A meal allowance is payable in circumstances where the overtime is approved by the delegated officer and the conditions in Section (4) above are met.
Staff members who are eligible to claim a meal allowance should complete a Staff Reimbursement Form located in the Forms section of the Finance webpage and email the completed form to Finance.