17. Allowances

[Varied by PR718892, PR719045, PR729333, PR729518, PR740758, PR740924, PR762183, PR762350, PR773961, PR774129, PR786612, PR786782, PR799354, PR799510]

NOTE: Regulations 3.33(3) and 3.46(1)(g) of Fair Work Regulations 2009 set out the requirements for pay records and the content of payslips including the requirement to separately identify any allowance paid.

17.1 Employers must pay to an employee the allowances the employee is entitled to under clause 17.

NOTE: See Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances for a summary of monetary allowances and method of adjustment.

17.2 Wage-related allowances

(a) All-purpose allowances

Allowances paid for all purposes are included in the rate of pay of an employee who is entitled to the allowance, when calculating any penalties, loadings or payment while they are on annual leave. The following allowance is paid for all purposes under this award:

(i) Leading hand allowance (clause 17.2(b)).

(b) Leading hand allowance

[17.2(b)(i) varied by PR718892, PR729333, PR740758, PR762183, PR773961, PR786612, PR799354 ppc 01Jul26]

(i) A leading hand in charge of one or more employees must be paid, in addition to the minimum wage for the highest classification supervised, or their own minimum wage, whichever is higher, the following:

In charge of | $ per week

1 to 19 employees | 40.96

20 employees or more | 68.45

(ii) The leading hand allowance applies for all purposes of this award.

(c) Cold work allowance

[17.2(c) varied by PR718892, PR729333, PR740758, PR762183, PR773961, PR786612, PR799354 ppc 01Jul26]

A cold work allowance is payable to an employee working for more than one hour in a place where the temperature is reduced by artificial means as follows:

Temperature | $ per hour or part thereof

From -15.6°C to -18.0°C | 1.00

-18.0°C to -23.3°C | 1.75

Less than -23.3°C | 2.75

(d) First aid allowance

[17.2(d) varied by PR718892, PR729333, PR740758, PR762183, PR773961, PR786612, PR799354 ppc 01Jul26]

A first aid allowance of $22.42 per week is payable to an employee who has been trained to provide first aid and holds an appropriate first aid qualification such as a certificate from St John Ambulance or similar body if appointed by the employer to perform first aid duty.

17.3 Expense-related allowances

(a) Meal allowance

[17.3(a) varied by PR719045, PR729518, PR740924, PR762350, PR774129, PR786782, PR799510 ppc 01Jul26]

A meal allowance of $19.14 is payable to an employee who works at least one and a half hours’ overtime after working ordinary hours, except where a meal is provided by the employer.

(b) Vehicle allowance

[17.3(b) varied by PR729518, PR740924, PR762350, PR774129, PR799510 ppc 01Jul26]

A vehicle allowance of $1.00 per kilometre is payable to an employee who is required to use their own vehicle to travel from one place to another during working time.

17.4 The allowances in clauses 17.2(c) to 17.2(d) and 17.3 are not subject to any premium or penalty additions.

Schedule C—Summary of Monetary Allowances

[Varied by PR718892, PR719045, PR729333, PR729518, PR740758, PR740924, PR750828, PR762183, PR762350, PR773961, PR774129, PR786612, PR786782, PR799354, PR799510]

See clause 17—Allowances for full details of allowances payable under this award.

C.1 Wage-related allowances

[C.1.1 varied by PR718892, PR729333, PR740758, PR762183, PR773961, PR786612, PR799354 ppc 01Jul26]

C.1.1 The following wage-related allowances are based on the weekly standard rate defined in clause 2—Definitions as the minimum hourly rate for Level 2 in clause 15.1 = $26.95. These rates are paid in accordance with clause 17.2.

Allowance | Clause | % of standard rate | $ | Payable

Leading hand in charge of—1 to 19 employees1 | 17.2(b)(i) | 152.0 | 40.96 | per week

Leading hand in charge of—20 employees or more1 | 17.2(b)(i) | 254.0 | 68.45 | per week

Cold work allowance—From -15.6°C to -18.0°C | 17.2(c) | 3.7 | 1.00 | per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance— -18.0°C to -23.3°C | 17.2(c) | 6.5 | 1.75 | per hour or part thereof

Cold work allowance—Less than -23.3°C | 17.2(c) | 10.2 | 2.75 | per hour or part thereof

First aid allowance | 17.2(d) | 83.2 | 22.42 | per week

1 This allowance applies for all purposes.

C.1.2 Automatic adjustment of wage-related allowances

[C.1.2 renamed and substituted by PR750828 ppc 15Mar23]

The amount of each wage-related allowance is the percentage of the standard rate specified for the allowance and will automatically adjust to reflect the specified percentage when the standard rate is varied.

C.2 Expense-related allowances

[C.2.1 varied by PR719045, PR729518, PR740924, PR762350, PR774129, PR786782, PR799510 ppc 01Jul26]

C.2.1 The following expense-related allowances will be payable to employees in accordance with clause 17.3:

Allowance | Clause | $ | Payable

Meal allowance—overtime | 17.3(a) | 19.14 | per meal

Vehicle allowance | 17.3(b) | 1.00 | per km

C.2.2 Adjustment of expense-related allowances

(a) At the time of any adjustment to the standard rate, each expense-related allowance must be increased by the relevant adjustment factor. The relevant adjustment factor for this purpose is the percentage movement in the applicable index figure most recently published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics since the allowance was last adjusted.

(b) The applicable index figure is the index figure published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for the Eight Capitals Consumer Price Index (Cat No. 6401.0), as follows:

Type of allowance | Applicable Consumer Price Index figure

Meal allowance | Take away and fast foods sub-group

Vehicle allowance | Private motoring sub-group