The purpose of this Circular is to advise Schedule 1 departments that the Public Employment Office has varied the meal, travelling and related allowances contained in Table 1 - Allowances of Part B-Monetary Rates to the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2002, effective from 1 July 2003.

Allowances listed in Items 1, 2, 3 and 19 of Table 1 have been determined at a level consistent with the reasonable allowances amounts for the 2003-2004 income year as published by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in Taxation Ruling 2003/7.

Allowances listed in Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15 and 16 of Table 1 have been adjusted by 3% in line with increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the last review in July 2002.

It might be noted that allowances listed in Items 13, 14, 17 and 18 of Table 1 are aligned with salary increases and therefore were increased by 4% effective from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 January 2003, and 5% effective from the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2003. For completeness these allowances are included in the attached schedule of new rates.

Any enquiries from departments concerning this Circular should be directed to their client contact officer in the Public Employment Office.

Brendan O'Reilly
Acting Director General

Issued : Employee Relations
Contact: Maureen Jensen
EMail: [email protected]
Telephone no: 9228 3595 Facsimile: 9228 3577
File no: PSM/01970 PT.2
Date: 23 July 2003
This circular supersedes Circular no. 2002-34 and should be read in conjunction with the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2002

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Superseded by C2004-18

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PART B MONETARY RATES

Table 1 - Allowances 

Item No Clause No Description Amount

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1 Meal Expenses on One Day Journeys
Capital cities and high cost country centres (see list in item 2)
28(1) Breakfast $17.70
28(2) Dinner $35.05 
28(3) Lunch $19.75

Tier 2 and other country centres (see list in item 2)

 28(1) Breakfast $15.75

 28(2) Dinner $31.15

28(3) Lunch $18.75

 Travelling Allowances When Staying in Non-Govt Accommodation

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 2 29(2)(A) Capital Cities Per day

Adelaide $207.35

Brisbane $201.35

 Canberra $185.35

Darwin $202.35

Hobart $189.35

Melbourne $235.35

Perth $202.35

Sydney $238.35

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29(2)(A) High cost country centres Per day

 Alice Springs (NT) $170.35

Broome (WA) $201.35

 Christmas Island (WA) $185.35

Cocos (Keeling) Islands $185.35

Dampier (WA) $176.35

Devonport (Tas) $173.35

Exmouth (WA) $177.35

Gold Coast (QLD) $187.35

Horn Island (QLD) $193.35

Jabiru (NT) $255.35

Kalgoorlie (WA) $171.35

Karratha (WA) $231.35

Kununurra (WA) $183.35

 Launceston (Tas) $169.35

Newcastle (NSW) $172.35

Newman (WA) $198.85

Nhulunbuy (SA) $206.35

Norfolk Island $184.35

 Northam (WA) $170.35

Paraburdoo (WA) $202.35

 Pt Hedland (WA) $194.35

 Thursday Island (QLD) $215.35

 Tom Price (WA) $175.35

Weipa (Qld) $200.35

Wilpena (SA) $180.35

Wollongong (NSW) $170.35

Yulara (NT) $446.85

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29(2)(A) Tier 2 country centres Per day

 Bathurst (NSW) $157.80

Bendigo (VIC) $157.80

Burnie (TAS ) $157.80

 Cairns (Qld) $157.80

 Gosford (NSW) $157.80

Geraldton (WA) $157.80

 Halls Creek (WA) $157.80

Maitland (NSW) $157.80

 Marla (SA) $157.80

Orange (NSW) $157.80

Wagga Wagga (NSW) $157.80

Wyndham (WA) $157.80

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Per Day

29(2)(A) Other country centres $145.80

29(2)(B) Incidental expenses when claiming

actual expenses - all locations $13.85

29(5) Daily allowance payable after 35 days

 and up to 6 months in the same location 50% of the 

- all locations appropriate

 location rate

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3 30 Government accommodation

-incidental expenses (per day) $13.85

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4 35(b) Camping Allowance Per night

Established camp $23.05

Non established camp $30.50

Additional allowance for staff who camp in excess

of 40 nights per year $7.30

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5 36(b) Composite allowance (per day) $109.95

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6 37(d) Use of private motor vehicle Cents per

Official business kilometre

Engine capacity - over 2700cc 75.9

1600cc to 2700cc 70.6

under 1600cc 50.6

Casual rate

Engine capacity - Over 2700cc 27.0

 1600cc-2700cc 25.0

under 1600cc 21.1

Motor cycle allowance

Normal business 33.3

 During transport disruptions 16.7

 Towing trailer or horse float 9.8

 Transport allowance 

Engine capacity - Over 1600cc 32.3

1600cc and under 27.1

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7 Camping Equipment Allowance Per night

39(b) Camping Equipment Allowance $22.75

 39(c) Bedding and sleeping bag $3.80

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8 Remote Areas Allowance Per annum

With dependants 

40(b)(1) - Grade A $1,460

 40(b)(2) - Grade B $1,936

40(b)(3) - Grade C $2,585

 Without dependants

40(b)(1) - Grade A $1,018

 40(b)(2) - Grade B $1,358

40(b)(3) - Grade C $1,811

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 9 41 Assistance to staff members stationed in a remote area

 when travelling on recreation leave - By private motor vehicle

 Appropriate casual rate up to a maximum of 2850 kms less $36.00

 Other transport - with dependants

Actual reasonable expenses in excess $36.00 and up to $241.00

 Other transport - without dependants

 Actual resonable expenses in excess of $36.00 and up to $119.00

Rail travel

 Actual rail fare less $36.00

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10 42 Insurance cover Up to $A 1,173.00

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11 43 Exchanges Actual cost

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12 44(a) Room at home used as office (per annum) $665

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13 46(a) On-call allowance (per hour) 0.62

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14 47 Flying allowance (per hour) $13.30

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15 49(a) Laundry allowance (per week) $3.50

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16 51(a) Garage and carport allowance Per annum

- Garage allowance $471

- Carport allowance $105

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17 53 Community Language Allowance Scheme Per annum

 - Base Level Rate $886

- Higher Level Rate $1,330

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18 54 (a) First aid allowance Per annum

- Holders of basic qualifications $568

- Holders of current occupational first aid certificate $856

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19 98(a) Overtime meal allowances

Breakfast $19.75

Lunch $19.75

 Dinner $19.75

Supper $7.95

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