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Domestic Travel Allowance Schedule

Schedule overview

1 Purpose

To provide the rates that apply for domestic Travellers required to travel on approved University Business.

2 Scope

This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Travel Procedure and is subordinate to it.

3 Schedule

These rates are subject to change from time to time with approval from the University.

Domestic Rates - Maximum

Place

Accommodation

Food and Drink1

Incidentals

Total $

Bfast (23.10) Lunch (25.90) Dinner (44.50)2

Adelaide

158

93.50

16.85

268.35

Brisbane

181

93.50

16.85

291.35

Canberra

178

93.50

16.85

288.35

Darwin

220

93.50

16.85

330.35

Hobart

176

93.50

16.85

286.35

Melbourne

173

93.50

16.85

283.35

Perth

180

93.50

16.85

290.35

Sydney

198

93.50

16.85

308.35

High cost country centres

see (a) below

93.50

16.85

see (a) below

Tier 2 country centres [see (b) below]

155

Bfast (20.65) Lunch (23.60)

Dinner (40.65)2

16.85

256.75

Other country centres

141

Bfast (20.65) Lunch (23.60)

Dinner (40.65)2

16.85

242.75

1 The University will normally only pay an allowance for breakfasts for departures before 7.00am and arrivals after 9.00am, lunches for departures before 12.00 noon and arrivals after 2.00pm, and dinners for departures before 6.00pm and arrivals after 8.00pm. Travellers may not receive an allowance payment for meal expenses where no cost has been incurred, e.g. where meals are provided as part of a flight or as part of the conference registration fee, or where a client pays for the Traveller's meal. Note that the provision of a morning or afternoon tea does not constitute the provision of a meal.

2 The maximum amount able to be paid as an allowance for meal expenses will not exceed the combined total of the reasonable breakfast, lunch and meal allowance rates for which the Traveller is eligible, however the actual apportionment of Expenditure between meals is at the discretion of the Traveller.

(a) High cost country centres - accommodation expenses

Country centre

$

Country Centre

$

Albany (WA)

193

Jabiru (NT)

216

Alice Springs (NT)

206

Kalgoorlie (WA)

181

Armidale (NSW)

166

Karratha (WA)

223

Ararat (VIC)

159

Katherine (NT)

228

Ballarat (VIC)

187

Kununurra (WA)

204

Benalla (VIC)

168

Launceston (TAS)

174

Bendigo (VIC)

164

Lismore (NSW)

163

Bordertown (SA)

164

Mackay (QLD)

166

Bourke (NSW)

184

Maitland (NSW)

187

Bright (VIC)

180

Mount Gambier (SA)

164

Broken Hill (NSW)

161

Mount Isa (QLD)

185

Broome (WA)

220

Mudgee (NSW)

188

Bunbury (WA)

178

Muswellbrook (NSW)

157

Bundaberg (QLD)

184

Nambour (QLD

163

Burnie (TAS)

178

Newcastle (NSW)

195

Cairns (QLD)

175

Newman (WA)

271

Carnarvon (WA)

170

Nhulunbuy (NT)

230

Castlemaine (VIC)

162

Norfolk Island (NSW)

203

Christmas Island (WA)

218

Northam (WA)

214

Cobar (NSW)

144

Nowra (NSW)

168

Cocos (Keeling) Islands (WA)

331

Orange (NSW)

202

Dalby (QLD)

201

Port Hedland (WA)

175

Dampier (WA)

175

Port Lincoln (SA)

170

Derby (WA)

192

Port Macquarie (NSW)

190

Devonport (TAS)

161

Rockhampton (QLD)

174

Dubbo (NSW)

170

Roma (QLD)

182

Emerald (QLD)

179

Shepparton (VIC)

167

Esperance (WA)

180

Swan Hill (VIC)

181

Exmouth (WA)

214

Thursday Island (QLD)

323

Geelong (VIC)

175

Toowoomba (QLD)

161

Geraldton (WA)

165

Townsville (QLD)

174

Gladstone (QLD)

171

Wagga Wagga (NSW)

177

Gold Coast (QLD)

209

Wangaratta (VIC)

186

Gosford (NSW)

161

Weipa (QLD)

238

Griffith (NSW)

159

Whyalla (SA)

167

Halls Creek (WA)

170

Wilpena-Pound (SA)

223

Hervey Bay (QLD)

175

Wollongong (NSW)

181

Horn Island (QLD)

345

Wonthaggi (VIC)

188

Horsham (VIC)

165

Yulara (NT)

570

(b) Tier 2 country centres:

Country centre

Country centre

Albury (NSW)

Kingaroy (QLD)

Ayr (QLD)

Maryborough (QLD)

Bairnsdale (VIC)

Mildura (VIC)

Bathurst (NSW)

Naracoorte (SA)

Bega (NSW)

Narrabri (NSW)

Ceduna (SA)

Port Augusta (SA)

Charters Towers (QLD)

Portland (VIC)

Chinchilla (QLD)

Port Pirie (SA)

Coffs Harbour (NSW)

Queanbeyan (NSW)

Colac (VIC)

Queenstown (TAS)

Cooma (NSW)

Renmark (SA)

Cowra (NSW)

Sale (VIC)

Echuca (VIC)

Seymour (VIC)

Goulburn (NSW)

Tamworth (NSW)

Grafton (NSW)

Taree (NSW)

Gunnedah (NSW)

Tennant Creek (NT)

Hamilton (VIC)

Tumut (NSW)

Innisfail (QLD)

Warrnambool (VIC)

Inverell (NSW)

Wodonga (VIC)

Kadina (SA)

Kilometre Allowances

The University may compensate Travellers for the use of private motor vehicles in conjunction with University Business up to the following maximum allowance rates subject to approval.

Engine capacity

Rate/km (cents)

Conventional

Rotary

1600cc (1.6 litre) or less

800cc (0.8 litre) or less

50.0c

1601cc - 2600cc

(1.601 litre - 2.6 litre)

801cc - 1300cc

(0.801 litre - 1.3 litre)

60.0c

2601cc (2.601 litre) and over

1301cc (1.301 litre) and over

61.0c

Electric Vehicles

50.0c

4 References

Nil.

5 Schedule Information

Accountable Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Policy Type

University Procedure

Policy Suite

Travel Policy

Approved Date

13/12/2023

Effective Date

13/12/2023

Review Date

3/4/2024

Relevant Legislation

Policy Exceptions

Policy Exceptions Register

Related Policies

Related Procedures

Travel Procedure

Related forms, publications and websites

International Travel Allowance Schedule

Travel System

Definitions

Terms defined in the Definitions Dictionary

Employee

A person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University....moreA person employed by the University and whose conditions of employment are covered by the Enterprise Agreement and includes persons employed on a continuing, fixed term or casual basis. Employees also include senior Employees whose conditions of employment are covered by a written agreement or contract with the University.

Procedure

An operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy....moreAn operational instruction that sets out the process to operationalise a Policy.

Student

A person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled....moreA person who is enrolled in a UniSQ Upskill Course or who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled.

University

The term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland....moreThe term 'University' or 'UniSQ' means the University of Southern Queensland.

Definitions that relate to this schedule only

Traveller

All Employees, Students, Council members and Visitors travelling on approved University Business.

University Business

University Business means any approved activity related to employment, career development or Research Activities at the University or in connection with the official functions of the University.

Keywords

Travel, domestic, international, rate

Record No

15/594PL

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