TRAVEL ALLOWANCE and MILEAGE RATES

Official Travel by Office Holders of Management Advisory Committees

Remuneration Tribunal Determination No: 2014/15 effective from 31 August 2014

Under the Fisheries Management Paper No. 1, MAC members are entitled to a daily travel allowance to cover accommodation, meals and incidentals. Members may also claim re-imbursement of other expenses, such as parking and taxis.

The dailytravel allowance is reduced by the amount shown below if the relevant cost is paid directly by AFMA.

Allowances are only payable if there is at least one overnight stay (section 3.3 Day Travel in RTD number 2004/03)

Travel Allowance

Capital Cities / Adelaide / Brisbane / Canberra / Darwin / Hobart / Melbourne / Perth / Sydney
Full allowance / 357 / 406 / 372 / 436 / 325 / 377 / 409 / 395
Amount by which allowance is reduced if AFMA pays the relevant expenses (inc GST)
Accommodation / 207 / 256 / 222 / 286 / 175 / 227 / 259 / 245
Dinner / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55
Lunch / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40
Breakfast / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28
Incidentals / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27
Other Centres / Cairns / PortLincoln / Thursday Island / Launceston / Other *
Full allowance / 289 / 281 / 349 / 281 / 256
Reduction if AFMA pays the relevant expenses (inc GST)
Accommodation / 139 / 131 / 199 / 131 / 126
Dinner / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 51
Lunch / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 26
Breakfast / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 26
Incidentals / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27 / 27
Motorvehicle allowances
Engine size / Rate per kilometre (incl GST)
Regular engine greater than 2600cc or rotary engine greater than 1300cc / 77 cents per kilometre
Regular engine between 1601cc and 2600cc or a rotary engine between 801 to 1300cc / 76 cents per kilometre
Regular engine less than 1600cc or a rotary engine less than 800cc / 65 cents per kilometre

If a MAC meeting is held at a place not listed above please contact the Finance area for meal rates.

These rates are set by the Remuneration Tribunal Determination number 2013/16(tier 2) and are available on their website at

CLAIM FOR EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES FOR ATTENDANCE AT AN AFMA COMMITTEE MEETING

DETAILS OF MEMBER

Name:ABN:

Address:

Phone:Fax:Email:

DETAILS OF MEETING

Name of Committee:

Meeting Place:Date:Time:

1a. DETAILS OF TRAVEL

Start/Place:Time:Date:

End/Place:Time:Date:

Was this travel by the most direct route?

If no, please explain:

Method of travel (please tick): Plane Vehicle (go to section 2)

1b. ACCOMMODATION and MEALS PROVIDED (by AFMA)

Number of nights’ accommodation - Number of breakfasts - Number of lunches - Number of dinners –

NOTE: FLIGHT TRAVEL

In accordance with the AFMA Travel Policy 2010, it is mandatory that flights be booked using AFMA’s preferred travel provider (CWT) to comply with the Whole of Australian Government travel arrangements. Fares are billed to AFMA and do not require re-imbursement.

2. DETAILS OF VEHICLE

Distance (kilometres) travelled by direct route:Engine size:

3. DETAILS OF EXPENSES (attach tax invoices*)

Taxi - $Parking - $Other - $

CLAIM SIGNED BY (MAC member in attendance): DATE:

AFMA USE ONLY (Staff to complete and have signed by Regulation 9 manager then forward to Finance for payment)

1a.Number of complete days claimed - 1b. Less accommodation provided - $ Less meals provided - $ TotalTravel Allowance (6410) - $

2.Mileage Rate (c/km) - Total (6430) - $

3.Expenses* - Taxi (6433), Parking (6435), Other (as above)Total - $

TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE (INC GST) - $

COST CENTRE, PROJECT, ANALYSIS CODES (D / _ _ _ _ / (as above) / _ / ______):

ATTENDANCE VERIFIED BY (PRINT NAME):

REGULATION 9 APPROVAL (PRINT NAME & APS Level):

SIGNATURE:DATE:

Official MACmembers do not need to provide an ABN. Costs should be entered including GST, where applicable

AFMA can recover GST on reimbursements where an original tax invoice is attached

If the member’s business is paid then the member must provide the business’ ABN

AFMA can recover the GST from payments to those members only if they have signed an RCTI agreement or provide their own tax invoice