Australian Trainers Association | Ata Resources Centre Allowances Hgta

Allowances for Employees

Allowances for employees are provided for under clause 15 of the HGTA. Listed below is a summary of expense related allowances that should be read in conjunction with the provisions under the HGTA.

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

15.2 (a) Racecourse Attendance Allowance:

Every employee who is required to attend a race meeting must be paid a racecourse attendance allowance calculated as follows:

(i)  Where the racecourse is situated within 75 kilometres of the employee’s place of employment: $30.72.

(ii)  Where the racecourse is more than 75 kilometres from the employee’s place of employment, the allowance in clause 15.2 (a)(i) plus $7.24 for each additional 50 kilometres or part thereof that the racecourse is situated from the place of employment.

15.2 (c) Meal allowances

(i)   An employee must be paid an allowance of $15.60 for each meal when required to attend a race meeting unless the employer supplies the meal.

 (ii)   An employee must be paid an allowance of $19.03 for each meal when required to work overtime for more than one and a half hours without being notified on the previous day or earlier.

15.2 (f) Boots, cap and vest allowance

Track riders (including people required to drive or ride horses) must be paid an allowance of $5.61 per week to subsidise the cost of an employee providing their own suitable skullcap, safety vest and riding boots as required.