CrimTrac Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014

PART E ALLOWANCES AND OTHER PAYMENTS
ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOWANCES AND ENTITLEMENTS
348. The rates of allowances in this Agreement will be reviewed and adjusted by the CEO in accordance
with rates suggested by the approved subscription service.
349. However, if the approved subscription service ceases to give advice on rates, the CEO will, in
consultation with employees, make alternative arrangements to review and adjust the rates,
ensuring that the rates:
a. are adjusted to at least the level of Consumer Price Index (CPI) movements
b. are not less than the rates applying at the operative date of this Agreement.
MOTOR VEHICLE ALLOWANCE
350. CrimTrac may authorise an employee to use a private motor vehicle owned or hired by that
employee for official purposes where it will result in greater efficiency or less expense to CrimTrac. In
those circumstances the employee will be paid an allowance per kilometre in accordance with the
rates advised by the approved subscription service. The rate shall be reviewed in accordance with the
arrangements for adjustment of allowances and entitlements outlined in the preceding clause.
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE
351. An employee who travels on official business and is required to be absent overnight is entitled to
travelling allowance.
352. If practicable, travelling allowance is to be paid before the employee undertakes the travel.
353. An employee who is required to be absent overnight from the employee’s usual place of work on
official business, under this provision will be paid in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office
rulings on reasonable daily travel allowance amounts (equivalent non-SES rates). These rates are
contained in the CrimTrac’s Official Business Travel Rates Guidelines and updated annually in
accordance with the ATO ruling. These rates may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with
the arrangements outlined in the clauses 348-349 (‘Adjustment of Allowances and Entitlements’).
354. However, if the CEO is satisfied that the allowance is insufficient for, or in excess of, expenses, the
employee is entitled to an amount equal to the reasonable expenses incurred.
355. If the employee has lived in one locality for at least 21 days, the employee is entitled to an allowance
equal to the amount of accommodation, meals and incidental expenses incurred or an amount that
the CEO considers reasonable in the circumstances.
356. This provision does not apply to an employee in relation to travel at a place of work if the employee
has been told in writing that relocation to that place of work is to be made permanent.
357. The Agency may:
a. establish an arrangement with a commercial accommodation provider under which the Agency
is invoiced directly for accommodation costs and the employee is not paid the accommodation
component
b. provide employees with a corporate credit card to cover accommodation, meals and incidental
costs with an entitlement to incur travel-related expenses at least to the level of allowance
suggested by the approved subscription service
c. pay an employee a reduced accommodation component of travel allowance if an employee
does not stay with a commercial accommodation provider.
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