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1 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT1.7.3.2 Payment of Meal AllowancesWhen a school administrative and support staff member is required to travel on officialbusiness but is not required to stay overnight away from their normal residence, the staffmember may be entitled to meal allowances:a) for breakfast when required to commence travel at or before 6.00 am and at leastone hour before the prescribed starting time;b) for an evening meal when required to work or travel until or beyond 6.30 pm; andc) for lunch when the staff member is required to travel a total distance on the day of atleast 100 kilometres and, as a result, is located at least 50 kilometres from the staffmember's normal work location at the normal lunch time.See Chapter 7, Rates of Pay and Allowances for current meal allowance rates.1.7.3.3 Adjustment of AllowancesWhere the meal allowances under Section 1.7.3.2 are insufficient to reimburse the staffmember for expenses incurred, a further allowance may be paid to reimburse the staffmember for the additional expenses incurred. Payment of any additional allowanceunder this Section is subject to the provision of receipts, unless the Director-General isprepared to accept other evidence from the staff member.1.7.4 COMPENSATION FOR TRAVEL INVOLVING AN OVERNIGHT STAY1.7.4.1 GeneralIn addition to compensation for excess travel time and waiting time, a schooladministrative and support staff member may also be entitled to claim meal andaccommodation allowances when required to perform duties at a location other than theirnormal place of work.1.7.4.2 Allowances Where Accommodation is Not Provided by the DepartmentWhen a school administrative and support staff member is required to travel on officialbusiness and reside away from their normal residence, the staff member will be entitledto the following allowances where accommodation is not provided by the Department.a) Specific allowances are available for the first 35 calendar days in:i) capital cities; andii)high cost country centres;iii) tier two country centres; andiv) other country centres.Only absences of 24 hours which involve an overnight stay qualify for payment of thisallowance. Payment of this rate may also be made if staff satisfy the Director-General that, despite the period being less than 24 hours, expenditure foraccommodation and three meals has been incurred. Otherwise, only actualHandbook for non teaching staff in schools January 2009 Page 1 - 45