The standard travelling time allowance is paid as a percentage of the minimum hourly rate for an employee's classification.

The percentage depends on the work the employee is doing:

• plumbing and mechanical services and irrigation installer employees - 25% of the minimum hourly rate per day
• fire sprinkler fitter employees - 75% of the minimum hourly rate per day.

The minimum hourly rate doesn’t include:

• all purpose allowances, or
• the casual loading.

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