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Professional (general) staff allowances

Please note: We are in the process of updating this page with 2022 information.

Annual allowances

Earnings Code	Allowance	Rates effective from 19 October 2017 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 12 July 2018 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 11 July 2019 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 08 July 2021 $ p.a.
D01	A (with eligible dependent/s)	$1,535	$1,558	$1,588	$1,618
D01	A (without dependents)	$772	$784	$799	$814
D01	B (with eligible dependent/s)	$3,718	$3,774	$3,845	$3,919
D01	B (no dependents)	$2,024	$2,054	$2,093	$2,133
D01	C (with eligible dependent/s)	$7,392	$7,503	$7,646	$7,919
D01	C ( no dependents)	$4,573	$4,642	$4,730	$4,820

note: A= Siding Spings, B= Darwin/NARU, C= Tennant Creek

Weekly allowances

Earnings Code	Allowance	Rates effective from 19 October 2017 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 12 July 2018 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 11 July 2019 $ p.a.	Rate effective 08 July 2021
338	Trade (Plumbers only)	$20.03	$20.33	$20.71	$21.09
331	Industry (Maintenance/grounds (including apprentices)	$26.43	$26.82	$27.33	$27.83
333	Licence Electrical A class	$37.94	$38.51	$39.24	$39.94
335	Tool Maintenance/grounds	$28.59	$29.02	$29.57	$30.10
321	First aid Level 2	$9.04	$9.18	$9.35	$9.52
322	First aid Level 3	$13.63	$13.84	$14.10	$14.35
E25	Laundry allowance	$11.12	$11.29	$11.50	$11.70

Other allowances

Earnings Code	Allowance	Rates effective from 19 October 2017& $ p.a.	Rates effective from 12 July 2018 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 11 July 2019 $ p.a.	Rates effective from 8 July 2021
SN1	Short call	$19.98	$20.28	$20.65	$21.03
E02	Nasal Swap	$2.36 per swab	$2.40 per swab	$2.44 per swab	$2.48 per swab
E03	Specific pathogen free nasal swab	$0.83 per	$0.84 per	$0.86 per hour	$0.87
E18	Cleaning lavatories	$1.33 per day	$1.35 per day	$1.37 per day	$1.40
TEA	Meal allowance	$22.23 per day	$22.57 per day	$22.99 per day	$23.45 per day

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