In Traffio, allowances are calculated separately from the employee's hourly salary rates and are considered an additional value.
On the EBA detail page, scroll down to the 'Rates & Allowances Display Columns' table.
When you enable the "Meal Allowance" toggle, an additional settings block will appear at the bottom.
Meal Allowance Threshold
The 'Meal allowance threshold' refers to the number of hours that must be worked in a shift before a meal allowance is provided.
If a second meal allowance threshold is reached, two meal allowances will be granted. The second threshold must be higher than the first for it to be valid; any lower value will be disregarded.
No Meal Allowance on Weekend/Public Holidays
When enabled, the meal allowance will not be granted for shifts worked on weekends or public holidays. This means that employees will not receive a meal allowance for those days, regardless of the number of hours worked.
When disabled, the meal allowance will be applied to shifts worked on weekends and public holidays.
Meal Allowance Granted if a Break Taken
When enabled, a meal allowance is granted only if an employee takes a break during their shift, and the break must be a minimum of 30 minutes.
No Meal Allowance if entitled to LAFHA
When enabled, a meal allowance will not be provided if the employee is already receiving the Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).
When disabled, the meal allowance will be granted regardless of the employee's LAFHA status, ensuring they receive the meal allowance even if they are already receiving LAFHA.