The Grants & Information Office

General Salary Scales And Travel Rates (for Non-ARC Schemes)

Requested Staff Salaries

The following link to the Human Resources salary table is for use when determining costings for personnel in all grant application budgets not related to the ARC Schemes (eg. Discovery or Linkage Projects). The reasons they are not suited for the ARC is that they do not include the 26% on-cost additions that the ARC require. So, the link to the HR table, and the level classifications for each staff category are:

HR's 2007 General Staff Salary Table

Appointment Type Level

Clerk / Typist HO303/10 (Level 3)

Laboratory Assistant HO303/10 (Level 3)

Research Assistant HO303/10 (Level 3)

Technician HO404/10 (Level 4)

Graduate Research Assistant HO505/10 (Level 5)

Professional Officer HO506/10 (Level 5/6)

If you need information regarding on-costs (such as Payroll Tax, Workers Comp, Super Contributions, Annual Leave etc.), then all of this information can be found at HR's ARC Salary 2007 Page.

Travel & Kilometerage Rates

Also, you may need information regarding travel and kilometerage rates for your budget. Essentially, payment of kilometerage for use of employees' private motor vehicle (including a vehicle provided under clause 40 - Flexible Remuneration) is related to that part of the State in which the employees travel. As a guide, the following standards should be applied:

Part of State Engine Displacement (in cubic cm's)

1600cc and under 1600cc to 2600cc 2600cc and over

Metropolitan Area 48.7 c/km 54.9 c/km 63.3 c/km

SW Land Division 50.2 c/km 56.5 c/km 65.1 c/km

Rest of State 51.8 c/km 58.4 c/km 67.3 c/km

NW of State 55.5 c/km 62.3 c/km 71.4 c/km

The definitions for the above parts of WA are as follows:

Metropolitan Area - is any travel within a 50 kilometre radius of the Perth GPO.
South West Land Division - is travel outside of the 50 kilometre radius of the Perth GPO, and within the South West Land Division. A claim for return travel from the University to a place in the South West will be 100km's at the Metropolitan rate, and the remainder at the South West rate.
Rest of State - is that area of the State below 23.5 degrees South Latitude, but not including the Metropolitan area and the South West Land Division. A claim for return travel from the university to a place in that area known as the "Rest of State" (eg. Kalgoorlie) will be 100km's at the Metropolitan rate, 236km's at the South West rate, and the balance at the "Rest of State" rate.
North West of State - is all of the State north of the 23.5 degrees South Latitude.

Travel Allowances

Travel Expenses In Western Australia

An employee who travels on official business between Murdoch University and a place situated outside a radius of 50kms from Murdoch University will be reimbursed on the following basis:

Situation Locality below 26 degrees South Latitude Locality above 26 degrees South Latitude

Stay at a hotel or motel and reimbursed reasonable accomodation, meal and incidental expenses. $133.35 per day Rates vary with locality

Where the overnight stay involves accommodation at other than a hotel or motel. $68.85 per day $70.05 per day

Allowance to meet incidental expenses when accommodation and meals are provided, or the cost is a direct charge to the University. $9.30 per day $11.55 per day

Travel Expenses In Australia

An employee who travels on official business beyond the limits of the State but within Australia will be reimbursed on the following basis:

Situation
Location Reimbursement

Stay at a hotel or motel and reimbursed reasonable accomodation, meal and incidental expenses. Sydney $202.40 per day

Melbourne $195.40 per day

Other capital cities $165.20 per day

Other locations $133.35 per day

Where the overnight stay involves accommodation at other than a hotel or motel. All locations $70.05 per day

Allowance to meet incidental expenses when accommodation and meals are provided, or the cost is a direct charge to the University. All locations $11.55 per day

Travel Expenses Overseas

An employee who travels on official business overseas will be reimbursed actual necessary expenses plus an amount of $30 per day to cover incidental expenses. The "actual necessary expenses" to be reimbursed comprise:

Hotel room and hotel meals;
Other meals where necessary;
Airport taxes, service charges and laundry;
Public transport fares and use of taxis on official business;
Official telephone calls and postage.

Where the staff member is authorised to receive an advance it shall be at the rate of $150 per diem. In all cases the staff member should submit a detailed claim of expenses upon return to the University.

Research and Development