Pay & allowances

How to switch on your allowances

See the allowances your job offers, switch on only the ones you receive, add your own, and check them in your shift's pay and on your pay day.

  • Video 5:09
  • 35 steps
  • Shown on iPhone
  • Updated Oct 2026

No sound needed: every step is captioned.

Recorded as: QLD Health Registered Nurse/Midwife, Pay Point 5, part-time 0.8 FTE (Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) EB12 2025)

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  1. 1Open Settings.
  2. 2Open Allowances.
  3. 3Switch on one you get.
  4. 4Switch on any others.
  5. 5Not sure? Tap (i).
  6. 6Keep going.
  7. 7Add your own.
  8. 8Start a new one.
  9. 9Name it.
  10. 10Enter the amount.
  11. 11Choose how it's paid.
  12. 12Save it.
  13. 13Go back.
  14. 14Open your roster.
  15. 15Pick the day.
  16. 16Open the add menu.
  17. 17Choose Add Manually.
  18. 18Fill in the shift.
  19. 19Switch on this shift's allowances.
  20. 20Add hours where asked.
  21. 21Switch on your own allowances.
  22. 22Add the shift.
  23. 23Open the day.
  24. 24See more.
  25. 25See your allowances.
  26. 26Close the box.
  27. 27Open your pay day.
  28. 28See the summary.
  29. 29Check your pay day's allowances.
  30. 30Made a mistake?
  31. 31Open the day.
  32. 32Edit the shift.
  33. 33Switch off what you didn't get.
  34. 34Save the change.
  35. 35Check the pay.

  1. Step 1: Open Settings.

    Tap Settings at the bottom right.

    • Tap Settings at the bottom right.

  2. Step 2: Open Allowances.

    Tap Allowances. Your job's allowances show here, all switched off. Switch on only the ones you receive.

    • Tap Allowances.
    • Your job's allowances show here, all switched off.
    • Switch on only the ones you receive.

  3. Step 3: Switch on one you get.

    Scroll down and switch on the allowances you receive. Here, Qualification Allowance. Some ask for a level or type; we kept the one shown.

    • Switch on the ones you get. Here, Qualification Allowance.
    • Some ask for a level. We'll keep the one shown.

  4. Step 4: Switch on any others.

    Switch on any others you get. We also switched on Mental Health Environment Allowance.

    • We'll also switch on Mental Health Environment.

  5. Step 5: Not sure? Tap (i).

    Tap the (i) next to an allowance's name to see who gets it and what it's worth. Tap Got it to close it.

    • Not sure it's yours? Tap the (i) next to its name.
    • It explains who gets it and what it's worth.
    • Tap Got it to close.

  6. Step 6: Keep going.

    Scroll down for more. In this example we also switched on Pharmacy Allowance. Anything not listed is worked out for you from your role and grade. Public Holidays, at the bottom, has your local holiday choices.

    • And in this example, Pharmacy Allowance.
    • Anything not listed is worked out from your role and grade.
    • Public Holidays at the bottom has your local holiday choices.

  7. Step 7: Add your own.

    Paid something that isn't listed? Tap Custom Allowances. The list there explains each way an allowance can be paid.

    • Paid something that isn't listed? Tap Custom Allowances.
    • This list explains each way an allowance can be paid.

  8. Step 8: Start a new one.

    Tap Add Allowance.

    • Tap Add Allowance.

  9. Step 9: Name it.

    Tap Name and type a name, like Parking.

    • Tap Name and type one, like Parking.

  10. Step 10: Enter the amount.

    Tap Amount and type it, like 10.

    • Tap Amount and type it, like 10.

  11. Step 11: Choose how it's paid.

    Tap Frequency and choose how it's paid. We used Per Shift. Per Hour and Per Shift allowances show as a switch on each shift. Weekly, pay period, monthly and yearly ones are added to your pay for you.

    • Tap Frequency and choose how it's paid. We'll use Per Shift.
    • Per Hour and Per Shift ones show as a switch on each shift.
    • Weekly, monthly and yearly ones are added for you.

  12. Step 12: Save it.

    Tap Save at the top right. Your allowance is saved and switched on.

    • Tap Save at the top right.
    • Your allowance is saved and switched on.

  13. Step 13: Go back.

    Tap the back arrow at the top left until you're back in Settings.

    • Tap the back arrow at the top left until you're back in Settings.

  14. Step 14: Open your roster.

    Tap Roster at the bottom.

    • Tap Roster at the bottom.

  15. Step 15: Pick the day.

    Tap the day you worked.

    • Tap the day you worked.

  16. Step 16: Open the add menu.

    Tap the + button at the top.

    • Tap the + button at the top.

  17. Step 17: Choose Add Manually.

    Tap Add Manually. Overtime has its own allowances, on the Overtime tab.

    • Tap Add Manually.
    • The Overtime tab has its own allowances.

  18. Step 18: Fill in the shift.

    In this example we tapped the Morning template.

    • In this example, we'll tap the Morning template.

  19. Step 19: Switch on this shift's allowances.

    Near the bottom, switch on only what you got this shift. Penalty Rates is on; keep it on. In this example we switched on In Charge.

    • Near the bottom, switch on only what you got this shift.
    • Penalty Rates is on. Keep it on.
    • In this example, we'll switch on In Charge.

  20. Step 20: Add hours where asked.

    Some allowances count hours. Tap + to add them; we added 2 dispensing hours.

    • Some count hours. Tap + to add them. We'll add 2.

  21. Step 21: Switch on your own allowances.

    Your custom allowances start off on every new shift. We switched on Parking.

    • Your own allowances start off on every new shift.
    • Switch on Parking.

  22. Step 22: Add the shift.

    Tap Add Shift at the top right. Your shift is on the roster.

    • Tap Add Shift at the top right.
    • Your shift is on the roster.

  23. Step 23: Open the day.

    Tap the day to see what you'll earn.

    • Tap the day to see what you'll earn.

  24. Step 24: See more.

    Swipe the box up.

    • Swipe the box up.

  25. Step 25: See your allowances.

    Tap Allowances to open it, then scroll down a little to see each allowance for this shift and the Total.

    • Tap Allowances to open it.
    • Each allowance for this shift, and the Total.

  26. Step 26: Close the box.

    Scroll back up and tap the X at the top.

    • Close the box with the X at the top.

  27. Step 27: Open your pay day.

    Tap your pay day, marked with the money bag.

    • Tap your pay day, marked with the money bag.

  28. Step 28: See the summary.

    Swipe the box up.

    • Swipe the box up.

  29. Step 29: Check your pay day's allowances.

    Scroll down a little and tap Allowances. Your pay day adds up the same allowances.

    • Tap Allowances.
    • Your pay day adds up the same allowances.

  30. Step 30: Made a mistake?

    You can change a shift's allowances. Scroll back up and close the box with the X.

    • Made a mistake? You can change a shift's allowances.
    • Close the box with the X.

  31. Step 31: Open the day.

    Tap the day.

    • Tap the day.

  32. Step 32: Edit the shift.

    Tap the pencil at the top.

    • Tap the pencil at the top.

  33. Step 33: Switch off what you didn't get.

    Scroll down to the allowances and switch off anything you didn't get. Here, Parking.

    • Switch off what you didn't get. Here, Parking.

  34. Step 34: Save the change.

    Tap Save.

    • Tap Save.

  35. Step 35: Check the pay.

    Tap the day again: the shift wage is now $10 less. Never get an allowance? Switch it off in Settings › Allowances so it stops on every shift.

    • Tap the day again.
    • The shift wage is now $10 less.
    • Never get one? Switch it off in Settings › Allowances.

Good to know

  • Allowances are opt-in: nothing is switched on for you. Switch on only the ones you actually receive.
  • What you see depends on your job. Nurses and midwives see their state's allowances, paramedics and doctors see their own, and police allowances are worked out automatically from your rank.
  • Some jobs have number boxes on the shift instead of a switch: hours (such as Lead Apron or Dispensing), interrupted crib breaks, or meals.
  • Overtime has its own allowances (such as a meal allowance and In Charge) on the Overtime tab.
  • On leave, only your Per Shift custom allowances show, paid per day.
  • Per Week, Per Pay Period, Per Month and Annual custom allowances aren't on the shift form; they're added to your pay automatically.
  • A custom allowance's Enabled switch pauses it without deleting it. Icon and Colour only change how it looks. To remove one, open it in Custom Allowances and tap Delete Allowance.
  • Part-time amounts are worked out on your hours, so your figures may differ from the video.
  • In Multi-Job mode, each job keeps its own allowance settings.
  • Custom Pay Rules jobs only have custom allowances (see the Custom Pay Rules tutorial).

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