Baldrick2dogs - I figured as much, but I am a wishful thinker. I guess my real question is this..."Just because the employer CALLS it an allowance, does that make it an allowance?"

I am wondering if this 10% is nothing more than a pay increase in the eyes of the Labour Department as it is taxed just like the Basic Wage, shows up on the Pay Stub just like the Basic Wage ans is hourly just like the Basic Wage. This seems to be grey area to me.