SUNSHINE Coast Council officers will tomorrow advise councillors to scrap a controversial funeral overtime charge system.

Divisional Councillor Greg Rogerson led the fight last month to have two overtime fees waived, which narrowly passed, before gaining unanimous support for an assessment of the current system, which saw overtime charges incurred for back-to-base travel time for cemetery staff if outside their 7am-4pm working hours.

At Thursday's Ordinary Meeting at the Nambour Chamber, council officers will recommend councillors authorise an amendment to the 2015/16 schedule of fees and charges, eliminating overtime fees incurred through cemetery staff travelling back to their Kulangoor base.

The officers' advice should create a more distinct, defined overtime charge system and a number of councillors were supportive of the recommendations when asked yesterday.

Cr Chris Thompson: The Deputy Mayor would not indicate which way he would go, but said the idea behind the policy was to bring greater clarity for future users of the cemetery services.

Cr Greg Rogerson: Cr Rogerson said he was supportive of the recommendations and backed policy that would bring equity to people across the Coast.

Cr Jason O'Pray: Cr O'Pray was confident in the work done by the officers, but said he was expecting councillors to go through the report in great detail tomorrow.

Cr Peter Cox: Said he could see no reason not to support the recommendations made having considered the report. "We're hoping to give future users of the service a bit of clarity," he said.

Cr Christian Dickson: Cr Dickson said he supported removing back-to-base overtime fees, delivering a more equitable system.

Cr Jenny McKay: Cr McKay said she also supported the review and the equitable provision of the interment service to people across the region. "I do not believe that this is about clarity, this is about fairness," she said.

Cr Tim Dwyer: Cr Dwyer echoed his colleagues' sentiments, supporting a fairer system across the Coast and said the certainty it would give to ratepayers was important. "That clarity will help all residents realise that each community is given equal respect and recognition," he said.

Cr Rick Baberowski: Cr Baberowski said he believed it was an issue mourners shouldn't have to worry about. "In principle I don't believe the community would want 'back-to-base' fees to create a disadvantage for anyone in our community," he said.

Cr Stephen Robinson: Supported the recommendations to scrap back-to-base overtime fees for interments, believing it would give greater certainty to residents and funeral directors alike.

Mayor Mark Jamieson: Said he would reserve his decision until after the report, but would seek the best outcome for ratepayers.

Cr Ted Hungerford: For the second week running, refused to respond to this reporter's requests.