Board and Lodging Practices Sample Clauses

Board and Lodging Practices. 17.3.1 Headquarters exchanges and transfers between headquarters exchanges. a. Each employee shall be assigned to a designated exchange headquarters. b. When an employee is permanently transferred from one (1) headquarters location to another, in a Company initiated move and such relocation is greater than fifty (50) miles, the Company will reimburse the employee's cost of moving. When an employee is transferred from one (1) headquarters to another at the employee's request, all moving expenses will be paid by the employee. The term "permanent transfer" will be construed to mean a transfer for a period of at least six (6) months. c. If an employee is permanently transferred to a new headquarters within a period of less than six (6) months after his/her last permanent transfer, he/she shall be paid a board and lodging allowance of four dollars ($4.00) per day for each calendar day during the period from the date of his/her last permanent transfer to the date of his/her transfer to the new headquarters (excepting any day during this period for which the employee was paid a board and lodging allowance or his/her actual board and lodging expense), provided lodging allowance for such period be paid when a transfer is made at an employee's request or for voluntary transfers. 17.3.2 Travel expenses and lodging shall be in accordance with the Company’s procurement card policy in lieu of the travel expenses and per diems described herein, except that in those circumstances where the employee is not able to use the procurement card, he/she shall use the following per diems in lieu of the procurement card for meal expenses: Employees assigned to work away from their headquarters exchange overnight shall, prior to leaving, elect one (1) of the following options: 1. Meals in accordance with the Company’s procurement card policy. 2. Per diem: a. Employees will be allowed twenty-seven dollars ($27.00) per day for expenses on the day he/she leaves for out-of-town assignment before normal working hours and/or for those days he/she is away from headquarters for the entire day. b. Employees will be allowed eighteen dollars fifty cents ($18.50) if the employee leaves headquarters after normal working hours begin, but before the usual scheduled noon hours. c. Employees leaving during the second half of the normal working day shall be allowed fourteen dollars ($14.00) for expenses. d. Employees will be allowed twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50) for expenses when returning to h...