Common use of Compensation and Travel Clause in Contracts

Compensation and Travel. A. Bargaining unit employees may be required to perform essential travel away from their official duty station on behalf of the Agency. Travel should be arranged and scheduled so as to minimize the effect of such travel on employees. Travel reimbursement will be paid in accordance with applicable Federal Travel Regulations and this agreement. B. When the employee is required to travel during non-duty hours, the employee will be paid overtime when such travel constitutes hours of work under 5 U.S.C. or the Fair Labor Standards Act, if applicable. If an employee is required to travel on non-duty time, SSA will make every reasonable effort to give a written explanation prior to traveling. If notice is not provided before traveling, it will be provided subsequently upon request of the employee. C. To the maximum extent practicable, time spent in travel status away from an employee’s official duty station will be scheduled by the Agency within normal working hours of the traveling employee(s). To this end, the Agency agrees to the maximum extent practicable: 1. whenever possible, schedule events to allow employees to travel during their normal duty hours. 2. allow an employee to travel on the day preceding and/or after an event when travel on the day of an event would be outside the traveling employee’s regular duty hours. D. Employees retain the right to travel on their own time if they so choose, but are responsible for any additional cost incurred to do so. E. If an employee is unable to return home during normal duty hours, the employee may request to do so during non-duty hours, and if approved by an authorized management official, will receive appropriate compensation in accordance with the law and this agreement. F. For other than local travel, employees will normally be provided with travel authorizations prior to being required to travel away from their official duty station. G. If the travel is expected to require employees to be absent from their duty station for two weeks, or more, employees will be given at least five (5) work days notification of their date of departure, when practical.

Compensation and Travel. A. Bargaining unit The Parties recognize that employees may be required to perform essential travel away from their official duty station on behalf of the Agencystation. Travel The Parties further agree that such travel should be arranged and scheduled so as to minimize the effect of such travel on employees. Travel reimbursement will be paid in accordance with applicable Federal Travel Regulations and this agreement. B. When the employee is required to travel during non-duty hours, the employee will be paid overtime when such travel constitutes hours of work under 5 U.S.C. or the Fair Labor Standards Act, if applicable. If an employee is required to travel on non-duty time, SSA will make every reasonable effort to give a written explanation prior to traveling. If notice is not provided before traveling, it will be provided subsequently upon request of the employee. C. To the maximum extent practicable, time spent in travel status away from an employee’s official duty station will be scheduled by the Agency within normal working hours of the traveling employee(s). To this end, the Agency agrees to the maximum extent practicable: 1. whenever possible, schedule events to allow employees to travel during their normal duty hours. 2. allow an employee to travel on the day preceding and/or after an event when travel on the day of an event would be outside the traveling employee’s regular duty hours. D. Employees retain the right to travel on their own time if they so choose, but are responsible for any additional cost incurred to do so. E. If an employee is unable to return home during normal duty hours, the employee may request to do so during non-duty hours, and if approved by an authorized management official, will receive appropriate compensation in accordance with the law and this agreement. F. For other than local travel, employees will normally be provided with travel authorizations prior to being required to travel away from their official duty station. G. If the travel is expected to require employees to be absent from their duty station for two weeks, or more, employees will be given at least five (5) work days notification of their date of departure, when practical.