Distance Work. The parties to this agreement acknowledge that technological development, particularly in the fields of information, telecommunications and computer technology, has provided new opportunities for working outside the concept of a traditional day-to-day workplace. This is frequently referred to as distance work. In enterprises where distance work is relevant, the parties at local level must find appropriate approaches to accommodating this situation. It is recommended that agreements concerning distance work should be made in writing.
Distance Work. An employee who is required to work at a distance from his usual place of residence and will be absent from home overnight, will be entitled to reasonable board and accommodation or be reimbursed for accommodation and meals to a maximum of $64.55 per night and $12.25 per meal. Where an employee is required to travel to a work location where the employee will be absent from home overnight, the employee will, whilst so travelling be paid at ordinary rates up to a maximum of twelve hours out of every twenty four of such travelling except on Sundays or holidays, when payment will be at the rate of time and one half. Where an employee is required to work away from home for more than 6 weeks the employee will be entitled to be reimbursed reasonable return fares incurred in returning home. Such entitlement becomes due on the first weekend after 6 weeks continuous service away from the base depot. Subsequent entitlements become due at 6 weekly intervals thereafter. Employees, who are required to work away from home for at least 6 consecutive weeks, shall after each six week period, be rostered onto "home depot" work to enable one weeks home time prior to any subsequent away work.
Distance Work. An Employee will be on Distance Work when the Employee is employed on a work site at such a distance from the Employee’s usual place of residence, being greater than 100km, that the Employee cannot reasonably return to that place each night.
Distance Work. 6.1 Where employees are required to work at a location away from the Company’s premises which is such a distance that they can’t reasonably be expected to return home at night, the Company will provide suitable board and lodging, or reimburse employees any reasonable expense for meals and accommodation not provided.
6.2 Where employees are provided with camp accommodation they are required to comply with the relevant rules for that camp.
Distance Work. 10.1 When an Employee is directed to perform work at a worksite at such distance the Employee is unable to return to their usual place of residence each day, the Company will provide flights or transport and reasonable board and lodging including meals for the Employee for each night they are unable to return to their usual place of residence.
10.2 Where an Employee cannot reasonably return to their usual place of residence each night they shall be known as a “Distant Employee” for the purposes of this Agreement. The Company will provide a reasonable form of travel for Distant Employees for reasons of mobilization, demobilization and R&R travel. Alternatively, the Company will reimburse Employees for all reasonable costs associated with this travel.
10.2.1 A Distant Employee will be paid for the time spent in travelling, at their Ordinary Hours Hourly rate, up to a maximum of eight hours per day for each day of travel on mobilisation and demobilisation.
10.2.2 ‘Mobilisation’ is the travel to site of distant employees upon commencement of employment.
10.2.3 ‘Demobilisation’ is the Employee’s travel to the point of hire on termination of employment.
10.2.4 This sub-clause does not apply to R & R travel.
10.3 Where Employees are provided with village accommodation, they are required to comply with the relevant rules for that accommodation village. Failure to comply with village behaviour standards may lead to the withdrawal of your accommodation and possible termination of employment.
Distance Work. Due to the nature of the business, Employees may be required to work at any site or place of business that would necessitate travelling away from home for a period of time including interstate. The Company will take into account the needs of the individual employee and engage in a fair process of selection for this work, but employees are reasonably expected to engage in distance work as required.
Distance Work a) Where the Employer directs an employee to work at such a distance from the employee’s home, from which the employee cannot return home each night, the Employer shall provide the employee with suitable board and lodging or shall pay reasonable expenses incurred by the employee. Time spent travelling to and from the job shall be counted as time worked. The Employer will provide transport to and from the job.
b) There is on occasions the need to temporarily transfer employees from one location to another for short periods of time to attend to specified work.
c) When the Employer directs an employee to temporarily transfer to a distant work location, it is accepted that this will cause some disruption to domestic and social routines. The degree of disruption is generally fairly uniform, i.e. not related to position, so the Temporary Transfer allowance should be consistent for all employees. The allowance will be payable for each period of 5 consecutive days spent working at the distant location and will be a flat amount as follows: Per period (5 consecutive days) $128.45 $134.87 $141.61 $147.99 with additional days being paid as follows: Additional days (per day) $25.69 $26.97 $28.32 $29.60
d) This allowance is provided to help temporarily transferred employees to cope with payment of incidental expenses the employee or his/her family incur during the period of absence from home by the employee. This allowance is not intended to replace the existing system of reimbursement for out of pocket expenses.
e) Where employees elect to use their own conveyance in travelling, the amount of the airfare that would have been reasonably incurred will be paid by the Employer to the employee in lieu of any other travel assistance.
Distance Work. In circumstances whereby an employee is required to work at a distance from the employee’s usual commencement point, such that the employee is unable to return home the same night option (a) below will apply, but at the discretion of the company option (b) may be adopted.
a. The employer will provide accommodation and meals and in addition will provide an allowance of $6.50 per day for each day after accommodation and meals have been supplied. This allowance is for incidental expenses associated with working away from the normal place of residence. This allowance will be paid at the same time as the normal pay period and will be paid for days within the pay period.
Distance Work. If an FTM is directed to work away from home at a distance that means they are unable to return home, they will be provided with board and lodging. They will travel in work time or be paid normal time up to a maximum of 8 hours in a day. An FTM, to whom the provisions of this Clause apply, shall be paid an allowance of $29.90 for any weekend that the FTM returns home from the job, but only if -
(a) The FTM advises the employer or the employer's agent of such intention not later than Tuesday immediately preceding the weekend in which the FTM so returns;
(b) The FTM is not required for work during that weekend;
(c) The FTM returns to the job on the first working day following the weekend; and
(d) The employer does not provide, or offer to provide, suitable transport. Where an FTM, supplied with board and lodging by the employer, is required to live more than 800 metres from the job the FTM shall be provided with suitable transport to and from that job or be paid an allowance of $13.20 per day, provided that where the time actually spent in travelling either to or from the job exceeds 20 minutes, that excess time shall be paid for at ordinary rates whether or not suitable transport is supplied by the employer.
Distance Work. 30.1 Employees who are requested by the Company to work on distant projects will be paid in accordance with one of the following arrangements; • paid an allowance of $70.00 per day (to cover the cost of reasonable accommodation and meals) up to a maximum of $490.00 for 7 days in circumstances where the employee elects to remain at the distant location in readiness for the working day after a weekend. Under this arrangement each employee is responsible for organising their own accommodation. • paid an allowance of $30.00 per day (to cover the cost of meals) up to a maximum of $210.00 for 7 days in circumstances where the employee elects to remain at the distant location in readiness for the working day after a weekend. Under this arrangement XXX is responsible for organising the reasonable accommodation for employees. The decision at to the most appropriate option will be discussed and agreed upon by both parties prior to the commencement of distance work.
30.2 Both parties agree that no employee should be financially disadvantaged as a result of working on distant locations; therefore the above allowance (upon approval of the Consultative Committee) shall be increased where the employee satisfies the employer that a greater outlay was reasonably incurred.
30.3 In accordance with Clause 30.1, reasonable accommodation shall mean accommodation in a well kept establishment with adequate furnishings, cooking facilities, good bedding, good floor coverings, good lighting and heating with hot and cold running water. Additionally the accommodation provided will be professionally cleaned on a weekly basis and will adequately cater for the number of employees lodged at the premises at any given time.
30.4 In accordance with Clause 29 of this Agreement, Construction Workers will continue to be compensated for fares allowance whilst living away. The fares allowance will be calculated from the designated accommodation.
30.5 It is acknowledged by the parties that the Company is under no obligation to offer distant location work to current employees. Whilst the Company may intend to use current employees on distant work projects, the contractual obligations relevant to the use of local labour and the Company’s competitiveness will be the determining factors. It is also acknowledged that it is not the intention of the Company to be employing local labour on a distant location while making current employees redundant.
30.6 Employees shall be paid at ordinary rates (up to a ...
