Distant/ Away Work. Where an employee volunteers to be transferred to a distant site, they shall not be entitled to living away allowances or travel expenses. Where an employee is specifically requested to transfer to a distant site, they shall be entitled to living away allowances. All arrangements regarding distant sites shall be formalised in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
Distant/ Away Work. Where an employee is specifically requested to transfer to a distant site, they shall be entitled to living away allowances. All arrangements regarding distant sites shall be formalised in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
Distant/ Away Work. For the purposes of this clause "distant project" work is one where the location of the on site project work is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence. When an employee is sent (other than at their own request), to work at a distant project as defined, the employer after consulting with the affected employees, may elect to:
1) provide the employee with reasonable board and lodging (minimum shared hotel rooms) in a well kept establishment and pay the employee an allowance of $70 per day to cover meals and other expenses.
2) Provided that where an employee is directed to work at a distant project where reasonable board and lodging is not available or where the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation, suitable alternative accommodation will be arranged. Agreements for working away will be formalized in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
Distant/ Away Work. Where an employee volunteers to be transferred to a distant site, they shall not be entitled to living away allowances or travel expenses. Where an employee is specifically requested to transfer to a distant site, they shall be entitled to the following living away allowances;
28.1 The Company may require an Employee to undertake distant work at locations where it is not reasonable or possible for the Employee to return to his or her normal place of residence each night.
28.2 Where this occurs the Company shall provide the Employee with accommodation in a hotel, motel or rented premises at no expense to the Employee. This accommodation shall be in clean and well maintained premises, and be of an adequate standard, in a single or twin room with good furnishings, bedding, floor coverings, lighting, heating / cooling and access to bathroom facilities.
28.3 The Company shall also reimburse an employee undertaking distant work a sum of $60 (not taxed) per day for: • The cost of three adequate meals each day; and • For other incidental expenses incurred by the employee while undertaking distant duty. • If the employer provides meals as well as accommodation, employees shall not be eligible for this payment.
28.4 These allowances will not apply to Employees who reside in the local region where the Employee is locally engaged on the Company’s project but maintains a separate place of residence from that recorded on the Employees job application form.
28.5 Employees shall not be entitled to receive the daily fares allowance on those days that an Employee is receiving the living away from home allowance. All arrangements regarding distant sites shall be formalised in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of Xxxxx & Gray Electrical Pty Ltd.
Distant/ Away Work. (a) For the purposes of this clause "distant project" work is one where the location of the on site project work is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence.
(b) When an employee is sent (other than at their own request), to work at a distant project as defined, the employer after consulting with the affected employees, may elect to:
(i) provide the employee with reasonable board and lodging (minimum shared hotel rooms) in a well kept establishment, and
(ii) pay the employee an allowance of $70 per day to cover meals and other expenses.
(c) Provided that where an employee is directed to work at a distant project where reasonable board and lodging is not available or where the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation, suitable alternative accommodation will be arranged.
(d) Agreements for working away will be formalized in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
Distant/ Away Work. 11.21.1 Where the Employee is required by the Company to work away from the regular workshop or site, and the traveling time is greater than that normally spent to reach the regular place of work, the Employee shall be paid (ordinary time rates) for the excess travel time.
11.21.2 It is a condition of employment that an Employee may be engaged or selected or advised by an authorised Company representative to proceed to a worksite at such distance that he/she cannot return to his/her home each night. The Company shall provide the Employee with suitable board and lodging or shall pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the Employee for board and lodging. As a result, Employees are not entitled to claim a Meal Allowance or Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).
11.21.3 In the North West (as defined in Clause 11.6.5), where the lodging does not provide an ensuite, the Employee will receive an allowance of $20 per night.
Distant/ Away Work. 22.1 Employees deployed to shutdowns and work where they cannot return to their usual place of residence at the completion of every shift may be provided with the following:
i. full board and lodging including meals at a camp;
ii. board in company provided housing without meals.
22.2 An Employee provided with accommodation must vacate the accommodation immediately upon cessation of the short-term assignment, where practical. An Employee residing in accommodation without meals will be entitled to a travel allowance of $90 per night.
22.3 Any damage to the accommodation as a consequence of misconduct will be reimbursable by the employee and will result in the removal of the Employee from the shutdown.
Distant/ Away Work. 32□1 Where an Employee volunteers to be transferred to a distant site, they shall not be entitled to living away allowances or travel expenses□
32□2 Where an Employee is specifically requested to transfer to a distant site, they shall be entitled to living away allowances□
32□3 All arrangements regarding distant sites shall be formalised in writing and witnessed by another Employee□ The selection of Employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company□
Distant/ Away Work. For the purposes of the clause "distant project" work is one where the location of the on site project work is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence. When an employee is sent (other than at their own request), to work at a distant project as defined, the employer after consulting with the affected employees will pay the employee an allowance of $125 per day to cover reasonable lodging in a well kept establishment, three adequate meals each day and all other expenses incurred. Provided that the foregoing allowance will be increased if the employee satisfies the employer that they have reasonably incurred a greater outlay than that prescribed. It is acknowledged by all parties that both the employee and employer have an obligation to ensure that this is not abused by an employee and that employees must obtain suitable accommodation. In the event that the Company reasonably feels that an employee is not complying with this obligation then the Company will provide the employee with reasonable board and lodging in a well kept establishment with three adequate meals each day Arrangements for working away will be formalized in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
Distant/ Away Work. For the purposes of this clause "distant project" work is one where the location of the on site project work is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence. When an employee is sent (other than at their own request), to work at a distant project as defined, the employer after consulting with the affected employee, may elect to:
(1) Provide the employee with reasonable board and lodging (minimum shared hotel rooms) in a well kept establishment and pay for all reasonable meal and beverage expenses incurred by the employee whilst away.
(2) Provided that where an employee is directed to work at a distant project where reasonable board and lodging is not available or where the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation, suitable alternative accommodation will be arranged. Agreements for working away will be formalized in writing and witnessed by another employee. The selection of employees for away work shall be solely at the discretion of the Company.
