Common use of Excess Travel Clause in Contracts

Excess Travel. 40.1 Excess travel time is defined as additional travelling time incurred by an employee in the following circumstances where: 40.1.1 the employee is directed to start work at a location which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the usual place of work. 40.1.2 the employee is transferred to a new place of work which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the former place of work. See also Sub-clause 40.2. 40.1.3 the employee is required to work overtime or is called out on a day which is not their normal working day. See also Sub-clause 40.5. Where the employee does not have a usual place of work but instead has a nominal headquarters to which they are attached, for the purpose of calculating excess travel the headquarters are treated as the usual place of work. 40.2 Where an employee is transferred to a new place of work, payment for any excess travel shall only continue for the first six (6) months. This does not include transfers or appointments made at the employee’s request or which are made for disciplinary reasons. 40.3 Payments for excess travel shall be calculated by estimating the actual travel time and distance by road. Excess travel time shall be calculated at ordinary rates for journeys undertaken Monday to Saturday inclusive and at ordinary time plus a half on Sundays and Agreement/Public Holidays. This does not apply to travel time undertaken for a call-out which is covered in Sub-clause 40.5. Reimbursement for the distance travelled is not paid in any circumstances where an employee travels in an EnergyAustralia vehicle. 40.4 Excess travel is not paid for journeys undertaken during work time. 40.5 Where an employee is called out, all travelling time is paid at the appropriate overtime rate. The minimum payment of four (4) hours includes any excess travel time where the total time for the job plus travel to and from the job is four (4) hours or less. 40.6 An employee will be paid for his/her actual excess travel time and fares or the amount calculated under 40.3 above, whichever is the greater. Where an employee believes he/she has not at least been paid for the actual excess travel time and fares, he/she should submit a claim providing sufficient details about the actual mode of transport and the duration of travel for the claim to be assessed and paid. 40.7 Employees who travel in an EnergyAustralia vehicle are only entitled to payment for any excess travel time which exceeds 30 minutes per journey except when they are called out or work overtime on a day which is not a normal working day; in this case they are entitled to payment for all travelling time. 40.8 Notwithstanding Sub-clause 40.7 above, employees who travel to and from work in an EnergyAustralia vehicle shall not be entitled to payment for excess travel if the payment means it is no longer worthwhile to EnergyAustralia for the employee to take a vehicle to and from work. Payment for excess travel to employees who use an EnergyAustralia vehicle must be authorised by the relevant Executive General Manager. 40.9 This clause shall not apply to employees working in positions at or above Pay Point 54 unless otherwise approved. 40.10 This clause applies except where a Local Workplace Flexibility Agreement is in place.

Excess Travel. 40.1 23.1 Excess travel time is defined as additional travelling time incurred by an employee in the following circumstances where: 40.1.1 23.1.1 the employee is directed to start work at a location which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the usual place of work. 40.1.2 23.1.2 the employee is transferred to a new place of work which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the former place of work. See also Sub-clause 40.223.2. 40.1.3 23.1.3 the employee is required to work planned overtime or is called out on a day which that is not their normal working day. See also Sub-clause 40.5continuous overtime with the ordinary shift. Where the employee does not have a usual place of work but instead has a nominal headquarters to which they are attached, for the purpose of calculating excess travel the headquarters are treated as the usual place of work. 40.2 23.2 Where an employee is transferred to a new place of work, payment for any excess travel shall only continue for the first six (6) months. This does not include . 23.2.1 No excess travel is payable in relation to transfers or appointments made at the employee’s request request, or which are made for disciplinary reasons. 40.3 23.2.2 Subject to 23.1 Excess travel will be payable where the employee has been transferred or appointed as a result of a restructure involving their position/role or where an Excess Employee applies for or is directed into a position. 23.3 Payments for excess travel shall be calculated by estimating the actual travel time and distance by road. Excess travel time shall be calculated at ordinary rates for journeys undertaken Monday to Saturday inclusive and at ordinary time plus a half on Sundays and Agreement/Public Holidays. This does not apply to From date of effect of this agreement the rate used for the estimate of actual travel time undertaken for a call-out which is covered by private vehicle will be the ATO rates specified in Sub-clause 40.5. Item 33 of Appendix 1D. Reimbursement for the distance travelled is not paid in any circumstances where an employee travels in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle. 40.4 23.4 Excess travel is not paid for journeys undertaken during work time. 40.5 23.5 Where an employee is called outrequired to work unplanned overtime, all travelling time is paid at the appropriate overtime raterate as set out in subclause 20.4. The minimum payment of four (4) hours includes any excess travel time where the total time for the job plus travel to and from the job is four (4) hours or less. 40.6 23.6 An employee will be paid for his/her actual excess travel time and fares or the amount calculated under 40.3 subclause 23.3 above, whichever is the greater. Where an employee believes he/she has not at least been paid for the actual excess travel time and fares, he/she should submit a claim providing sufficient details about the actual mode of transport and the duration of travel for the claim to be assessed and paid. 40.7 23.7 Employees who travel in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle are only entitled to payment for any excess travel time which exceeds in excess of 30 minutes per journey except when they are called out or work journey. This subclause does not apply to travel time for unplanned overtime on a day which is not a normal working day; in this case they are entitled to payment for all travelling timepaid as per subclause 20.5. 40.8 23.8 Notwithstanding Sub-clause 40.7 23.7 above, employees who travel to and from work in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle shall not be entitled to payment for excess travel if the payment means it is no longer worthwhile to EnergyAustralia Ausgrid for the employee to take a vehicle to and from work. Payment for excess travel to employees who use an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle must be authorised by the relevant Executive General Manager. 40.9 This clause shall not apply to employees working in positions at or above Pay Point 54 unless otherwise approved. 40.10 This clause applies except where a Local Workplace Flexibility Agreement is in place.

Excess Travel. 40.1 23.1 Excess travel time is defined as additional travelling time incurred by an employee in the following circumstances where: 40.1.1 23.1.1 the employee is directed to start work at a location which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the usual place of work.’ or 40.1.2 23.1.2 the employee is transferred to a new place of work which takes longer to travel to or from their home than to the former place of work. See (see also Sub-clause 40.2.23.2); or 40.1.3 23.1.3 the employee is required to work planned overtime or is called out on a day which that is not their normal working day. See also Sub-clause 40.5continuous overtime with the ordinary shift. Where the employee does not have a usual place of work but instead has a nominal headquarters to which they are attached, for the purpose of calculating excess travel the headquarters are treated as the usual place of work. 40.2 23.2 Where an employee is transferred to a new place of work, payment for any excess travel shall only continue for the first six (6) months. This does not include . 23.2.1 No excess travel is payable in relation to transfers or appointments made at the employee’s request request, or which are made for disciplinary reasons. 40.3 23.2.2 Subject to clause 23.1, excess travel will be payable where the employee has been transferred or appointed as a result of a restructure involving their position/role or where an Excess Employee applies for or is directed into a position. 23.3 Payments for excess travel shall be calculated by estimating the actual travel time and distance by road. Excess travel time shall be calculated at ordinary rates for journeys undertaken Monday to Saturday inclusive and at ordinary time plus a half on Sundays and Agreement/Public Holidays. This does not apply to From date of effect of this Agreement, the rate used for the estimate of actual travel time undertaken for a call-out which is covered by private vehicle will be the ATO rates specified in Sub-clause 40.5Appendix 1B, Item 33. Reimbursement for the distance travelled is not paid in any circumstances where an employee travels in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle. 40.4 23.4 Excess travel is not paid for journeys undertaken during work time. 40.5 23.5 Where an employee is called outrequired to work Unplanned Overtime, all travelling time is paid at the appropriate overtime raterate as set out in clause 20.4. The minimum payment of four (4) hours includes any excess travel time where the total time for the job plus travel to and from the job is four (4) hours or less. 40.6 23.6 An employee will be paid for his/her actual excess travel time and fares or the amount calculated under 40.3 clause 23.3 above, whichever is the greater. Where an employee believes he/she has they have not at least been paid for the actual excess travel time and fares, he/she they should submit a claim providing sufficient details about the actual mode of transport and the duration of travel for the claim to be assessed and paid. 40.7 23.7 Employees who travel in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle are only entitled to payment for any excess travel time which exceeds in excess of 30 minutes per journey except when they are called out or work overtime on a day journey. This clause does not apply to travel time for Unplanned Overtime which is not a normal working day; in this case they are entitled to payment for all travelling timepaid as per clause 20.5. 40.8 23.8 Notwithstanding Sub-clause 40.7 23.7 above, employees who travel to and from work in an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle shall not be entitled to payment for excess travel if the payment means it is no longer worthwhile to EnergyAustralia Ausgrid for the employee to take a vehicle to and from work. Payment for excess travel to employees who use an EnergyAustralia Ausgrid vehicle must be authorised by the relevant Executive General Manager. 40.9 This clause shall not apply to employees working in positions at or above Pay Point 54 unless otherwise approved. 40.10 This clause applies except where a Local Workplace Flexibility Agreement is in place.