Common use of Excess Travelling Time Clause in Contracts

Excess Travelling Time. As well as the above-mentioned Fares allowance, excess travelling time is payable if the work site is beyond 50 kilometres from the workshop or registered office. Where an employee is required to travel to a job site outside the 50 kilometres from the Company’s registered office or depot the employee will be paid the following; • A payment for time travelled in excess of the 50 kilometres with a minimum payment of a quarter of an hour. The rate will be: − Ordinary time Monday to Friday − Time and one half on Saturday and Sunday − Double time on public holidays • It is agreed between the parties that travel for the purposes of clause 30.4.4 of the Award will be interpreted as a 50km radius from the Companys registered office or depot. • This radius will apply on all occasions except when geographical difficulties prevent direct road travel. In these circumstances the shortest direct road route will determine the 50km mark. For travel in excess of the 50km employees using their own vehicle will be compensated for consideration of the ‘incidental expenses actually incurred’ at the rate of 45 cents per kilometre. It is further agreed that when multiple employees are travelling to a site together this allowance will only be paid to the employee who is actually driving the vehicle and actually incurring the expense.