Common use of Excessive Travel Clause in Contracts

Excessive Travel. a) It is recognized that in some situations travel might be excessive. In these cases, the preference is for the supervisor and the employee to arrive at a mutual agreement as to what constitutes “excessive”. This determination should be based on the following considerations: • the amount of travel time that is required (hours per day, week and month) • the choice of travel options • the cost of travel choice/option • if the employee travels with PWU employees (i.e., internal relativity) • the time above and beyond the employee’s normal travel time between home and normal work headquarters • the desire to compensate for travel time with time off Where there is no mutual agreement, excessive travel time shall be defined as follows and compensated at straight time: • the travel time in excess of one hour at the beginning and end of the normal scheduled day and greater than the employee’s normal travel time; OR • where the daily rate is not exceeded, the travel time in excess of five hours per week greater than the employee’s normal travel time; OR • where neither the daily nor weekly rate is exceeded, the travel time in excess of twenty (20) hours per month greater than the employee’s normal travel time. b) When a special assignment calls for departure from the employee’s home in the evening, or on a regular day off, time spent in travel will be compensated at straight time.

Excessive Travel. a) It is recognized that in some situations travel might be excessive. In these cases, the preference is for the supervisor and the employee to arrive at a mutual agreement as to what constitutes “"excessive”". This determination should be based on the following considerations: • the amount of travel time that is required (hours per day, week and month) • the choice of travel options • the cost of travel choice/option • if the employee travels with PWU employees (i.e., internal relativity) • the time above and beyond the employee’s 's normal travel time between home and normal work headquarters • the desire to compensate for travel time with time off Where there is no mutual agreement, excessive travel time shall be defined as follows and compensated at straight time: • the travel time in excess of one hour at the beginning and end of the normal scheduled day and greater than the employee’s 's normal travel time; OR • where the daily rate is not exceeded, the travel time in excess of five hours per week greater than the employee’s 's normal travel time; OR • where neither the daily nor weekly rate is exceeded, the travel time in excess of twenty (20) hours per month greater than the employee’s 's normal travel time. b) When a special assignment calls for departure from the employee’s 's home in the evening, or on a regular day off, time spent in travel will be compensated at straight time.