Forestry Only. (A) Employees who are assigned overnight duties away from their work station but within their official station, will be eligible for travel expense.
Forestry Only. During fires and other emergency situations when an employee is required to be absent from their official station, the Agency will provide meals and lodging to the employee after arrival at the fire or emergency site. These meals and lodging are normally provided through the use of facilities such as a fire camp or commercial facilities. If an employee is absent from their official station and traveling to the fire or other emergency site and stops for a commercially prepared meal, they will receive a meal allowance consistent with sections .116 (Meal Per Diem During Non- Overnight Travel) and .117 (Application of Meal Per Diem Rates) of the Department of Administrative Services Travel Policy. Travel status will begin when the employee departs from their official station and end upon the employee returning to their official station. An employee will not be reimbursed for a meal or lodging expenses incurred as a result of the failure to use facilities as normally provided by the Employer. An employee who has arrived at a fire or emergency site will receive the Non-Commercial Lodging rate for each Agency- approved rest period for which lodging is not provided.
Forestry Only. Seasonal employees who are in positions that are required to be staffed on holidays and cannot be released from duty on those holidays shall recognize the holiday on the actual day identified in Article 58, Section 1.
Forestry Only. During fires and other emergency situations when an employee is required to be absent from his/her official station, the Agency will provide meals and lodging to the employee after arrival at the fire or emergency site. These meals and lodging are normally provided through the use of facilities such as a fire camp or commercial facilities. If an employee is absent from his/her official station and traveling to the fire or other emergency site and stops for a commercially prepared meal, he/she will receive a meal allowance consistent with sections .116 (Meal Per Diem During Non- Overnight Travel) and .117 (Application of Meal Per Diem Rates) of the Department of Administrative Services Travel Policy. Travel status will begin when the employee departs from his/her official station and end upon the employee returning to his/her official station. An employee will not be reimbursed for a meal or lodging expenses incurred as a result of the failure to use facilities as normally provided by the Employer. An employee who has arrived at a fire or emergency site will receive the Non-Commercial Lodging rate for each Agency- approved rest period for which lodging is not provided.
Forestry Only. During fires and other emergency situations when an employee is required to be absent from their official station, the Agency will provide meals and lodging to the employee after arrival at the fire or emergency site. These meals and lodging are normally provided through the use of facilities such as a fire camp or commercial facilities.
