Forward and Return Journeys Clause Samples

Forward and Return Journeys. For employees traveling to a distant work site, the Company provide travel associated with the Forward and Return Journeys. Forward and Return Journey If Travelling by air: • Forward Journey: All distant workers will be paid a full 8 hours to travel to site on the Monday after R&R. 8 hours is the maximum payment for all distant workers, regardless of the actual time taken to travel to site. This will not be treated as a standard working shift for the purpose of calculating overtime. Allowances will not be paid on travel days, however all leave entitlements will accrue (including annual leave and RDO time). All reasonable taxi fares will be reimbursed with a receipt. • Return Journey: Thursday shall be a designated travel day and will not be included as part of a standard working shift for the purpose of calculating overtime. Allowances will not be paid on travel days, however all leave entitlements will accrue (including annual leave and RDO time). Travel time will be paid for 8 hours per day provided that the employee travels on a Thursday. By agreement with the Employer, the Employee may work on the travel day before travelling home the same day. In this case, the employee would be paid for the hours worked plus the agreed travel rate. All reasonable taxi fares will be reimbursed with a receipt. Where an employee requests to use a personal vehicle, in lieu of air travel (where air travel is available) they shall be paid for the equivalent travel time as if they had travelled by air and may seek reimbursement for fuel and accommodation upon receipt, up to the value of the relevant economy airfare. The Employee shall be responsible for taking adequate rest breaks when undertaking any extended journey. Forward Journey only Where an employee terminates or discontinues employment within 2 weeks of commencing on the job and does not immediately return to the place of engagement, the employer may deduct the cost of the forward journey fare from their final payment. Return Journey Only i) Daily hire employees will receive an amount of $24.27 to cover the cost of transport and transporting tools from the main public transport ii) The return journey payments will not be paid if the employee terminates or discontinues employment within two months of commencing on the job, or is dismissed for incompetence within one working week of commencing on the job, or is dismissed for misconduct at any time.