Common use of Living Away From Home Allowance Clause in Contracts

Living Away From Home Allowance. For the purpose of this clause, a "distant project" is one where the location of the "on-site project work" is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than his/her usual place of residence. Where the Enterprise sends an employee to work at a "distant project," the employee may elect to: (i) have a single room with ensuite in a well kept establishment with two adequate meals each day provided by the Enterprise and $20.00 per day for out of pocket expenses; or (ii) be paid an allowance of $100.00 per day (paid for any part of the day) from the Enterprise. Where an employee is requested to work at a distant project where reasonable board and lodging is not available or where the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation, alternative arrangements will be made with Union consent.

Living Away From Home Allowance. For the purpose of this clause, a "distant project" is one where the location of the "on-site project work" is such that because of its distance or because of the travelling facilities available to and from the location it is reasonably necessary for an employee to live and sleep at some place other than his/her usual place of residence. Where the Enterprise sends an employee to work at a "distant project," the employee may elect to: (i) have a single room with ensuite in a well kept establishment with two adequate meals each day provided by the Enterprise and $20.00 per day for out of pocket expenses; or (ii) be paid an allowance of $100.00 per day (paid for any part of the day) from the Enterprise. Where an employee is requested to work at a distant project where reasonable board and lodging is CEPU(PLUMBING DIVISION)/ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2002-2005 not available or where the size of the workforce is in excess of the available accommodation, alternative arrangements will be made with Union consent.