Common use of Periodic Leave Clause in Contracts

Periodic Leave. On “Out-Of-Town” projects where work is scheduled six or seven days and/or an employee cannot return home daily, or travel distance is prohibitive, the Employer shall provide leave every thirty-five (35) calendar days or less. The average of these intervals shall equal 30 days or less. The schedule of leave is to be agreed at a pre-job meeting between the Union and the Employer. This schedule of leave is to be made available to the employee prior to being dispatched or assigned to the project. The Employer shall provide first-class transportation and expenses to the point of departure and back to the job. The extent of the leave shall be for a minimum of five (5) days to a maximum of seven (7) days, or a number of days mutually agreed between the employee and the Employer's representative. The timing of the leave shall also be decided by mutual agreement. In no event will an employee receive leave unless he/she actually returns to his/her place of departure. Living-out allowances or meal allowances shall not be paid during leave periods. 10.01 The free zone shall be established as follows: 10.02 The travel zone shall be established as the area between Squamish and Xxxxx Road in Chilliwack including a line which extends from Xxxxx Road to Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx bridge excluding the area defined as the free zone in Article 10.01. 10.03 Projects located within the District of Squamish shall be defined as Option locations in accordance with Article 10.07 for any employee who resides in the areas described in Articles 10.01 or 10.02. 10.04 There shall be no daily travel on any project located within the free zone. On any project located in the travel zone employees who use their personal vehicle will be paid fifty-eight cents ($0.58) per kilometre (adjusted annually to the maximum tax-free amount allowable under CRA guidelines) for any kilometres driven within the travel zone. An employee who is a passenger in a personal vehicle will be paid one-half (½) of the amount payable to the driver in the same vehicle.