Common use of RELIEVING ALLOWANCE Clause in Contracts

RELIEVING ALLOWANCE. 35.1 Reimbursement of accommodation, meal and incidental expenses for employees performing relieving duty will operate in the same manner as specified as above. Where an employee is undertaking an approved period of relieving duties which requires them to stay for a period of more than 14 consecutive nights at a location other than their normal place of residence, the RMO may claim the following allowances/reimbursement: Expense Where the employee is travelling and not staying privately Where the employee is travelling and is staying privately Accommodation Reimbursement of costs on an actual and reasonable basis may be claimed (receipts required) Up to $31.12 per night (no receipts required) Meals $42.14 per day (see cl.35.2) $21.06 per day or part day Incidentals $7.25 per day or part of a day $7.25 per day or part of a day 35.2 For the first 14 days (of relieving duty) employees may claim a refund of their expenses based on the transfer allowance provisions. That is, they may claim the higher rate of the allowance for meals ($59.90 per day). 35.3 Employees receiving a relieving duty allowance are to avoid staying at expensive hotels and make every effort to obtain board and lodgings elsewhere. Employees will be allowed a reasonable period to find cheaper accommodation. Hotel expenses are not to be paid for more than one month other than in exceptional circumstances.

RELIEVING ALLOWANCE. 35.1 Reimbursement of accommodation, meal and incidental expenses for employees performing relieving duty will operate in the same manner as specified as above. Where an employee is undertaking an approved period of relieving duties which requires them to stay for a period of more than 14 consecutive nights at a location other than their normal place of residence, the RMO may claim the following allowances/reimbursement: Expense Where travelling privately the and employee is travelling and not staying Where travelling privately Where the and employee is travelling and is staying privately Accommodation Reimbursement of costs on an actual and reasonable basis may be claimed (receipts required) Up to $31.12 per night (no receipts required) Meals $42.14 per day (see cl.35.2) $21.06 per day or part day Incidentals $7.25 per day or part of a day $7.25 per day or part of a day 35.2 For the first 14 days (of relieving duty) employees may claim a refund of their expenses based on the transfer allowance provisions. That is, they may claim the higher rate of the allowance for meals ($59.90 per day). 35.3 Employees receiving a relieving duty allowance are to avoid staying at expensive hotels and make every effort to obtain board and lodgings elsewhere. Employees will be allowed a reasonable period to find cheaper accommodation. Hotel expenses are not to be paid for more than one month other than in exceptional circumstances.