Common use of Subsistence and Alternative Work Clause in Contracts

Subsistence and Alternative Work. A. It is mutually agreed between the parties hereto, that payment of piece rates or lumping of work by any manner whatsoever, direct or by subterfuge shall be prohibited. B. When members of Plasterers’ Local 200 are required because of job location to live away from their place of residence, they shall receive not less than the regular rate of pay, plus sixty ($60.00) per day, to cover expenses from date of leaving until the day of return, inclusive to their home area. When subsistence is paid, an employee shall also be reimbursed once in any weekly pay period at the straight time hourly rate for the time required to make one round trip to his place of residence and back to the job location. Upon completion of their job and/or layoff, a member is being paid for time spent in transit returning to their home area, they shall not be eligible to also collect subsistence for the day of return. If a Journeyman quits a job paying subsistence without just cause during a pay period, he shall not be entitled to any travel expenses for return to his home area. If a Journeyman in subsistence areas does not show up for work on Monday, or the day following a legal holiday after having worked the previous Friday, or the work day prior to a holiday he shall not be entitled to the subsistence allowance for Saturday and Sunday or for the day or days covered by the holiday. The only exception to this clause is if a journeyman be judged by competent authority as sick or unfit to work.

Subsistence and Alternative Work. A. It is mutually agreed between the parties hereto, that payment of piece rates or lumping of work by any manner whatsoever, direct or by subterfuge shall be prohibited. B. When members of Plasterers’ Local 200 are required because of job location to live away from their place of residence, they shall receive not less than the regular rate of pay, plus sixty seventy-five ($60.0075.00) per day, to cover expenses from date of leaving until the day of return, inclusive to their home area. When subsistence is paid, an employee shall also be reimbursed once in any weekly pay period at the straight time hourly rate for the time required to make one round trip to his place of residence and back to the job location. Upon completion of their job and/or layoff, a member is being paid for time spent in transit returning to their home area, they shall not be eligible to also collect subsistence for the day of return. If a Journeyman quits a job paying subsistence without just cause during a pay period, he shall not be entitled to any travel expenses for return to his home area. If a Journeyman in subsistence areas does not show up for work on Monday, or the day following a legal holiday after having worked the previous Friday, or the work day prior to a holiday he shall not be entitled to the subsistence allowance for Saturday and Sunday or for the day or days covered by the holiday. The only exception to this clause is if a journeyman be judged by competent authority as sick or unfit to work.