SUBSISTENCE PAY AND DAILY MEAL STIPEND. Employees required to stay away from their residence overnight, for a job outside the free zone, shall receive subsistence pay or suitable accommodations and a meal stipend at the discretion of the Contractor. Subsistence pay shall be paid prior to the employee traveling to the job site. Effective April 1, 2023, the daily subsistence rate will be ninety-five dollars and forty-three cents ($95.43). The daily subsistence rate will be annually increased by two and three-quarters percent (2.75%) effective April 1st of each year. Employees required to stay away from their residence during any weekend or holidays shall receive seven (7) days subsistence pay for that week, provided they have worked or have been available for work during the entire week. Should the Contractor agree to the employee returning home for Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, then the Contractor shall have the option of paying subsistence or the combination of travel time and vehicle mileage pay for those Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays when the employee returns home. On a job paying subsistence, if an employee quits or is dismissed for just cause, then they will not be entitled to any subsistence pay for that day or return travel time or vehicle mileage pay.
SUBSISTENCE PAY AND DAILY MEAL STIPEND. Employees required to stay away from their residence overnight, for a job outside the free zone, shall receive subsistence pay or suitable accommodations and a meal stipend at the discretion of the Contractor. . Subsistence pay shall be paid prior to the employee traveling to the job site. Effective April 1, 2023, the daily subsistence rate will be $95.4392.8877.25, or the current subsistence rate. The daily subsistence rate will be annually increased or decreased by the 2.75% after review and agreement by the PUMPof CPI-W Portland-Salem, effective April 1st of each year.. Each year the rate is published on February 19th for the preceding calendar year, effective April 1st. Instead of subsistence pay, defined above, the Contractor may provide suitable accommodations and a meal stipend. Effective April 1, 2023, the daily meal stipend rate will be $39.3438.29$31.87, or the current rate for meals. The meal stipend rate will be annually increased or decreased by the 2.75% after review and agreement by the PUMPof CPI-W Portland-Salem, effective April 1st of each year.. Each year the rate is published on February 19th for the preceding calendar year, effective April 1st. Employees required to stay away from their residence during any weekend or holidays shall receive seven (7) days subsistence pay for that week, provided they have worked or have been available for work during the entire week. Should the Contractor agree to the employee returning home for Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, then the Contractor shall have the option of paying subsistence or the combination of travel time and vehicle pay for those Saturday, Sundays, or holidays when the employee returns home. On a job paying subsistence, if an employee quits or is dismissed for just cause, then they will not be entitled to any subsistence pay for that day or return travel time or vehicle pay. Local Union dispatch offices shall advise all employees of their responsibilities to provide the Contractor with signed dispatch slips and other documents as required elsewhere within this Agreement. The case may exist when the employee may be dispatched without being physically present in the dispatch office in which case U.S. mail service, facsimile, or electronic means, may be utilized to satisfy documentation.
