TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION. 13:01 Any employee not supplied with transportation by the Employer and therefore uses his/her own vehicle shall receive sixty (60) cents per km or seventy (70) cents per km when transporting or towing a welding machine, for the use of his/her own vehicle while on Employer’s business. For the purpose of computing mileage, it will be assumed that the day begins and ends at the shop and mileage will be computed from shop to shop, shop to job, job to job and job to shop. In a situation where an employee is required to use his/her own vehicle on a call or one day basis, the employee will be paid the mileage rate as above or $35.00 per day or per call (when not transporting or towing a welding machine) or $40.00 per day or per call when transporting or towing a welding machine whichever is the greater amount. Employees shall not carry more than their personal tools plus 45.5 kg (100 lbs.) of Employer’s tools and supplies (not including welding machine) in their personal vehicle. 13:02 Travel expenses are to be paid at the same time as wages are paid. 13:03 It is agreed that each employee will carry a minimum of $1,000,000.00 Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance on his/her vehicle at business rates if vehicle is used on Employer's business and that he/she will file a copy of the policy endorsement with the Employer. 13:04 The Employer agrees to pay parking fees incurred by the employee while on Employer's business. 13:05 All employees sent out of the work zone to work and who do not return daily to their normal residence shall receive expenses incurred in obtaining meals and accommodation, and other legitimate expenses incurred, including transportation costs whether by air, train, bus, etc. If travelling at night by train, a sleeper is provided. 13:06 Expense money shall be advanced to each employee for meals and lodging sufficient for the expected duration of the job, (or weekly if job is expected to last longer than seven (7) days) and a detailed amount substantiated by receipts shall be submitted to the Employer by the employee. 13:07 If an employee is requested to use his/her vehicle for a job outside the work zone, any travelling involved during the course of the job or jobs, including return trips as outlined in Article 13:08 will be done in the employee's vehicle at the rate as outlined in Article 13:01. 13:08 During the course of a job where the employee does not return to his/her normal residence daily the employee will be entitled to return home on the following basis: (a) every week for jobs within 161 km (100 miles) of the work zone. (b) every two weeks for jobs within 644 km (400 miles) of the work zone. (c) every three weeks for jobs over 644 km (400 miles) of the work zone. If the employee does not wish to return home at the above stated intervals the Employer will continue the payment for lodging and meals during the weekend. If the employee does return home he/she will receive transportation costs as outlined in Article 13:05 but will not receive payment for travelling time. Travel arrangements will be controlled by the Employer. 13:09 When on jobs out of the work zone over five (5) days duration, all employees shall be allowed one personal phone call with a ten (10) minutes limit, per day paid by the Employer. 13:10 Employees will not be expected to use their own money or any other form of payment for expenses incurred on behalf of the Employer. 13:11 In cases where, for Employer's reasons, the employee has the use of an Employer supplied vehicle to drive from employee's place of residence to the work zone, the employee shall , if requested, reimburse the Employer for the use of the vehicle at a rate not greater than specified in Article 13:01.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
