Common use of Travel and Board Clause in Contracts

Travel and Board. 18.01 Free Travel Zone 18.02 When the Employees provide their own transportation beyond the boundary of the Free Travel Zone defined in Article 18.01 herein, they shall be paid travel allowance at the rate established by the Canada Revenue Agency. 18.03 Employees instructed to travel from one project to another during the regular working day shall be paid parking. Whenever there is work to be done for a maximum of two (2) days and paid parking is required for a vehicle and where there are no lockup facilities the Employer shall pay parking on a daily basis. 18.04 When working in Toronto, upon submission of appropriate proof of payment, • Effective the date of ratification, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of thirteen dollars ($13.00) per work day for parking expenses, • Effective May 1, 2014, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of fourteen dollars ($14.00) per day for parking expenses, and • Effective May 1, 2015, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for parking expenses. 18.05 Upon submission of appropriate proof of travel, when an Employee travels from the Employer’s premises to a job or from one job to another during the same work day, he shall be paid travel allowance and the Employer shall sign an Employee-completed Canada Revenue Agency Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment for such travel only. 18.06 Board Allowance for all Local Unions shall be as follows: • Effective the date of ratification, ninety six dollars ($96.00) per day • Effective May 1, 2014, ninety eight dollars ($98.00) per day • Effective May 1, 2015, one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day Board allowance applies when Travel Allowance as calcu- lated in Article 18.02 is equal to or greater than board allowance. 18.07 On projects where Board Allowance applies, and are located two hundred and one (201) kilometres or less from the boundary of the Free Travel Zone of all Local Unions, the applicable Board Allowance shall be paid on the basis of five (5) days per week. Travel Allowance at the applicable rates as defined in Article 18.02 herein, shall be paid to and from the project from the Free Travel Zone boundary once per project in addition to the applicable Board Allowance. 18.08 On projects where Board Allowance applies and located more than two hundred and one (201) kilometres from the boundary of the Free Travel Zones of all Local Unions, the applicable Board Allowance shall be paid on the basis of seven (7) days per week, providing that the Employee has worked the full regular work week scheduled in accor- dance with Article 25. Travel Expense at the applicable rates as defined in Article 18.02 herein, shall be paid to and from the project from the Free Travel Zone boundary once per project in addition to the applicable Board Allowance. The Employer shall be required to pay travelling time, to the project and return upon completion of project, based on the applicable regular straight time hourly rate of the area in which the Employee resides and holds membership pro- viding that the duration of the project is fifteen (15) days or more. 18.09 Employees instructed to travel from one project to another during the regular working day after having reported to the initial jobsite shall be paid Travel Allowance at the applica- ble rate as defined in Article 18.02 herein, using the most practical direct route in addition to his regular hourly rate. 18.10 All Travel Allowance and Board Allowance shall be paid on the next regular pay day by cash or cheque and identified separately from wages. 18.11 When Employees are instructed to use public transporta- tion to go to projects located more than two hundred and one (201) kilometres from the Free Travel Zone boundary of all Local Unions and return, the Employer shall pay the cost of all such transportation and meals. The Employer shall be required to pay travelling time based on the applicable regular straight time hourly rate of the area in which he resides and holds membership, to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day. When the time required to travel to the proj- ect is less than eight (8) hours, the Employee shall work the balance of his regular working period. 18.12 Return public transportation costs shall be paid to an Employee by the Employer on the following basis: On projects located from the boundary of the Free Travel Zone, of the Employee’s Local from which he was hired – • 322 - 644 kilometres one round trip every two (2) months • 644 - 966 kilometres one round trip every four (4) months • 966 kilometres and over one round trip every six (6) months and travelling time shall not apply. 18.13 On projects of more than ninety (90) days duration should an Employee leave prior to completion of the project, for reasons other than compassionate grounds, Travel Allowance and Travel Time may be withheld. 18.14 When camp conditions are of a necessity in lieu of the Board Allowance defined in Article 18.06 herein, it is agreed that such camp conditions shall be of first class accommodation and such accommodation conditions shall be established prior to the commencement of work. 18.15 In lieu of the Board Allowance defined in Article 18.06 herein, the Employer may provide room and board at the Employer’s cost. Such room and board shall be first class and mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employee.

Travel and Board. 18.01 Free Travel Zone 18.02 When the Employees provide their own transportation beyond the boundary of the Free Travel Zone defined in Article 18.01 herein, they shall be paid travel allowance at the rate established by the Canada Revenue Agency. 18.03 Employees instructed to travel from one project to another during the regular working day shall be paid parking. Whenever there is work to be done for a maximum of two (2) days and paid parking is required for a vehicle and where there are no lockup facilities the Employer shall pay parking on a daily basis. 18.04 When working in Toronto, upon Upon submission of appropriate proof of payment, when working in Toronto: • Effective the date of ratification, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of thirteen sixteen dollars ($13.0016.00) per work day for parking expenses, • Effective May 1, 20142017, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of sixteen dollars and fifty cents ($16.50) per day for parking expenses, and • Effective May 1, 2018, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of seventeen dollars ($17.00) per day for park- ing expenses. Upon submission of appropriate proof of payment, when working in the rest of the Province: • Effective the date of ratification, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of fourteen dollars ($14.00) per day for parking expenses, and • Effective May 1, 2015, the Employee shall be paid up to a maximum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per day for parking expenses. 18.05 Upon submission of appropriate proof of travel, when an Employee travels from the Employer’s premises to a job or from one job to another during the same work day, he shall be paid travel allowance and the Employer shall sign an Employee-completed Canada Revenue Agency Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment for such travel only. 18.06 Board Allowance for all Local Unions shall be as follows: • Effective the date of ratification, ninety six one hundred five dollars ($96.00105.00) per day • Effective May 1, 20142017, ninety eight one hundred ten dollars ($98.00110.00) per day • Effective May 1, 20152018, one hundred fifteen dollars ($100.00115.00) per day Board allowance applies when Travel Allowance as calcu- lated in Article 18.02 is equal to or greater than board allowance. 18.07 On projects where Board Allowance applies, and are located two hundred and one (201) kilometres or less from the boundary of the Free Travel Zone of all Local Unions, the applicable Board Allowance shall be paid on the basis of five (5) days per week. Travel Allowance at the applicable rates as defined in Article 18.02 herein, shall be paid to and from the project from the Free Travel Zone boundary once per project in addition to the applicable Board Allowance. 18.08 On projects where Board Allowance applies and located more than two hundred and one (201) kilometres from the boundary of the Free Travel Zones of all Local Unions, the applicable Board Allowance shall be paid on the basis of seven (7) days per week, providing that the Employee has worked the full regular work week scheduled in accor- dance with Article 25. Travel Expense at the applicable rates as defined in Article 18.02 herein, shall be paid to and from the project from the Free Travel Zone boundary once per project in addition to the applicable Board Allowance. The Employer shall be required to pay travelling time, to the project and return upon completion of project, based on the applicable regular straight time hourly rate of the area in which the Employee resides and holds membership pro- viding that the duration of the project is fifteen (15) days or more. 18.09 Employees instructed to travel from one project to another during the regular working day after having reported to the initial jobsite shall be paid Travel Allowance at the applica- ble rate as defined in Article 18.02 herein, using the most practical direct route in addition to his regular hourly rate. 18.10 All Travel Allowance and Board Allowance shall be paid on the next regular pay day by cash or cheque and identified separately from wages. 18.11 When Employees are instructed to use public transporta- tion to go to projects located more than two hundred and one (201) kilometres from the Free Travel Zone boundary of all Local Unions and return, the Employer shall pay the cost of all such transportation and meals. The Employer shall be required to pay travelling time based on the applicable regular straight time hourly rate of the area in which he resides and holds membership, to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day. When the time required to travel to the proj- ect is less than eight (8) hours, the Employee shall work the balance of his regular working period. 18.12 Return public transportation costs shall be paid to an Employee by the Employer on the following basis: On projects located from the boundary of the Free Travel Zone, of the Employee’s Local from which he was hired – • 322 - 644 kilometres one round trip every two (2) months • 644 - 966 kilometres one round trip every four (4) months • 966 kilometres and over one round trip every six (6) months and travelling time shall not apply. 18.13 On projects of more than ninety (90) days duration should an Employee leave prior to completion of the project, for reasons other than compassionate grounds, Travel Allowance and Travel Time may be withheld. 18.14 When camp conditions are of a necessity in lieu of the Board Allowance defined in Article 18.06 herein, it is agreed that such camp conditions shall be of first class accommodation and such accommodation conditions shall be established prior to the commencement of work. 18.15 In lieu of the Board Allowance defined in Article 18.06 herein, the Employer may provide room and board at the Employer’s cost. Such room and board shall be first class and mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Employee.