TRAVELING ALLOWANCES. (a) The Employer will pay economy air fare for air travel and for other forms of travel, will pay the cost equivalent to first class standards as prevailed at the date of signing this Agreement and will pay for meals and sleeping accommodation for employees traveling to or from a job from a point of hiring or on company business.
(b) When an employee is away from his/her headquarters and waiting time for departure of public transportation is expected to exceed 2 hours from normal checkout time of his/her accommodation, the employee may retain such accommodation at the Employer's expense until the time it is necessary to vacate it in order to catch the scheduled transportation. While holding accommodation outside normal working hours the time will not be paid as time worked.
(c) Where no work is performed on the day in question, time spent in traveling by public carrier to a new headquarters or to or from a temporary job away from headquarters, including time spent in waiting for connections, will be paid at straight- time rates to a maximum of 7 1/2 hours in each day or part thereof. Time spent in traveling at the request of the Employer on a normal day off shall be paid to a maximum of 7 1/2 hours at overtime rates. If an employee is required to travel outside of North America, appropriate compensation for travel time will be discussed with the Union prior to travel.
(d) Any time spent in travel by public carrier prior to or following the normal day's work will be paid for as time worked except that where overnight travel is required, and sleeping accommodation is available, the hours between 24:00 and 08:00 will not be paid.
(e) Where sleeping accommodation is required but not available, and travel takes place by public carrier, the time so spent will be paid as time worked.
(f) A day shall be the period from 00:01 hours to 24:00 hours and shall include Saturdays and Sundays.
(g) Except for those circumstances covered in Article 5.03, time spent in travel or transfer, either as a driver or passenger in a company vehicle or properly authorized personal vehicle, will be paid as time worked.
(h) Should an employee be discharged for cause while in the field, the employee will be paid for all time worked, traveling expenses and traveling time back to his/her established headquarters. An employee laid off will be paid for all time worked, traveling expenses, and traveling time back to his/her point of hire or his/her established headquarters, as the employee m...
TRAVELING ALLOWANCES a) An employee required by the Employer to travel by air will travel economy fare and will have their travel arranged through the Employer.
b) An employee required by the Employer to travel to a location where an overnight stay is necessitated, will not be required to book or pay for any accommodation. The booking and payment for such accommodation shall be the responsibility of the Employer unless otherwise agreed to by the affected employee. Where arrangements are made between an employee and the Employer, the affected employee shall be fully reimbursed by the Employer. Where the Employee so requests, the Employer shall book and pay for single occupancy accommodation.
TRAVELING ALLOWANCES. (a) The Employer will pay economy air fare for air travel and for other forms of travel, will pay the cost equivalent to first class standards as prevailed at the date of signing this Agreement and will pay for meals and sleeping accommodation for employees traveling to or from a job from a point of hiring or on company business. When an employee is away from his/her headquarters and waiting time for departure of public transportation is expected to exceed two (2) hours from normal checkout time of his/her accommodation, the employee may retain such accommodation at the Employer’s expense until the time it is necessary to vacate it in order to catch the scheduled
TRAVELING ALLOWANCES. The Employer will pay economy air fare for air travel and for other forms of travel, will pay the cost equivalent to first class standards as prevailed at the date of signing this Agreement and will pay for meals and sleeping for employees traveling to or from a job from a point of hiring or on company business. When an employee is away from headquarters and waiting time for departure of public transportation is expected to exceed two (2) hours from normal checkout time of accommodation, the employee may retain such accommodation at the Employer's expense until the time it is necessary to vacate it in order to catch the scheduled transportation. While holding accommodation outside normal working hours the time will not be paid as time worked. Where no work is performed on the day in question, time spent in traveling by public to a new headquarters or to or from a temporary job away from headquarters, including time spent in waiting for connections, xxxx be paid at straight- time rates to a maximum of seven and one-half (7 hours in each day or part thereof. Time spent in traveling at the request of the Employer on a normal day off be paid to a of seven and one-half (7 112) hours at overtime
