Common use of TRAVELING ALLOWANCES Clause in Contracts

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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 ’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- straight time rates to a maximum of 7 1/2 7.5 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 7.5 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 ’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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' ’ continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick pick-up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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- 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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick pick-up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 7.5 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 7.5 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 days 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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' months continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 their headquarters and waiting time for departure of public transportation is expected to exceed 2 hours from normal checkout time of his/her their 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- 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 their established headquarters. An employee laid off will be paid for all time worked, traveling expenses, and traveling time back to his/her their point of hire or his/her their established headquarters, as the employee may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her their established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her their choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her their established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick pick-up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 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 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 seven and one-half (7 1/2 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 seven and one-half (7 1/2 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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 two (2) months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 two (2) weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.

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 may request. The Employer will have no obligation under this clause to employees who resign in the field and have less than 2 months' continuous service since their last date of hire. (i) Except as provided in the following paragraph, employees will be returned to their established headquarters at the expense of the Employer prior to taking annual vacation provided such paid vacation is 2 weeks or more, and in such circumstances will be returned from established headquarters to the work site at the expense of the Employer without any loss of paid vacation time. (j) Where an employee is not required to and chooses not to be returned to his/her established headquarters prior to taking annual vacation, paid travel time and expenses actually incurred in reaching the destination of his/her choice will be reimbursed. The maximum amount which the Employer will reimburse would be those costs which would be incurred if the employee were returned to his/her established headquarters. (a) Where employees are assigned to work away from regular headquarters and cannot return to same at the end of the working day and are provided with room and board, the Employer will designate a report point which, unless otherwise mutually agreed at a pre-job conference, will be the place of accommodation, a company office or a job site and will be governed by the following conditions: 1. Where time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the job site. Time spent in travel in excess of the normal travel time due to abnormal conditions will be paid as time worked at the prevailing rate. 2. Where the time spent in travel between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is 16 minutes or more, computed under normal travel conditions, the report point will be the designated place of accommodation. 3. Notwithstanding the conditions as set out in 1 or 2 above, drivers of company vehicles will be paid in circumstances where traveling time between the designated place of accommodation and the job site is less than 16 minutes. Pay for such travel time will encompass the total time involved in transporting employees from the designated place of accommodation to the job site and return, which may include pick up and delivery of the vehicle from and to a third location.