Travelling time for Regional Employees a) Subject to prior approval from the Employer, an Employee entitled to bereavement leave and who as a result of such bereavement travels to a location within Western Australia that is more than 240 km from their workplace will be granted paid time off for the travel period undertaken in the Employee’s ordinary working hours up to a maximum of 15 hours per bereavement. The Employer will not unreasonably withhold approval.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. (a) Subject to the evidentiary requirements set out in subclause 35.13, a regional employee who requires medical attention at a medical facility in Western Australia located 240 km or more from their workplace will be granted paid travel time undertaken during the employee’s ordinary working hours up to a maximum of 38 hours per annum.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. This provision provides for the payment of normal salary for travel time undertaken in ordinary working hours where the distance from the work location to the destination is equal to or greater than a radius of 240 kilometres. The provision applies to eligible regional employees for travel within Western Australia only and is not available for travel interstate or overseas. Travelling time must not be debited against bereavement leave entitlements. WA Health will separately identify the utilisation of travelling time, ie create a separate pay/leave code for this provision. The provision applies to each bereavement, rather than per annum, with a maximum of 15 hours (2 days) travel time for each bereavement. The 240 km minimum distance relates to the radius from the employees work location, not the actual road, sea or air travel distance undertaken, consistent with the principle and application of the metropolitan 50 km radius. There is no prior qualifying time to access regional travel time ie the provision is accessible from the date of commencement in the region. The standard evidentiary requirements as detailed in Clause 40(4) also apply to additional travel time requests. Part time and “less than 12 months” fixed term contract employees are entitled to travelling time on a pro rata basis. Access to “additional” travel time is at the discretion of the employer. Casual employees can access this provision for the hours that they had previously been advised were expected to be worked. This can be by way of an indicative roster, determined pre agreed hours; or subject to employer confirmation, hours that the employee would reasonably have been expected to work. The provision is not available for:
Travelling time for Regional Employees. Eligible regional employees have an entitlement to be paid for travelling time up to 38 hours per twelve month period to attend a medical facility where the travel occurs during their ordinary working hours, and where the medical facility is located 240 km or more from their headquarters. Payment is at the ordinary time rate that would have applied had the employee been at work and includes any higher duties and district allowance. Overtime and shift penalties are not included as part of the travelling time rate. The travelling time is treated as service for all purposes, ie similar to actual working time. There is no prior qualifying time required for regional employees to access this travelling time, ie the full 38 hours are accessible from the date of commencement in the region. Travelling time in excess of the prescribed 38 hours per twelve months may be approved by an employer, on a case-by-case basis, and in the context of fair and equitable application of the provision. All travelling time is subject to the evidentiary requirements outlined in clause 38 subclauses (29) to (33) of the Agreement. Employees transferring within or between regions without any break of service (as applied in awards generally) retain their original regional anniversary date for the purpose of establishing their travelling time entitlements. The 240 km minimum is the radius from the employee’s headquarters, not the actual road, sea or air travel distance undertaken. This is consistent with the principle and application of the metropolitan 50 km radius. Travelling time must not be debited against personal leave entitlements. WA Health will separately identify the utilisation of travelling time, ie create a separate pay/leave code for this provision. Part time and “less than 12 months” fixed term contract employees may access this entitlement on a pro rata basis. Employees not eligible for this travelling time entitlement include:
Travelling time for Regional Employees. 76. A regional employee is an employee whose assigned headquarters is not within the metropolitan area as defined in the applicable Award.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. Subject to prior approval from the Employer, an employee entitled to bereavement leave and who, as a result of such bereavement, travels to a location within Western Australia that is more than 240 km from their workplace will be granted paid time off for the travel period undertaken in the employee’s ordinary working hours up to a maximum of 15 hours per bereavement. The Employer will not unreasonably withhold approval. The Employer may approve additional paid travel time within Western Australia where the employee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that more than two days travel time is warranted. The provisions of clauses 6.6.7 (a) and (b) apply as follows.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. (a) Subject to the evidentiary requirements set out in subclause 35.13, a regional employee who requires medical attention at a medical facility in Western Australia located 240 km or more from their workplace will be granted paid travel time undertaken during the employee’s ordinary working hours up to a maximum of 38 hours per annum.
(b) The Employer may approve additional paid travel time to a medical facility in Western Australia where the employee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that more travel time is warranted.
(c) The provisions of subclause 35.20(a) and (b) are not available to employees while on Leave Without Pay or Personal Leave Without Pay.
(d) The provisions of subclause 35.20(a) and (b) apply as follows.
(i) An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period greater than 12 months, will be credited with the same entitlement as a permanent employee for each full year of service and pro rata for any residual portion of employment.
(ii) An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period less than 12 months will be credited with the same entitlement on a pro-rata basis for the period of employment.
(iii) A part time employee will be entitled to the same entitlement as a full time employee for the period of employment, but on a pro-rata basis according to the number of ordinary hours worked each fortnight.
(e) The provisions do not apply to casual employees.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. (a) Subject to prior approval from the Employer, an employee entitled to Bereavement Leave and who, as a result of such bereavement, travels to a location within Western Australia that is more than 240 km from their workplace will be granted paid time off for the travel period undertaken in the employee's ordinary working hours up to a maximum of 15 hours per bereavement. The Employer will not unreasonably withhold approval.
(b) The Employer may approve additional paid travel time within Western Australia where the employee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that more than two days travel time is warranted.
(c) The provisions of paragraphs 38.7(a) and (b) apply as follows.
(i) An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period greater than 12 months, shall be credited with the same entitlement as a permanent employee for each full year of service and pro rata for any residual portion of employment.
(ii) An employee employed on a fixed term contract for a period less than 12 months shall be credited with the same entitlement on a pro rata basis for the period of employment.
(iii) A part time employee shall be entitled to the same entitlement as a full time employee for the period of employment, but on a pro rata basis according to the number of ordinary hours worked each fortnight.
(iv) For casual employees, the provisions apply to the extent of their agreed working arrangements.
Travelling time for Regional Employees. This provision provides for the payment of normal salary for travel time undertaken in ordinary working hours for a bereavement where the distance from the work location to the destination is equal to or greater than a radius of 240 kilometres. The provision applies to eligible regional employees for travel within Western Australia only and is not available for travel interstate or overseas. Travelling time must not be debited against bereavement leave entitlements. WA Health will separately identify the utilisation of travelling time, ie create a separate pay/leave code for this provision. The provision applies to each bereavement, rather than per annum, with a maximum of 15 hours (2 days) travel time for each bereavement. The 240 km minimum distance relates to the radius from the employees work location, not the actual road, sea or air travel distance undertaken, consistent with the principle and application of the metropolitan 50 km radius. There is no prior qualifying time to access regional travel time ie the provision is accessible from the date of commencement in the region. The standard evidentiary requirements as detailed in subclause 32.4 also apply to additional travel time requests. Access to “additional” travel time is at the discretion of the employer. Casual employees can access this provision for the hours that they had previously been advised were expected to be worked. This can be by way of an indicative roster, determined pre agreed hours; or subject to employer confirmation, hours that the employee would reasonably have been expected to work. The provision is not available for: employees on any form of paid or unpaid leave, including sick leave without pay or workers compensation; and
