Initial/Shift Travel Allowances Sample Clauses
The Initial/Shift Travel Allowances clause defines the compensation or reimbursement provided to employees for travel required at the start of a shift or when reporting to a work location that is not their usual place of employment. Typically, this clause outlines the conditions under which travel allowances are paid, such as the distance from the employee’s home to the temporary work site, the mode of transportation, and any applicable rates or limits. Its core function is to ensure employees are fairly compensated for additional travel time and expenses incurred due to work assignments, thereby promoting equity and reducing disputes over travel-related costs.
Initial/Shift Travel Allowances a) For projects whose base of operations is defined as Calgary or Edmonton there is no initial or shift Travel Allowances.
b) For projects whose base of operations is defined as the job site, the initial and shift travel allowances will be agreed to at the pre-job based on the following criteria:
i. Travel allowances will be paid for all Employees or DSP whose permanent residence is outside a certain distance defined at the Pre-job Conference of the job site;
ii. Initial travel allowance will be paid from the Union’s Edmonton office to the job site. This travel allowance will be paid for the beginning of the project, and again if the employee is laid-off and recalled to the same project. Employees or DSP who quit or are terminated for just cause within 21 days of their start date, will not be entitled to initial travel allowance. If the Employer has paid the employee the initial travel allowance the Employer may deduct the initial travel allowance from the employee’s final paycheque;
iii. The employee will also receive return travel allowance for every completed shift cycle, as defined in the Pre-job form for the project. An employee whose permanent residence is within a certain distance defined at the Pre-job Conference will receive $100.00 per completed shift cycle. Employees or DSP whose permanent residence is beyond a certain distance defined at the Pre-job Conference will receive $200.00 per completed shift cycle. Justifiable reasons for absences will be accepted.
iv. The travel allowance earned as noted in iii) above, will be paid on the employee’s following paycheque.
v. The amount of travel allowances will be subject to negotiation and agreement between the Employer, the Union, and an employee where practical, with the cost of public transportation, the Travel Allowance amount in Article 13.03 (f), duration of travel and Article 26 as guidelines. The amount will be indicated on the pre-job form for the project.
vi. If the Employer provides transportation to the jobsite, there shall be no initial or shift travel allowances.
Initial/Shift Travel Allowances a) For projects whose base of operations is defined as Vancouver or Nanaimo there is no initial or shift Travel Allowances.
b) For projects whose base of operations is defined as the job site, the initial and shift travel allowances will be agreed to at the pre-job based on the following criteria:
i) travel allowances will be paid for all employees whose permanent residence is outside the one hundred (100) kilometre by road;
ii) Initial travel allowance will be paid from the Employer’s office to the job site. This travel allowance will be paid for the beginning of the project, and again if the employee is laid-off and recalled to the same project. Employees who quit or are terminated for just cause within twenty-one