Common use of Moving Allowances Clause in Contracts

Moving Allowances. 35.01 Employees, who are required by the Employer to change their place of domicile, shall be entitled to claim reimbursement for the following expenses: (a) The cost of transportation of household effects from the former to the new domicile, including packing, crating, loading, shipping and storage costs. Production of receipts shall be required. (b) The cost of transporting a mobile home that is used as the Employee's residence at the time of transfer, including the cost of disconnecting utility services at the old site and connecting them at the new site. Production of receipts shall be required. (c) Incidental expenses associated with the change of residence of five hundred dollars ($500.00). No receipts will be required. Receipted incidental expenses in addition to this non-receipted entitlement shall be allowed up to a maximum of an additional one thousand dollars ($1000.00) upon production of receipts. The determination as to whether the receipted expenses are incidental to the change of residence shall be made by the Employer. In no event shall incidental expenses include any penalty or accelerated interest charge associated with the early payout of a mortgage. (d) Where an Employee owns and is required to sell the residence (also applies to a mobile home) in which she resides, real estate fees up to a maximum of seven percent (7%) of the selling price of her residence. (e) Where the Employee is required to sell the residence (also applies to a mobile home) in which she resides, and/or purchase of a new residence, legal fees upon production of receipt, shall be paid. (f) Prior to incurring allowable expenses as outlined in this Article the Employee will provide the Employer with a minimum of three (3) written cost estimates if required from moving companies, real estate agents and legal firms for the costs related to the Employee's move. Where unionized companies are available they will be asked to bid and will be given preference in the final decision. (a) Where temporary accommodation is required in a new location until permanent accommodation is obtained, the cost of this temporary accommodation shall be paid by the Employer for a maximum of three (3) months. This period may be extended under extenuating circumstances. (b) Temporary accommodation does not include rent or expenses for any location capable of being a permanent residence, i.e. Mobile home pad rental, house rental, apartment rental, etc. 35.03 An Employee required to move or transfer as per Clause 35.01 shall be allowed up to a maximum of five (5) days with pay to move her household effects. 35.04 Additional legitimate expenses at the sole discretion of the Employer, may be reimbursed by the Employer upon production of receipts. 35.05 The provisions of Clause 35.01 shall apply to Employees who request a transfer only when the transfer is recognized by the Employer to be in the mutual interest of both the Employer and the Employee.

Moving Allowances. 35.01 Employees, who are required by the Employer to change their place of domicile, shall be entitled to claim reimbursement for the following expenses: (a) The cost of transportation of household effects from the former to the new domicile, including packing, crating, loading, shipping and storage costs. Production of receipts shall be required. (b) The cost of transporting a mobile home that is used as the Employee's residence at the time of transfer, including the cost of disconnecting utility services at the old site and connecting them at the new site. Production of receipts shall be required. (c) Incidental expenses associated with the change of residence of five hundred dollars ($500.00). No receipts will be required. Receipted incidental expenses in addition to this non-receipted entitlement shall be allowed up to a maximum of an additional one thousand dollars ($1000.00) upon production of receipts. The determination as to whether the receipted expenses are incidental to the change of residence shall be made by the Employer. In no event shall incidental expenses include any penalty or accelerated interest charge associated with the early payout of a mortgage. (d) Where an Employee owns and is required to sell the residence (also applies to a mobile home) in which she resides, real estate fees up to a maximum of seven percent (7%) of the selling price of her residence. (e) Where the Employee is required to sell the residence (also applies to a mobile home) in which she resides, and/or purchase of a new residence, legal fees upon production of receipt, shall be paid. (f) Prior to incurring allowable expenses as outlined in this Article the Employee will provide the Employer with a minimum of three (3) written cost estimates if required from moving companies, real estate agents and legal firms for the costs related to the Employee's move. Where unionized companies are available they will be asked to bid and will be given preference in the final decision. (a) Where temporary accommodation is required in a new location until permanent accommodation is obtained, the cost of this temporary accommodation shall be paid by the Employer for a maximum of three (3) months. This period may be extended under extenuating circumstances. (b) Temporary accommodation does not include rent or expenses for any location capable of being a permanent residence, i.e. Mobile home pad rental, house rental, apartment rental, etc. 35.03 An Employee required to move or transfer as per Clause 35.01 shall be allowed up to a maximum of five (5) days with pay to move her household effects. 35.04 Additional legitimate expenses at the sole discretion of the Employer, Employer may be reimbursed by the Employer upon production of receipts. 35.05 The provisions of Clause 35.01 shall apply to Employees who request a transfer only when the transfer is recognized by the Employer to be in the mutual interest of both the Employer and the Employee.