AN120149 – Commercial Travellers, &C., (State) Award
(i) In addition to all payments made to the employee in accordance with his/her contract of employment, a country employee shall be reimbursed for and paid for all reasonable expenses actually incurred in the discharge of the employee's duties. Such expenses shall be paid weekly or fortnightly and where reasonably ascertainable shall be paid in advance.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of sub-clause (i), of this clause, the following shall be deemed to be reasonable expenses:
(a) Approved entertainment expenses.
(b) Vehicle parking fees actually incurred where the employee is required to bring his/her vehicle into an area where street parking is prohibited or restricted.
(c) Bridge and road tolls actually incurred.
(d) Expenses for first-class accommodation when the employee is required to remain away from his/her usual place of residence on any night and for breakfast, a midday meal, morning or afternoon tea, and an evening meal when the employee is, and is required to be, away from his/her usual place of residence at his/her usual time for taking such meal in pursuance of the performance of his/her duties.
(e) In the event that a country employee suffers injury or incapacity necessitating the return of the employee and/or his/her own vehicle to his/her usual place of residence, the expenses actually incurred in the return of the employee and/or his/her own vehicle: Provided that the method of return of the vehicle shall be first approved by the employer.
(f) Where air or rail travel is necessarily involved, the expenses for air tickets or for first-class rail tickets and for sleeping accommodation where available.
(g) Expenses actually and reasonably incurred in towing or in garaging charges for motor vehicles whilst engaged in or in connection with the employee's duties.
(h) Reasonable laundry expenses incurred by employees after they have been away from their place of residence for more than one weekend in the course of their employment.
(i) All fares reasonably incurred by an employee whilst engaged in or in connection with the employee's duties.
(j) The annual cost of an employee's private telephone rental where such telephone has been required by the employer, and all telephone calls made in connection with the employer's business.
(k) Such expenses as the employer and employee agree, either by the terms of the contract of employment or otherwise, to be reasonable expenses or to be expenses for which the employee should be reimbursed or paid.
(iii) Country Resident Employees - An employee required by his/her employer to reside in an area other than in the one in which he/she was residing when he/she commenced his/her employment, or to move his/her residence from one area to another, shall be reimbursed the reasonable cost of the removal of his/her furniture and personal effects and the cost of transport for himself/herself and members of his/her immediate dependent family to the new area of residence. If within two years of such appointment, or in the case of an employee who moved to the area consequent upon engagement, the employment is terminated other than by the employee, and the employee returns to his/her original area of residence within ninety days of such termination, the employer shall reimburse the employee the reasonable cost of removal of furniture and personal effects and the cost of transport for himself/herself and members of his/her immediate dependent family.
(iv) Any dispute concerning the payment of expenses and the amount thereof any be referred to the Industrial Committee.
