AN120149 – Commercial Travellers, &C., (State) Award

34. SUBSTITUTE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND SPECIAL SALESPERSONS

(i) In the case of absence from duty of a regular commercial traveller for a period exceeding three weeks his/her employer may employ a substitute traveller. If such substitute traveller is retained in the employment for a period exceeding three weeks he/she shall be subject to the provisions of this award.

(ii) An employer who employs not less than three permanent travellers may send out departmental salespersons for special trips in the territory covered by a permanent traveller in the proportion of one departmental salesperson to one permanent traveller: Provided that the same departmental salesperson shall not be engaged nor occupied on such trips for more than four months in each of three consecutive years; provided further that all sales made by him/her shall be credited to the permanent traveller.

(iii) The proportion of substitute travellers to regular travellers may be altered or may be varied with the consent of the Industrial Committee.