AN120152 – Community Pharmacy (State) Award 2001
15.1 Garment Allowance
Where an employee is required to wear a uniform the employer shall arrange for its cleaning or shall pay the employee an allowance as set out in item 1 of Table 2 Other Rates and Allowances.
15.2 Vehicle Allowance
Where an employee is required to use his or her own vehicle in the performance of their duties an allowance shall be paid as set out in item 2 of Table 2 Other Rates and Allowances
15.3 Late Travel
When an employee, after having worked overtime for which they are not regularly rostered, finishes work at a time when the regular mode of transport or reasonable alternative means of transport is not available the employer shall pay for a taxi to the employee’s usual place of residence.
15.4 Expenses and Accommodation
The employer shall make suitable arrangements to cover all reasonable expenses incurred by an employee required to travel in the course of his or her employment. Accommodation provided by an employer should be of an acceptable standard and suitable arrangements made for all meals whilst travelling on the employer’s business. Arrangements established by an employer shall be discussed with the employee prior to the incurring of any expense.
15.5 Employees temporarily transferred or living away from home
15.5.1 An employee temporarily transferred from one branch of an employer’s business to another shall be reimbursed for any additional fares which the employee incurs and shall be paid at ordinary rates for any additional time which the employee spends in travelling to and from the employee’s place of temporary employment.
15.5.2 An employee engaged for a period of less than three months in a shop the location of which necessitates the employee’s living away from the employee’s home shall be provided, free of charge, with suitable board and lodging, shall be reimbursed the cost of travelling once to the place of employment and return and, for each day the employee works, shall be paid as set out in item 3 of Table 2 Other Rates and Allowances, in addition to any other sums payable under this award.
15.6 Recall Allowance
Unless otherwise agreed an employee recalled to work for any reason, before or after completing their normal roster or on a day in which they did not work, shall be paid at the appropriate rate for all hours worked with a minimum of three hours on each occasion.
The time worked shall be calculated from the time the employee leaves home until the time they return home.
