AN120387 – Nursing Homes, &C., Nurses' (State) Award
(i) An employee required to travel in the performance of duty shall be reimbursed first class fares (including sleeper accommodation) and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
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(a) An employee who is engaged for an indefinite period and who remains in the employment for at least six months shall be reimbursed forward fares from the place of engagement; provided that the distance of normal travel there from to the employment exceeds 40 kilometres.
(b) An employee who is engaged for an indefinite period, and who is dismissed within six months for any reason other than misconduct or inefficiency, shall be reimbursed forward fares from the place of engagement, provided that the distance of normal travel there from to the employment exceeds 40 kilometres, and shall also be reimbursed return fares to such place of engagement or the employee's immediate destination, whichever is the cheaper.
(iii) An employee who is engaged for a definite period and who completes the period of engagement or who is dismissed before completing such period for any reason other than misconduct or inefficiency, shall be reimbursed forward fares from the place of engagement, provided that the distance of normal travel there from to the employment exceeds 40 kilometres, and shall also be reimbursed return fares to such place of engagement or to the employee's immediate destination, whichever is the cheaper.
(iv) Fares within the meaning of this clause shall include only fares incurred in respect of travel within New South Wales.
(v) An employee who claims reimbursement of fares pursuant to this clause shall furnish to the employer, if so required, satisfactory proof that he or she has not received from another employer reimbursement in respect of those fares.
