AN150140 – Social and Community Services Award

CLAUSE 5.5 TELEPHONE ALLOWANCE
OPDATE 04:11:2005 on and from

5.5.1 Telephone calls

An employer will reimburse the employee for the cost of telephone calls necessarily incurred as a result of her/his employment.

5.5.2 Installation

An employee directed by her/his employer to install a telephone at her/his home to enable contact by the employer, other employees or the public will be reimbursed 50% of the cost of installation at the commencement of her/his employment and the remaining 50% after twelve months service.

5.5.3 Rental

An employee directed by her/his employer to install and use a telephone at her/his home for business purposes prescribed in clauses 5.5.1 and 5.5.2, will be reimbursed 100% of the rental costs until such time that the employer advises the employee in writing that she/he is no longer required to use the telephone for such purposes.