AN150140 – Social and Community Services Award

PART 8 – TRANSFERS, TRAVELLING AND WORKING AWAY FROM USUAL PLACE OF WORK 

CLAUSE 8.1 TRAVELLING AND MOTOR VEHICLE ALLOWANCE
OPDATE 04:11:2005 on and from

8.1.1 Employees required to travel on the employer’s business will be supplied with a vehicle by the employer. However, where the employer’s vehicle is not available and the employee uses their own vehicle, the employer will pay the employee a vehicle allowance as prescribed in Schedule 11.

8.1.2 An employee required to travel by other means in connection with the employee’s work will be reimbursed all reasonable travelling expenses so incurred, provided that, where an employee is required to travel by air transport the employer will provide a return economy class air fare to the employee prior to departure.

8.1.3 Where an employee is called on duty at night or at any time other than the employee’s normal hours or on any non-working day, the employee will be reimbursed their fares, or if using their own vehicle to travel between the employee’s home and place of work, receive a travel allowance as set out in clause 8.1.1.

8.1.4 An employee required to travel intra or interstate on official business will be reimbursed the cost of reasonable board, lodgings, meals and fares. Reasonable proof of costs so incurred is to be provided by the employee to their employer.