AN170120 – Metal and Engineering Industry Award
(a) An employee who on any day or from day to day is required to work at a job away from their accustomed workshop or depot shall at the direction of the employer be present for work at such job at the usual starting time; but for all time reasonably spent in reaching and returning from such job (in excess of time normally spent in travelling from the employees home to such workshop or depot and returning) shall be paid travelling time, and also any fares reasonably incurred in excess of those normally incurred in travelling between home and such workshop or depot.
An employee who with the approval of the employer uses their own means of transport for travelling to or from outside jobs shall be paid the amount of excess fares which would have been incurred in using public transport unless an arrangement with the employer for a regular allowance has been entered into.
(b) An employee:
(i) engaged in one locality to work in another, or
(ii) sent from their usual locality to another for employment which can reasonably be regarded as permanent,
involving any change of residence shall be paid travelling time whilst necessarily travelling between such localities and for a period not exceeding three months expenses.
PROVIDED that such expenses shall cease after the employee has taken up permanent residence or abode at the new location.
(c) An employee sent from their usual locality to another (in circumstances other than those prescribed in subclause (b) hereof) and required to remain away from their usual place of abode shall be paid travelling time whilst necessarily travelling between such localities, and expenses whilst so absent from their usual locality.
(d) The rate of pay for travelling time shall be ordinary rates, except on Sunday and holidays with pay as prescribed in Part VI - LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS WITH PAY, Clause 6 - Holidays with Pay when it shall be time and a half.
(e) The maximum travelling time to be paid for shall be 12 hours out of every 24 hours.
(f) 'Expenses' for the purposes of this clause means:
(i) all fares and expenses reasonably incurred whilst travelling;
(ii) a reasonable allowance to cover the cost incurred for all meals, incidentals and accommodation which shall be at motel standard;
(iii) when an employee is engaged on country jobs requiring residence in a tent, caravan or other temporary shelter, the employer shall provide all food and other supplies as necessary to maintain employees in a healthy environment.
