AP799111 - Tugboat Industry Award 1999

AP799111 - Tugboat Industry Award 1999

TABLE 2 - TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (CLAUSE 12.8)

[Table 2 substituted by PR922336 PR957249 PR966346 PR975085; PR979226 ppc 01Oct07]

Port

Column 1 – Allowance

Column 2 – Circumstances in which entitlement arises

Column 3 – Other provisions

Brisbane

69 cents/km (max 50km), and where applicable reimbursement of the Gateway Bridge Toll

When:
(i) an employee is required to finish or commence duty between 1800 on one day and 0800 the following day; and
(ii) the employee uses his/her own vehicle to travel to or from the employee’s residence.

While public transport is not available to Whyte Island an employee required to use his/her own car and who commences or finishes duty on any day between 0800 and 1800 is entitled to an allowance based on a journey of 7 kilometres.

Bowen

6 hours pay at the Hourly Rate for a Rating

Payable each working week

Bundaberg
Gladstone

Half an hour at Rating’s Hourly Rate. Reimbursement for the reasonable cost of transport to or from the employee’s residence and work (max 35kms)

When:
(i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and
(ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.

Dalrymple Bay

69 cents/km (max 100km)

When an employee travels to and from Halftide

Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Mourilyan

69 cents/km (max 29.5km per day, Monday to Sunday)

When an employee is required to report for duty at irregular hours and at short notice, or to or from a temporary place of employment.

Darwin

69 cents/km (Max 29.5km per day Monday to Sunday)

When an employee uses his/her own vehicle to travel:
(i) to or from the regular place of employment at irregular hours and at short notice; or
(ii) to or from a temporary place of employment from the regular place of employment.

Melbourne, Westernport, Geelong

$31.40 (Max 40kms)

When an employee commences or finishes work at a time when public transport is not available

Public transport is deemed not available when:
(i) the employee is required for duty at or before 0700 hours Mon-Fri, or on weekends or public holidays;
(ii) an employee ceases duty at or later than 8pm Mon-Fri;
(iii) the employee is given a break of six hours or less between cessation of duty on one day and the start of duty on the next day;
(iv) the employee has been on duty for 18 hours or more and is required for duty the next day.

Portland

69 cents/km (max 12km)

When an employee is required to commence or cease work in overtime hours

Port Kembla

69 cents/km (max 28km/day)

When:
(i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and
(ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.

In Port Kembla normal public transport is deemed not available before 7am or after 4pm Monday to Friday, and on weekends and public holidays.

Port Pirie

69 cents/km

Where:
(i) the employee is required to commence work or finish work before 0730 and after 2000 on any day; and
(ii) the employer and employee agree that the employee will use his/her own vehicle for transport.

Fremantle, Albany, Bunbury

69 cents/km

Where:
(i) the employee is required to attend for duty before 7am (Monday to Sat) or before 10am (9am in Bunbury) (Sunday and holidays);
(ii) the employee is required to finish duty after 9pm (10pm in Bunbury) on any day;
(iii) where the employee is required to resume duty in overtime hours after ceasing duty for the day.

In Fremantle this clause only applies to travel within a radius of 30 kms of the office of the Fremantle Port Authority.
In Albany and Bunbury this clause only applies to travel from the employee’s home to the town jetty (or in the case of Bunbury up to a maximum of 16kms from the town jetty).
In Fremantle, an employee who commenced employment with the employer before 8 Nov 1977 and is required to work on a tug stationed at Kwinana will be paid $1.30 for each day he/she is required to use his/her own vehicle to travel to work at Kwinana.

Kwinana

69 cents/km

Where:
(i) the employee is required to attend for a call out; and
(ii) the travel is within a radius of 40kms of the Service Jetty of the BP Refinery

Burnie, Devonport, Port Latta, Launceston

69 cents/km (max 25km)

Where an employee is required to commence or cease work in overtime hours.

A minimum allowance of 81 cents/trip applies to trips in Launceston and Burnie.

Hobart

$11.00 each way

Where an employee is required to commence duty outside normal working hours.

No allowance is payable where duty continues after normal working hours.

69 cents/km

Where an employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for travel within ordinary hours of work.

Sydney, Botany Bay, Newcastle

69 cents/km (max 23.4km/trip).

When:
(i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and
(ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.

Normal public transport is deemed unavailable when:
(i) the employee commences work at or between the following times: Sydney: 6pm one day/6am next day
Botany Bay: 4pm one day/7am next day
Newcastle: 6pm one day/7am next day;
(ii) the employee has to arrive at the tug more than 30 minutes before the starting time;
(iii) the employee has to wait at the point of pick up for more than 30 minutes when travelling home

Amount equal to taxi fare home or the cost charged to the employer through taxi company

Where an employee is required to report for duty or who finished duty outside ordinary hours at a time when normal public transport is not available.

Port Adelaide, Whyalla

Reimbursement of reasonable costs of transport

When:
(i) an employee is required to commence work or finish work before 7am and after 9am on any day; or
(ii) where public transport is not available; or
(iii) where an employee is required to work on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
When an employee is required to commence or finish work before or after normal ordinary time.

Geraldton

69 cents/km

When:
(i) an employee is required to commence work before 6am or cease duty later than 10pm on any day; or
(ii) resume duty after more than 2 hours after completion of ordinary duty on any day.

This provision only applies to travel between the employee’s home to the town jetty or up to a max of 15kms from the town jetty.

Port	Column 1 – Allowance	Column 2 – Circumstances in which entitlement arises	Column 3 – Other provisions
Brisbane	69 cents/km (max 50km), and where applicable reimbursement of the Gateway Bridge Toll	When: (i) an employee is required to finish or commence duty between 1800 on one day and 0800 the following day; and (ii) the employee uses his/her own vehicle to travel to or from the employee’s residence.	While public transport is not available to Whyte Island an employee required to use his/her own car and who commences or finishes duty on any day between 0800 and 1800 is entitled to an allowance based on a journey of 7 kilometres.
Bowen	6 hours pay at the Hourly Rate for a Rating	Payable each working week
Bundaberg Gladstone	Half an hour at Rating’s Hourly Rate. Reimbursement for the reasonable cost of transport to or from the employee’s residence and work (max 35kms)	When: (i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and (ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.
Dalrymple Bay	69 cents/km (max 100km)	When an employee travels to and from Halftide
Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Mourilyan	69 cents/km (max 29.5km per day, Monday to Sunday)	When an employee is required to report for duty at irregular hours and at short notice, or to or from a temporary place of employment.
Darwin	69 cents/km (Max 29.5km per day Monday to Sunday)	When an employee uses his/her own vehicle to travel: (i) to or from the regular place of employment at irregular hours and at short notice; or (ii) to or from a temporary place of employment from the regular place of employment.
Melbourne, Westernport, Geelong	$31.40 (Max 40kms)	When an employee commences or finishes work at a time when public transport is not available	Public transport is deemed not available when: (i) the employee is required for duty at or before 0700 hours Mon-Fri, or on weekends or public holidays; (ii) an employee ceases duty at or later than 8pm Mon-Fri; (iii) the employee is given a break of six hours or less between cessation of duty on one day and the start of duty on the next day; (iv) the employee has been on duty for 18 hours or more and is required for duty the next day.
Portland	69 cents/km (max 12km)	When an employee is required to commence or cease work in overtime hours
Port Kembla	69 cents/km (max 28km/day)	When: (i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and (ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.	In Port Kembla normal public transport is deemed not available before 7am or after 4pm Monday to Friday, and on weekends and public holidays.
Port Pirie	69 cents/km	Where: (i) the employee is required to commence work or finish work before 0730 and after 2000 on any day; and (ii) the employer and employee agree that the employee will use his/her own vehicle for transport.
Fremantle, Albany, Bunbury	69 cents/km	Where: (i) the employee is required to attend for duty before 7am (Monday to Sat) or before 10am (9am in Bunbury) (Sunday and holidays); (ii) the employee is required to finish duty after 9pm (10pm in Bunbury) on any day; (iii) where the employee is required to resume duty in overtime hours after ceasing duty for the day.	In Fremantle this clause only applies to travel within a radius of 30 kms of the office of the Fremantle Port Authority. In Albany and Bunbury this clause only applies to travel from the employee’s home to the town jetty (or in the case of Bunbury up to a maximum of 16kms from the town jetty). In Fremantle, an employee who commenced employment with the employer before 8 Nov 1977 and is required to work on a tug stationed at Kwinana will be paid $1.30 for each day he/she is required to use his/her own vehicle to travel to work at Kwinana.
Kwinana	69 cents/km	Where: (i) the employee is required to attend for a call out; and (ii) the travel is within a radius of 40kms of the Service Jetty of the BP Refinery
Burnie, Devonport, Port Latta, Launceston	69 cents/km (max 25km)	Where an employee is required to commence or cease work in overtime hours.	A minimum allowance of 81 cents/trip applies to trips in Launceston and Burnie.
Hobart	$11.00 each way	Where an employee is required to commence duty outside normal working hours.	No allowance is payable where duty continues after normal working hours.
	69 cents/km	Where an employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for travel within ordinary hours of work.
Sydney, Botany Bay, Newcastle	69 cents/km (max 23.4km/trip).	When: (i) an employee is required to report for duty or finish duty at a time when normal public transport is not available; and (ii) the employee is required to use his/her own vehicle for transport.	Normal public transport is deemed unavailable when: (i) the employee commences work at or between the following times: Sydney: 6pm one day/6am next day Botany Bay: 4pm one day/7am next day Newcastle: 6pm one day/7am next day; (ii) the employee has to arrive at the tug more than 30 minutes before the starting time; (iii) the employee has to wait at the point of pick up for more than 30 minutes when travelling home
Sydney, Botany Bay, Newcastle	Amount equal to taxi fare home or the cost charged to the employer through taxi company	Where an employee is required to report for duty or who finished duty outside ordinary hours at a time when normal public transport is not available.
Port Adelaide, Whyalla	Reimbursement of reasonable costs of transport	When: (i) an employee is required to commence work or finish work before 7am and after 9am on any day; or (ii) where public transport is not available; or (iii) where an employee is required to work on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. When an employee is required to commence or finish work before or after normal ordinary time.
Geraldton	69 cents/km	When: (i) an employee is required to commence work before 6am or cease duty later than 10pm on any day; or (ii) resume duty after more than 2 hours after completion of ordinary duty on any day.	This provision only applies to travel between the employee’s home to the town jetty or up to a max of 15kms from the town jetty.