AP806214CRV - Home and Community Care Award 2001
[17.1 varied by PR905674 PR935648 PR976423 PR978507; PR983336 ppc 09Oct08]
17.1 Where the caregiver is required to travel more than 30 kilometres from his/her home, or the nearest Silver Circle office, (whichever is the lesser), to the first point of service for a period of work of less than three hours duration, the caregiver shall be paid a transport allowance of 0.78 cents per kilometre.
[17.2 varied by PR905674 PR935648 PR976423 PR978507; PR983336 ppc 09Oct08]
17.2 The employer will pay an allowance of 0.78 cents per kilometre to an employee who is required to use his or her own motor vehicle in the performance of the duties specified in the employer’s care plan for a client.
17.3 An employee seeking payment of the travel allowance will maintain a signed logbook recording the date, time, distances and reasons for the travel which must be provided to the employer upon request. The employee will make claims for travel allowance on his or her fortnightly time sheet.
17.4 An employee will not be entitled to the travelling allowance for travel to and from the client’s premises.
17.5 The employer will provide an employee with two pinafores to be worn in the provision of home and personal care services and the employee is responsible for the laundering and upkeep of such uniform. These uniforms will remain the property of the employer at all times.
