AP813963 - Crisis Assistance, Supported Housing Award 2002

18. TRAVELLING, TRANSPORT AND FARES

18.1 Travelling Expenses

An employee required to stay away from home overnight will be reimbursed the cost of reasonable board, lodging and meals. The employee will provide the employer with reasonable proof of costs so incurred.

18.2 Motor vehicle allowance

18.2.1 General

An employee required to travel in connection with his or her work by means other than his or her own motor vehicle will be reimbursed all reasonable travelling expenses so incurred. The employee will provide the employer with reasonable proof of costs so incurred.

18.2.2 New South Wales

[18.2.2 varied by PR919669 PR932618 PR976530; PR983691 ppc 01Oct08]

An employee required by the employer to use his or her motor vehicle, on the employer’s business, is to be paid an amount of 58.17 cents per kilometre travelled during such use.

18.2.3 Victoria

18.2.3(a) An employee required to use his or her own motor vehicle, on the employer’s business, is to be paid a mileage allowance corresponding with the mileage rates prescribed from time to time by the State Public Service Board of Victoria.

18.2.3(b) Where an employee is called on duty at night or other than his or her normal hours or on any non-working day:

18.2.3(b)(i) the employee will be reimbursed fares; or

18.2.3(b)(ii) if using his or her own motor vehicle to travel between the employee’s place of residence and place of work, the employee will receive a travelling allowance in accordance with clause 18.2.3(a).

18.2.3(c) Where an employee is required to work at times or in places where the use of public transport could reasonably be deemed to place the employee in a position of possible personal risk, the employer will provide suitable transport or will authorise the employee to use his or her own motor vehicle for which clause 18.2.3(a) will apply. This clause includes, where applicable, travel between the employee’s place of residence and place of work.