AP834748 - Industrial Catering, Cleaning and Incidental Services (AWU and LHMU) Award 2000
When an employee is required by an employer to proceed to work at any place covered by this award the employer must pay the employee an amount equal to the cost of fares reasonably spent by the employee in travelling to the worksite.
23.2.1 Where an employer reimburses an employee for the cost of fares in accordance with 23.1 the employer may deduct the amount paid from the employee’s wages provided that the amount deducted in any one week does not exceed half of the employee’s weekly wage.
23.2.2 Any amount deducted from an employee’s wages pursuant to 23.2.1 must be refunded to the employee if:
23.2.2(a) the employee works for the employer at any place situated above the 26th parallel of south latitude for a period of six months or more; or
23.2.2(b) the employee works for the employer at any place situated below the 26th parallel of south latitude for a period of two months or more; or
23.2.2(c) the employee’s services are terminated by the employer through no fault of the employee.
23.3.1 After each 12 months continuous service with the employer a full-time employee engaged from Perth to work outside Perth shall be entitled to be paid an allowance equivalent to the cost of one return ticket to Perth. Provided that this allowance shall not be payable where the employer provides the employee with a paid ticket for personal use.
23.3.2 After each 12 months’ continuous service with the employer a full-time employee employed to work above the 26th parallel and who does not have any entitlement to travel assistance under 23.3.1 or by any other means shall, at a time that the employee takes approved leave, receive an allowance equivalent to the cost of one economy class air fare to Perth. Provided that this allowance shall not be payable where the employer provides the employee with a paid ticket for personal use.
23.3.3 A part-time employee working above the 26th parallel shall receive the same entitlement to travel assistance as a full-time employee upon accumulating the equivalent of each 12 months’ service with the employer.
23.3.4 The allowances in 23.3.2 and 23.3.3 shall lapse if not taken within 12 months of their accrual.
23.4 Travel allowance on termination
23.4.1 This clause applies to employees whose employment is terminated by their employer, other than for misconduct, and who:
23.4.1(a) worked for an employer at any place situated above the 26th parallel of south latitude for a period of six months or more; or
23.4.1(b) worked for an employer at any place situated below the 26th parallel of south latitude for a period of two months or more.
23.4.2 In the circumstances specified in 23.4.1 an employee is entitled to the payment of an allowance equal to the cost of an air fare from his or her worksite to Perth.
