Distant Work Allowance Clause Samples
The Distant Work Allowance clause establishes the terms under which employees are compensated for expenses incurred while working remotely or from locations outside the primary workplace. Typically, this clause outlines eligible costs such as internet fees, office supplies, or utility expenses, and may specify reimbursement procedures or fixed monthly stipends. Its core function is to ensure that employees are fairly compensated for additional costs associated with remote work, thereby supporting flexible work arrangements and clarifying employer obligations.
Distant Work Allowance. Where an employee is required by the employer to work at a place other than the usual place of employment and as a consequence is required to live away from the usual place of residence, the employee shall be reimbursed by the employer any reasonable and additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred. For expenses to be liable to be reimbursed, the proposed mode of transport and accommodation are to have been previously agreed by the employer.
Distant Work Allowance. If an Employee is required to travel for work purposes and this involves overnight stays as a part of the travel arrangement, the Company will arrange and pay for accommodation. In addition, the Company will pay employees required to be away from home overnight an allowance of $59.72 per night plus $29.85 on the final day of the trip for meal and incidental costs if alternative arrangements are not agreed between the Company and employee in relation to a specific project.
Distant Work Allowance. An Employee required to perform work where the distance or the travelling facilities to and from the place of work make it reasonably necessary that the Employee should live and sleep at some place other than their usual place of residence at the time engaged in such work, is entitled to a distant work / travel allowance as per the following options:
Option 1: The Company will pay for reasonable accommodation and 3 meals per day, upon production of receipts up to a maximum amount of $100 per day and the Employee is entitled to an allowance per night as outlined in Appendix B Error! Reference source not ▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇ cover any other incidentals; or
Option 2: The Employee pays for accommodation and all meals whilst away from their usual place of residence and the Employee is entitled to an all-inclusive allowance per night as outlined in Appendix BError! Reference source not found.. The Employee is also entitled to the allowance as outlined in A ppendix B to cover any other incidentals.
Distant Work Allowance. 8.6.1. Distant work allowance will be payable where an employee is required to travel from their normal place of employment or residence to a distant job, in accordance with either of the following arrangements:
(a) The Company selects and pays for accommodation and three meals per day. Reimbursement for reasonable phone calls will be made. All mini bar expenses are excluded, or
(b) The Company to reimburse employees the cost of accommodation and meals up to the value of the amounts set out in the table below, subject to the submission of receipts by employees. Reimbursement for reasonable phone calls will also be made. All mini bar expenses are excluded. $218.28 (day)
Distant Work Allowance. 26.1 Where an employee must travel beyond a 50km radius, measured from the Home Base, the employee shall receive:
(a) The daily travel allowance prescribed in clause 25.1, where applicable. This is provided the allowance is payable in accordance with clause 25; and
(b) From exiting the 50 km radius to the distant work location and returning to the radius, the following apply:
(i) Payment at the rate of $0.55 per kilometre if using their own vehicle; and
(ii) Payment for all time reasonably spent in travel from the radial boundary to the job site, and return. This is to be rounded to the nearest 15 minute increment paid at the employee’s appropriate hourly rate.
26.2 In this clause, the 50km radius is drawn from ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, Greensborough, VIC 3088 (Home Base).
26.3 Time reasonably spent in travel from the radial boundary to the job site and return is paid and counted as time worked by an Employee.