Common use of Excessive Travel Clause in Contracts

Excessive Travel. a) It is recognized that in some situations travel may be excessive. In these cases, the preference is for the supervisor and the employee to arrive at a mutual agreement as to what constitutes “excessive” and what method of compensation is most appropriate. This determination shall be based on the following considerations: • The amount of travel time that is required (hours per day, week and month) • The choice of travel options • The cost of travel choice/options • The time above and beyond the employee’s normal travel time between home and normal work headquarters • The purpose of the travel • The extent to which travel costs are “billable” • The extent of disruption to personal schedules or family activities • The desire to compensate for travel time with time off • Internal relativity with other employees Where there is no mutual agreement, all travel time outside regular working hours in excess of 2 hours in one day shall be compensated at straight time.

Excessive Travel. a) It is recognized that in some situations travel may be excessive. In these cases, the preference is for the supervisor and the employee to arrive at a mutual agreement as to what constitutes “excessive” and what method of compensation is most appropriate. This determination shall be based on the following considerations: •  The amount of travel time that is required (hours per day, week and month) •  The choice of travel options •  The cost of travel choice/options •  The time above and beyond the employee’s normal travel time between home and normal work headquarters •  The purpose of the travel •  The extent to which travel costs are “billable” •  The extent of disruption to personal schedules or family activities •  The desire to compensate for travel time with time off •  Internal relativity with other employees Where there is no mutual agreement, all travel time outside regular working hours in excess of 2 hours in one day shall be compensated at straight time.