Common use of Per Diems Clause in Contracts

Per Diems. SECTION 1 Per diems are understood to be the expenses for meals and lodging in which the employees incur when they are required to work outside of the municipality where their work center is normally located or vice-versa and of hours outside their regular work day where their work center is normally located. SECTION 2 When an employee is required to work in a place outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located for a period not greater than one day, the Company shall pay expenses for meal and lodgings up to the amount and under the conditions specified further on: a. If he leaves on or before 6:00 a.m. and returns on or after 8:00 a.m. of the same day, for breakfast the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) the second and third years. b. If he leaves on or after 8:00 a.m. and returns on or after 1:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid for lunch, during first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. c. If he leaves on or after 1:00 p.m. and returns on or after 7:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid for dinner during first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. d. If the employee were required to spend the night, he shall be entitled to lodging and seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be paid during the three (3) years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. SECTION 3 The employees who travel to the Islands of Vieques and/or Culebra shall receive for the concept of per diems, the following amounts, during the three years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Breakfast Lunch Dinner --------- ----- ------ $ 5.50 $9.00 $ 9.00 SECTION 4 In the event that an employee has to work in a place outside of the municipality where the employee's work center is normally located for a period greater than one day, during which term of time the employee has to have his meals and sleep in said place, the Company shall pay the amount of ninety-two dollars ($92.00) daily during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents ($93.50) daily during the second and third years, an amount which will cover all the expenses in which the employee incurs and for which amount the employee will not have to present a receipt or vouchers. In addition, if he were required to work up to beyond seven (7) hours from the end of his working day, he shall be paid a per diem for the amount of $8.50 during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, $9.00 during the second and third years. SECTION 5 For purposes of this article, the municipalities comprised in the Metropolitan Telephone Area are considered as one single work center, which are the following: San ▇▇▇▇, Santurce, Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto Nuevo, Caparra, Guaynabo, Levittown, Catano, Bayamon, Carolina, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, Isla Verde and any other area within those boundaries. SECTION 6 Expenses for the concept of per diems will be reimbursed to employees who are working in the municipality where their work center is normally located, under the following circumstances: a. To the employees who work exclusively in the ▇▇▇▇ work shifts which are the work shifts that regularly end after 12:00 midnight, they shall be paid five dollars ($5.00) for a snack during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) during the second and third years. b. In the case of employees who work any (daily) schedule of eight (8) hours and are required to continue working for more than an hour and a half (1 1/2), they shall be paid a per diem for the amount of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. c. In those cases in which the employees are required to work in some place outside the municipality where their Work Center is normally located and once they return to their work center, or vice-versa, and they are required to continue working consecutively for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2) they shall be paid the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years provided herein. In the event that the employee is required to work outside the municipality where his work center is normally located and after the employee working there his regular day he is required to continue working consecutively in said place for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2), he shall be paid a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. If the employee continues working up to beyond the seven hours (7) from the end of his daily eight (8) hour work shift, he shall be paid a second per diem. The time in which the employee incurs in the consumption of meals shall not be considered as time worked and the employee shall not receive pay for said time. SECTION 7 In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and during this period of time there are holidays between two (2) working days, the Company shall pay per diems and lodging for said holidays. In those situations in which an employee is required to report at work on a Monday at 8:00 a.m. outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located, the Company will pay the lodging for the previous day according to the terms of this article, as long as the employee is authorized to spend the night in lodging during the previous Sunday. In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and he becomes ill during this time, the Company will be obligated to pay the per diems provided in this article, as long as the employee spends the night in the lodging in the municipality where he is required to work and complies with the provisions of the article regarding Sick Leave and never for a period in excess of two (2) days. SECTION 8 The following employees shall be entitled to the per diem which is provided further ahead: a. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano who are required to work temporarily in Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, and in like manner, all employees assigned regularly to Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto who are required to work temporarily in Bayamon, Levittown or Catano. b. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano when they are required to attend training at the Technical Training Center (TTC), while the same is located at Las Virtudes; it being provided that if said Training Center were to be relocated, the parties will renegotiate this Clause. In these cases, a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars $9.00 during the second and third years for each day that they work temporarily up to a maximum period of thirty (30) calendar days. Upon finishing the temporary assignment, the aforementioned per diem for each day worked shall be suspended and the employees shall be reassigned to their work center of origin or shall be regularly reassigned to the work center where they are rendering their services temporarily. The Company may extend the temporary period for an additional period in which case the employees shall continue receiving the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years until the Company determines that the work that had been assigned to them had concluded. SECTION 9 All employees whom the Company requires to attend to testify in its favor at hearings at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Public Service Commission and/or any other government agency, whether state or federal and/or state or federal court, shall receive the per diems in conformity to Section 2 of this article. SECTION 10 Nothing in this article shall be construed in a manner that may imply the payment of per diem for more than one concept (pyramidal payment). SECTION 11 In the event that an employee is required to travel outside of Puerto Rico, the Company will pay the expenses for meals, as provided in Section 2 of this article and the lodging shall be for the cost of the same, pursuant to a receipt with previous authorization on the part of the Company. SECTION 12 The Company shall be retaining in the origin all deductions that correspond in law or regulation.

Per Diems. SECTION 1 Per diems are understood to be the expenses for meals and lodging in which the employees incur when they are required to work outside of the municipality where their work center is normally located or vice-versa and of hours outside their regular work day where their work center is normally located. SECTION 2 When an employee is required to work in a place outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located for a period not greater than one day, the Company shall pay expenses for meal and lodgings up to the amount and under the conditions specified further on: a. If he leaves on or before 6:00 a.m. and returns on or after 8:00 a.m. of the same day, for breakfast the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) the second and third years. b. If he leaves on or after 8:00 a.m. and returns on or after 1:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid for lunch, during first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. c. If he leaves on or after 1:00 p.m. and returns on or after 7:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid for dinner during first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. d. If the employee were required to spend the night, he shall be entitled to lodging and seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be paid during the three (3) years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. SECTION 3 The employees who travel to the Islands of Vieques and/or Culebra shall receive for the concept of per diems, the following amounts, during the three years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Breakfast Lunch Dinner --------- ----- ------ $ ------- $5.50 $9.00 $ $9.00 SECTION 4 In the event that an employee has to work in a place outside of the municipality where the employee's work center is normally located for a period greater than one day, during which term of time the employee has to have his meals and sleep in said place, the Company shall pay the amount of ninety-two dollars ($92.00) daily during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents ($93.50) daily during the second and third years, an amount which will cover all the expenses in which the employee incurs and for which amount the employee will not have to present a receipt or vouchers. In addition, if he were required to work up to beyond seven (7) hours from the end of his working day, he shall be paid a per diem for the amount of $8.50 during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, $9.00 during the second and third years. SECTION 5 For purposes of this article, the municipalities comprised in the Metropolitan Telephone Area are considered as one single work center, which are the following: San Juan, ▇▇▇▇, Santurcenturce, Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto Nuevo, Caparra, Guaynabo, Levittown, Catano, Bayamon, Carolina, ▇▇▇▇Truj▇▇▇▇ Alto▇▇▇o, Isla Verde and any other area within those boundaries. SECTION 6 Expenses for the concept of per diems will be reimbursed to employees who are working in the municipality where their work center is normally located, under the following circumstances: a. To the employees who work exclusively in the dawn ▇▇▇▇ work k shifts which are the work shifts that regularly end after 12:00 midnight, they shall be paid five dollars ($5.00) for a snack during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) during the second and third years. b. In the case of employees who work any (daily) schedule of eight (8) hours and are required to continue working for more than an hour and a half (1 1/2), they shall be paid a per diem for the amount of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. c. In those cases in which the employees are required to work in some place outside the municipality where their Work Center is normally located and once they return to their work center, or vice-versa, and they are required to continue working consecutively for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2) they shall be paid the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years provided herein. In the event that the employee is required to work outside the municipality where his work center is normally located and after the employee working there his regular day he is required to continue working consecutively in said place for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2), he shall be paid a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. If the employee continues working up to beyond the seven hours (7) from the end of his daily eight (8) hour work shift, he shall be paid a second per diem. The time in which the employee incurs in the consumption of meals shall not be considered as time worked and the employee shall not receive pay for said time. SECTION 7 In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and during this period of time there are holidays between two (2) working days, the Company shall pay per diems and lodging for said holidays. In those situations in which an employee is required to report at work on a Monday at 8:00 a.m. outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located, the Company will pay the lodging for the previous day according to the terms of this article, as long as the employee is authorized to spend the night in lodging during the previous Sunday. In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and he becomes ill during this time, the Company will be obligated to pay the per diems provided in this article, as long as the employee spends the night in the lodging in the municipality where he is required to work and complies with the provisions of the article regarding Sick Leave and never for a period in excess of two (2) days. SECTION 8 The following employees shall be entitled to the per diem which is provided further ahead: a. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano who are required to work temporarily in Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇Truj▇▇▇▇ Alto▇▇▇o, and in like manner, all employees assigned regularly to Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇Truj▇▇▇▇ Alto ▇▇▇o who are required to work temporarily in Bayamon, Levittown or Catano. b. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano when they are required to attend training at the Technical Training Center (TTC), while the same is located at Las Virtudes; it being provided that if said Training Center were to be relocated, the parties will renegotiate this Clauseclause. In these cases, a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars $9.00 during the second and third years for each day that they work temporarily up to a maximum period of thirty (30) calendar days. Upon finishing the temporary assignment, the aforementioned per diem for each day worked shall be suspended and the employees shall be reassigned to their work center of origin or shall be regularly reassigned to the work center where they are rendering their services temporarily. The Company may extend the temporary period for an additional period in which case the employees shall continue receiving the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years until the Company determines that the work that had been assigned to them had concluded. SECTION 9 All employees whom the Company requires to attend to testify in its favor at hearings at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Public Service Commission and/or any other government agency, whether state or federal and/or state or federal court, shall receive the per diems in conformity to Section 2 of this article. SECTION 10 Nothing in this article shall be construed in a manner that may imply the payment of per diem for more than one concept (pyramidal payment). SECTION 11 In the event that an employee is required to travel outside of Puerto Rico, the Company will pay the expenses for meals, as provided in Section 2 of this article and the lodging shall be for the cost of the same, pursuant to a receipt with previous authorization on the part of the Company. SECTION 12 The Company shall be retaining in the origin all deductions that correspond in law or regulation.shall

Per Diems. SECTION 1 Per diems are shall be understood to be mean the expenses for meals and lodging in which the employees incur when they are required to work outside of the municipality where their work center is normally located or vice-versa and of and/or during hours outside of their regular work day where their work center is normally located. SECTION 2 When an employee is required to work in a place outside of the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located for a period not greater than one day, the Company shall pay the expenses for meal and lodgings lodging up to the amount and under the conditions specified further onbelow: a. If he he/she leaves on or before 6:00 a.m. and returns on or after 8:00 a.m. of the same day, $5.00 for breakfast for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) the second and third yearsagreement. b. If he he/she leaves on or after 8:00 a.m. and returns on or after 1:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid 8.75 for lunch, during lunch for the first year and $9.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. c. If he he/she leaves on or after 1:00 p.m. and returns on or after 7:00 6:30 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents (day $8.50) shall be paid 10.25 for dinner during first year and $10.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. d. If the employee were required to spend the night, he the employee shall be entitled to $70.00 for lodging and seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be paid during without receipt for the three (3) years life of the Collective Bargaining Agreementagreement. SECTION 3 e. The employees who travel to the Islands Island of Vieques and/or Culebra shall receive for the concept of per diems, diem the following amounts, during the three years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Breakfast Lunch Dinner --------- ----- ------ $ $5.50 $9.00 $ 9.009.50 $10.50 SECTION 4 3 In the event that an employee has to work in a place outside of the municipality where the employee's his/her work center is normally located for a period greater than one day, during which term of time the employee has to have his his/her meals and sleep in said place, the Company shall will pay the amount of ninety-two dollars ($92.00) 94.00 daily during for the first year and $95.00 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents ($93.50) daily during the second and third yearsagreement, an amount which will shall cover all the expenses in which the employee incurs and for which amount the employee will not have to present a receipt or vouchers. In addition, if he he/she were required to work continue working up to beyond after seven (7) hours from after the end of his working his/her daily work day, he shall they will be paid a per diem for the amount of $8.50 during 9.00 for the first year and $9.25 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, $9.00 during the second and third yearsagreement. SECTION 5 For purposes of this article, the municipalities comprised in the Metropolitan Telephone Area are considered as one single work center, which are the following: San ▇▇▇▇, Santurce, Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto Nuevo, Caparra, Guaynabo, Levittown, Catano, Bayamon, Carolina, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, Isla Verde and any other area within those boundaries. SECTION 6 4 Expenses shall be reimbursed for the concept of per diems will be reimbursed to employees who are working in the municipality where their work center is normally located, located under the following circumstances: a. To the employees who work exclusively in the ▇▇▇▇ work shifts which are the work shifts that regularly end after 12:00 midnight, they shall be paid five dollars ($5.00) for a snack during for the amount of $5.00 for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) during the second and third yearsagreement. b. In the case of employees who work any work day (daily) schedule of eight (8) hours and they are required to continue working for more than an hour and a half (1 1/2)1/2 hours, they shall will be paid a per diem for the amount of eight dollars $8.50 for non-exempt employees and fifty cents $9.00 for exempt employees and they will be paid a second per diem if they continue working until after seven (7) consecutive hours after the end of their daily work shift, for the amount of $8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement 15.50 for non-exempt employees and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years17.50 for exempt employees. c. In those cases in which the case of employees are required to work the sixth, seventh or holiday in some place outside the municipality where their Work Center is normally located and once they return to their work center, or vice-versa, and they are required to continue working consecutively for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2) they shall be paid the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years provided herein. In the event that the employee is required to work outside the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located and after located, they will be paid a per diem for the employee working there his regular day amount of $9.00 if he is required to works 4 hours or more but less than 8 hours. If they continue working consecutively in said place for 8 hours or more than one hour and a half (1 1/2), he shall they will be paid a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. If the employee continues working up to beyond the seven hours (7) from the end of his daily eight (8) hour work shift, he shall be paid a second per diem. The time in which the employee incurs in the consumption of meals shall not be considered as time worked and the employee shall not receive pay for said time9. SECTION 7 In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and during this period of time there are holidays between two (2) working days, the Company shall pay per diems and lodging for said holidays. In those situations in which an employee is required to report at work on a Monday at 8:00 a.m. outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located, the Company will pay the lodging for the previous day according to the terms of this article, as long as the employee is authorized to spend the night in lodging during the previous Sunday. In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and he becomes ill during this time, the Company will be obligated to pay the per diems provided in this article, as long as the employee spends the night in the lodging in the municipality where he is required to work and complies with the provisions of the article regarding Sick Leave and never for a period in excess of two (2) days. SECTION 8 The following employees shall be entitled to the per diem which is provided further ahead: a. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano who are required to work temporarily in Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, and in like manner, all employees assigned regularly to Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto who are required to work temporarily in Bayamon, Levittown or Catano. b. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano when they are required to attend training at the Technical Training Center (TTC), while the same is located at Las Virtudes; it being provided that if said Training Center were to be relocated, the parties will renegotiate this Clause. In these cases, a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars $9.00 during the second and third years for each day that they work temporarily up to a maximum period of thirty (30) calendar days. Upon finishing the temporary assignment, the aforementioned per diem for each day worked shall be suspended and the employees shall be reassigned to their work center of origin or shall be regularly reassigned to the work center where they are rendering their services temporarily. The Company may extend the temporary period for an additional period in which case the employees shall continue receiving the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years until the Company determines that the work that had been assigned to them had concluded. SECTION 9 All employees whom the Company requires to attend to testify in its favor at hearings at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Public Service Commission and/or any other government agency, whether state or federal and/or state or federal court, shall receive the per diems in conformity to Section 2 of this article. SECTION 10 Nothing in this article shall be construed in a manner that may imply the payment of per diem for more than one concept (pyramidal payment). SECTION 11 In the event that an employee is required to travel outside of Puerto Rico, the Company will pay the expenses for meals, as provided in Section 2 of this article and the lodging shall be for the cost of the same, pursuant to a receipt with previous authorization on the part of the Company. SECTION 12 The Company shall be retaining in the origin all deductions that correspond in law or regulation.

Per Diems. SECTION 1 Per diems are shall be understood to be mean the expenses for meals and lodging in which the employees incur when they are required to work outside of the municipality where their work center is normally located or vice-versa and of and/or during hours outside of their regular work day where their work center is normally located. SECTION 2 When an employee is required to work in a place outside of the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located for a period not greater than one day, the Company shall pay the expenses for meal and lodgings lodging up to the amount and under the conditions specified further onbelow: a. If he he/she leaves on or before 6:00 a.m. and returns on or after 8:00 a.m. of the same day, $5.00 for breakfast for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) the second and third yearsagreement. b. If he he/she leaves on or after 8:00 a.m. and returns on or after 1:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid 8.75 for lunch, during lunch for the first year and $9.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. c. If he he/she leaves on or after 1:00 p.m. and returns on or after 7:00 6:30 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents (day $8.50) shall be paid 10.25 for dinner during first year and $10.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. d. If the employee were required to spend the night, he the employee shall be entitled to $70.00 for lodging and seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be paid during without receipt for the three (3) years life of the Collective Bargaining Agreementagreement. SECTION 3 e. The employees who travel to the Islands Island of Vieques and/or Culebra shall receive for the concept of per diems, diem the following amounts, during the three years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Breakfast Lunch Dinner --------- ----- ------ $ $5.50 $9.00 $ 9.009.50 $10.50 SECTION 4 3 In the event that an employee has to work in a place outside of the municipality where the employee's his/her work center is normally located for a period greater than one day, during which term of time the employee has to have his his/her meals and sleep in said place, the Company shall will pay the amount of ninety-two dollars ($92.00) 94.00 daily during for the first year and $95.00 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents ($93.50) daily during the second and third yearsagreement, an amount which will shall cover all the expenses in which the employee incurs and for which amount the employee will not have to present a receipt or vouchers. In addition, if he he/she were required to work continue working up to beyond after seven (7) hours from after the end of his working his/her daily work day, he shall they will be paid a per diem for the amount of $8.50 during 9.00 for the first year and $9.25 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, $9.00 during the second and third yearsagreement. SECTION 5 For purposes of this article, the municipalities comprised in the Metropolitan Telephone Area are considered as one single work center, which are the following: San ▇▇▇▇, Santurce, Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto Nuevo, Caparra, Guaynabo, Levittown, Catano, Bayamon, Carolina, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, Isla Verde and any other area within those boundaries. SECTION 6 4 Expenses shall be reimbursed for the concept of per diems will be reimbursed to employees who are working in the municipality where their work center is normally located, located under the following circumstances: a. To the employees who work exclusively in the dawn ▇▇▇▇ work k shifts which are the work shifts that regularly end after 12:00 midnight, they shall be paid five dollars ($5.00) for a snack during for the amount of $5.00 for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) during the second and third yearsagreement. b. In the case of employees who work any work day (daily) schedule of eight (8) hours and they are required to continue working for more than an hour and a half (1 1/2)1/2 hours, they shall will be paid a per diem for the amount of eight dollars $8.50 for non-exempt employees and fifty cents $9.00 for exempt employees and they will be paid a second per diem if they continue working until after seven (7) consecutive hours after the end of their daily work shift, for the amount of $ 15.50 for non-exempt employees and $8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years17.50 for exempt employees. c. In those cases in which the case of employees are required to work the sixth, seventh or holiday in some place outside the municipality where their Work Center is normally located and once they return to their work center, or vice-versa, and they are required to continue working consecutively for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2) they shall be paid the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years provided herein. In the event that the employee is required to work outside the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located and after located, they will be paid a per diem for the employee working there his regular day amount of $9.00 if he is required to works 4 hours or more but less than 8 hours. If they continue working consecutively in said place for 8 hours or more than one hour and a half (1 1/2), he shall they will be paid a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. If the employee continues working up to beyond the seven hours (7) from the end of his daily eight (8) hour work shift, he shall be paid a second per diem. The time in which the employee incurs in the consumption of meals shall not be considered as time worked and the employee shall not receive pay for said time9. SECTION 7 In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and during this period of time there are holidays between two (2) working days, the Company shall pay per diems and lodging for said holidays. In those situations in which an employee is required to report at work on a Monday at 8:00 a.m. outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located, the Company will pay the lodging for the previous day according to the terms of this article, as long as the employee is authorized to spend the night in lodging during the previous Sunday. In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and he becomes ill during this time, the Company will be obligated to pay the per diems provided in this article, as long as the employee spends the night in the lodging in the municipality where he is required to work and complies with the provisions of the article regarding Sick Leave and never for a period in excess of two (2) days. SECTION 8 The following employees shall be entitled to the per diem which is provided further ahead: a. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano who are required to work temporarily in Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, and in like manner, all employees assigned regularly to Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto who are required to work temporarily in Bayamon, Levittown or Catano. b. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano when they are required to attend training at the Technical Training Center (TTC), while the same is located at Las Virtudes; it being provided that if said Training Center were to be relocated, the parties will renegotiate this Clause. In these cases, a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars $9.00 during the second and third years for each day that they work temporarily up to a maximum period of thirty (30) calendar days. Upon finishing the temporary assignment, the aforementioned per diem for each day worked shall be suspended and the employees shall be reassigned to their work center of origin or shall be regularly reassigned to the work center where they are rendering their services temporarily. The Company may extend the temporary period for an additional period in which case the employees shall continue receiving the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years until the Company determines that the work that had been assigned to them had concluded. SECTION 9 All employees whom the Company requires to attend to testify in its favor at hearings at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Public Service Commission and/or any other government agency, whether state or federal and/or state or federal court, shall receive the per diems in conformity to Section 2 of this article. SECTION 10 Nothing in this article shall be construed in a manner that may imply the payment of per diem for more than one concept (pyramidal payment). SECTION 11 In the event that an employee is required to travel outside of Puerto Rico, the Company will pay the expenses for meals, as provided in Section 2 of this article and the lodging shall be for the cost of the same, pursuant to a receipt with previous authorization on the part of the Company. SECTION 12 The Company shall be retaining in the origin all deductions that correspond in law or regulation.

Per Diems. SECTION 1 Per diems are shall be understood to be mean the expenses for meals and lodging in which the employees incur when they are required to work outside of the municipality where their work center is normally located or vice-versa and of and/or during hours outside of their regular work day where their work center is normally located. SECTION 2 When an employee is required to work in a place outside of the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located for a period not greater than one day, the Company shall pay the expenses for meal and lodgings lodging up to the amount and under the conditions specified further onbelow: a. If he he/she leaves on or before 6:00 a.m. and returns on or after 8:00 a.m. of the same day, $5.00 for breakfast for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) the second and third yearsagreement. b. If he he/she leaves on or after 8:00 a.m. and returns on or after 1:00 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid 8.75 for lunch, during lunch for the first year and $9.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. c. If he he/she leaves on or after 1:00 p.m. and returns on or after 7:00 6:30 p.m. of the same day, eight dollars and fifty cents (day $8.50) shall be paid 10.25 for dinner during first year and $10.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third yearsagreement. d. If the employee were required to spend the night, he the employee shall be entitled to $70.00 for lodging and seventy dollars ($70.00) shall be paid during without receipt for the three (3) years life of the Collective Bargaining Agreementagreement. SECTION 3 e. The employees who travel to the Islands Island of Vieques and/or Culebra shall receive for the concept of per diems, diem the following amounts, during the three years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement: Breakfast Lunch Dinner --------- ----- ------ $ $5.50 $9.00 $ 9.009.50 $10.50 SECTION 4 3 In the event that an employee has to work in a place outside of the municipality where the employee's his/her work center is normally located for a period greater than one day, during which term of time the employee has to have his his/her meals and sleep in said place, the Company shall will pay the amount of ninety-two dollars ($92.00) 94.00 daily during for the first year and $95.00 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents ($93.50) daily during the second and third yearsagreement, an amount which will shall cover all the expenses in which the employee incurs and for which amount the employee will not have to present a receipt or vouchers. In addition, if he he/she were required to work continue working up to beyond after seven (7) hours from after the end of his working his/her daily work day, he shall they will be paid a per diem for the amount of $8.50 during 9.00 for the first year and $9.25 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, $9.00 during the second and third yearsagreement. SECTION 5 For purposes of this article, the municipalities comprised in the Metropolitan Telephone Area are considered as one single work center, which are the following: San ▇▇▇▇, Santurce, Hato Rey, Rio Piedras, Pueblo Viejo, Puerto Nuevo, Caparra, Guaynabo, Levittown, Catano, Bayamon, Carolina, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, Isla Verde and any other area within those boundaries. SECTION 6 4 Expenses shall be reimbursed for the concept of per diems will be reimbursed to employees who are working in the municipality where their work center is normally located, located under the following circumstances: a. To the employees who work exclusively in the ▇▇▇▇ work shifts which are the work shifts that regularly end after 12:00 midnight, they shall be paid five dollars ($5.00) for a snack during for the amount of $5.00 for the first year and $5.50 for the rest years of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) during the second and third yearsagreement. b. In the case of employees who work any work day (daily) schedule of eight (8) hours and they are required to continue working for more than an hour and a half (1 1/2)1/2 hours, they shall will be paid a per diem for the amount of eight dollars $8.50 for non-exempt employees and fifty cents $9.00 for exempt employees and they will be paid a second per diem if they continue working until after seven (7) consecutive hours after the end of their daily work shift, for the amount of $ 15.50 for non-exempt employees and $8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years17.50 for exempt employees. c. In those cases in which the case of employees are required to work the sixth, seventh or holiday in some place outside the municipality where their Work Center is normally located and once they return to their work center, or vice-versa, and they are required to continue working consecutively for more than one hour and a half (1 1/2) they shall be paid the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years provided herein. In the event that the employee is required to work outside the municipality where his his/her work center is normally located and after located, they will be paid a per diem for the employee working there his regular day amount of $9.00 if he is required to works 4 hours or more but less than 8 hours. If they continue working consecutively in said place for 8 hours or more than one hour and a half (1 1/2), he shall they will be paid a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years. If the employee continues working up to beyond the seven hours (7) from the end of his daily eight (8) hour work shift, he shall be paid a second per diem. The time in which the employee incurs in the consumption of meals shall not be considered as time worked and the employee shall not receive pay for said time9. SECTION 7 In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and during this period of time there are holidays between two (2) working days, the Company shall pay per diems and lodging for said holidays. In those situations in which an employee is required to report at work on a Monday at 8:00 a.m. outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located, the Company will pay the lodging for the previous day according to the terms of this article, as long as the employee is authorized to spend the night in lodging during the previous Sunday. In those cases where an employee is required to work outside of the municipality where his work center is normally located and he becomes ill during this time, the Company will be obligated to pay the per diems provided in this article, as long as the employee spends the night in the lodging in the municipality where he is required to work and complies with the provisions of the article regarding Sick Leave and never for a period in excess of two (2) days. SECTION 8 The following employees shall be entitled to the per diem which is provided further ahead: a. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano who are required to work temporarily in Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto, and in like manner, all employees assigned regularly to Carolina, Isla Verde or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Alto who are required to work temporarily in Bayamon, Levittown or Catano. b. All employees regularly assigned to Bayamon, Levittown or Catano when they are required to attend training at the Technical Training Center (TTC), while the same is located at Las Virtudes; it being provided that if said Training Center were to be relocated, the parties will renegotiate this Clause. In these cases, a per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) shall be paid during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars $9.00 during the second and third years for each day that they work temporarily up to a maximum period of thirty (30) calendar days. Upon finishing the temporary assignment, the aforementioned per diem for each day worked shall be suspended and the employees shall be reassigned to their work center of origin or shall be regularly reassigned to the work center where they are rendering their services temporarily. The Company may extend the temporary period for an additional period in which case the employees shall continue receiving the per diem of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) during the first year of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and nine dollars ($9.00) during the second and third years until the Company determines that the work that had been assigned to them had concluded. SECTION 9 All employees whom the Company requires to attend to testify in its favor at hearings at the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), Public Service Commission and/or any other government agency, whether state or federal and/or state or federal court, shall receive the per diems in conformity to Section 2 of this article. SECTION 10 Nothing in this article shall be construed in a manner that may imply the payment of per diem for more than one concept (pyramidal payment). SECTION 11 In the event that an employee is required to travel outside of Puerto Rico, the Company will pay the expenses for meals, as provided in Section 2 of this article and the lodging shall be for the cost of the same, pursuant to a receipt with previous authorization on the part of the Company. SECTION 12 The Company shall be retaining in the origin all deductions that correspond in law or regulation.