Common use of RELIEVING ALLOWANCE Clause in Contracts

RELIEVING ALLOWANCE. 48.1 An employee who is required to take up duty away from headquarters on relief duty or to perform special duty, and necessarily resides temporarily away from the employee's usual place of residence, shall be reimbursed reasonable expenses on the following basis: (a) Where the employee is: (i) supplied with accommodation and meals free of charge, or (ii) accommodated at a Government institution, hostel or similar establishment and supplied with meals, reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 4. – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance. (b) Where the employee is fully responsible for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and hotel or motel accommodation is utilised: (i) For the first 42 days after arrival at the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 4 to 8 of Schedule 4. – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance. (ii) For periods in excess of 42 days after arrival in the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column B, Items 4 to 8 of Schedule 4. – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance for employees with dependants or Column C, Items 4 to 8 of Schedule 4. – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance for employees without dependants: Provided that the period of reimbursement under this sub-clause shall not exceed forty-nine days without the approval of the employer. (c) Where the employee is fully responsible for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and other than hotel or motel accommodation is utilised reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 9, 10 or 11 of Schedule

RELIEVING ALLOWANCE. 48.1 49.1 An employee who is required to take up duty away from headquarters on relief duty or to perform special duty, and necessarily resides temporarily away from the employee's usual place of residence, shall be reimbursed reasonable expenses on the following basis: (a) Where the employee is: (i) supplied with accommodation and meals free of charge, or (ii) accommodated at a Government institution, hostel or similar establishment and supplied with meals, reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 1, 2 or 3 of “Schedule 4. 4 – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance”. (b) Where the employee is fully responsible for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and hotel or motel accommodation is utilised: (i) For the first 42 days after arrival at the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 4 to 8 of “Schedule 4. 4 – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance”. (ii) For periods in excess of 42 days after arrival in the new locality reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column B, Items 4 to 8 of “Schedule 4. 4 – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance Allowance” for employees with dependants or Column C, Items 4 to 8 of “Schedule 4. 4 – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance Allowance” for employees without dependants: Provided that the period of reimbursement under this sub-clause subclause shall not exceed forty-nine days without the approval of the employer. (c) Where the employee is fully responsible for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and other than hotel or motel accommodation is utilised reimbursement shall be in accordance with the rates prescribed in Column A, Items 9, 10 or 11 of Schedule“Schedule 4 – Travelling, Transfer and Relieving Allowance”. (d) If an employee whose normal duties do not involve camp accommodation is required to relieve or perform special duty resulting in a stay at a camp, the employee shall be paid camping allowance for the duration of the period spent in camp, and in addition, shall be paid a lump sum of $200.00 to cover incidental personal expenses: Provided that an employee shall receive no more than one lump sum of $200.00 in any one period of three (3) years. 49.2 Reimbursement of expenses shall not be suspended should an employee become ill whilst on relief duty, provided leave for the period of such illness is approved in accordance with the provisions of “Clause 24 - Personal Leave” and the employee continues to incur incidental expenses. 49.3 When an employee, who is required to relieve or perform special duties in accordance with subclause 49.1 is authorised by the employer to travel to the new locality in the employee's own motor vehicle such employee shall be reimbursed for the return journey as follows: (a) An employee who is required to supply and maintain a motor vehicle as a term of employment for the period of relieving or special duties shall be reimbursed the appropriate rate prescribed by subclause 47.2 (Motor Vehicle Allowance) for the distance necessarily travelled. (b) Where the employee will not be required to maintain a motor vehicle for the performance of the relieving or special duties reimbursement shall be on the basis of one half of the appropriate rate prescribed by subclause 47.4 (Motor Vehicle Allowance). Provided that the maximum amount of reimbursement shall not exceed the cost of the fare by public conveyance which otherwise would be utilised for such return journey. 49.4 Where it can be shown by the production of receipts or other evidence that an allowance payable under this clause would be insufficient to meet reasonable additional costs incurred, an appropriate rate of reimbursement shall be determined by the employer. 49.5 The provisions of “Clause 48 - Travelling Allowance” shall not operate concurrently with the provisions of this clause to permit an employee to be paid allowances in respect of both travelling and relieving expenses for the same period. Provided that where an employee is required to travel on official business which involves an overnight stay away from the employee's temporary headquarters the employer may extend the periods specified in paragraph 49.1(b) by the time spent in travelling. 49.6 An employee who is directed to relieve another employee or to perform special duty away from the employee's usual headquarters and is not required to reside temporarily away from the employee's usual place of residence shall, if the employee is not in receipt of a higher duties or special allowance for such work, be reimbursed the amount of additional fares paid in travelling by public transport to and from the place of temporary duty. 49.7 The amount specified in this clause shall be amended as and when required consistent with changes to the equivalent amounts specified in Schedule J – Transfer, Relieving and Travelling Allowance of the Government Officers Salaries Allowances and Conditions Award.