Transportation and Travel Time

If free board and lodging is not provided, the employee shall receive a daily Living Out Allowance (LOA) based on days worked. It is agreed that the Union will refer qualified employees in the following priority and it is also agreed that the daily Living Out Allowance (LOA) shall be: Within the Free Zone, 0 to 49 kilometers dispatched and no compensation. (b) Zone 2 -- 50 to 99 kilometers one-third (1/3) prorated of the daily Living Out Allowance (LOA) per day worked or reported. (c) Zone 3 -- 100 to 149 kilometers two-thirds (2/3) prorated of the daily Living Out Allowance (LOA) per day worked or reported. Zone 4 -- 150 kilometers or greater - Living Out Allowance (LOA). The Living Out Allowance (LOA) will be; seven days a week provided the Employee completes the regular scheduled work week. If the employee does not work the regular scheduled work week the LOA reverts to days worked. (Exceptions can be made on mutual agreement due to unforeseen circumstances such as medical appointments or illness.) On signing $3.00 increase ($91.00) May 1, 2023 $4.00 increase ($95.00) May 1, 2024 $3.00 increase ($98.00) Free zones shall be described as any worksite of the employer within either: 50 kilometers from the city or town boundary in which the employer's office is situated; or 50 kilometers from the city or town boundary in which the employee permanently resides. ) V/ H CLRA and Teamsters Local 855 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 For the administration of the free zone provisions, the Employer shall have one designated office for the life of this Agreement i.e. Head Office.

All employees employed on job sites outside both of the stated free zones shall have board and lodgings provided, if available or, they shall be compensated as follows where such costs are actually being incurred by the employee: Upon Signing $91.00 per Day The address used by the employee on the last tax return filed with Canadian Revenue Agency shall be considered the determinative of whether the worksite is within 50 Kilometers of the employee’s residence should there be a dispute over whether the employee is resident within a free zone.

Initial transportation costs and travelling time to the job site and return upon completion shall be paid by the employer. When employees are employed on jobs in excess of twenty-eight (28) calendar days and are provided with board or compensation, such employees will be entitled to return transportation and travel every twenty-eight (28) calendar days thereafter. The turnaround shall be seven (7) days. For projects not accessible by road, or Labrador projects, the turnaround shall be nine (9) days, with one (1) day for travel out, seven (7) days home, and one (1) day for travel in.

When employees are requested by the employer to use their own vehicle for the convenience of the Employer, they shall be compensated at the rates: Upon Signing $0.68 per kilometer

Resident shall mean employees who maintain a self-contained domestic establishment which was their ordinary place of residence at which they support dependents, if any.

On any jobsite where camp accommodations are provided, all employees who are not within a free zone shall be provided such accommodations free of charge. If the employee wishes, they shall be compensated as provided for in Article 10.02 provided they do not access the camp accommodations and food.

Employees living in camps shall have transportation from the camp to the job site and return provided daily. as QO | CLRA and Teamsters Local 855 Collective Agreement 2022-2027 " @ eae

Any employee covered by this Agreement, when transferred shall be paid straight time for time spent traveling to a maximum of one regular shift for each day spent traveling and in addition shall be provided with free transportation and free board and lodgings while being transferred. 9,09 If an employee is requested to travel by any means other than their own vehicle, they shall receive the cost of transportation to and from each airport, the air fare and their regular rate of pay for actual time involved in travelling to the job site, going to the job to a maximum of eight (8) hours pay and provided the employee remains on the job until their termination or at least twenty-eight (28) days worked whichever is less. Employees are expected to share the expense of ground transportation where possible. In the event the employee leaves of their own accord or is discharged for just cause before the expiration of twenty-eight (28) days employment, the cost of their bus, train, airfare or car mileage on the way in (or the way out, if paid) shall be deducted from any final payments owing to the employee.

If board and lodging is greater than the maximum received by the employee, the Employer shall pay the full cost based on actual use and verified payout for the board and lodging.

Turn around list shall be posted one (1) week prior to turn around.

In Labrador, the Employer will provide transportation from the camp or boarding house to the job site and return. 9,13 On regular scheduled turnarounds, employees shall be paid travel time only on return travel up to a maximum eight (8) hours straight time pay. [ Article 10 —- Reporting Time

When an employee on a job or project reports as usual for work but is unable to start work because of circumstances beyond their control, they shall be paid two (2) hours reporting at the rate of pay.

If an employee reports for work on two consecutive occasions, but does not commence work, they shall, at their option, ) entitled to layoff. f CLRA and Teamsters Local 855 Collective Agreement 2022-2027