64. Travel on official business
64.1 Employees may be required to travel on official business as part of their normal duties. The relevant departmental guidelines set out entitlements with respect to meals, accommodation and incidental expenses.
64.2 Employees who are required to travel on official business which requires the employee to stay overnight at a different location to their home location for three or more consecutive nights, will accrue three hours TOIL for each night.
64.3 The Clerk may approve the accrual of additional TOIL in relation to travel on official business.
65. Child care/family care expenses
65.1 Where an employee is required to work additional hours, to travel on official business, at short notice, or is recalled to duty from leave, the Clerk may approve the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred for the care of a household family member (e.g. child or elderly parent) where:
- the employee is given less than 24 hours’ notice of the requirement to work, travel or be recalled to duty; and
- there is no form of suitable unpaid care available to the employee; and
- the manager is informed immediately that the requirement to work or travel may give rise to a claim under this clause, so that alternative work arrangements can be considered.