13/05/2008 -
Telstra Excess Traveling Time Since the
introduction of Telstra’s new computerised pay system, My Activity,
there has been some confusing interpretations of the payment of excess
travelling time (ETT).
Clause 19 of the Telstra General Conditions of Employment Award 2001
secures your entitlement to ETT and in clause 19.3 it states “Payment
will not be made for more than five hours in any one day.”
For members who may be required to drive for more than 5 hours to a
temporary work area, the computerised pay system only recognises the
exact entitlement of the Award and will not allow more than 5 hours of
ETT to be claimed for each day.
The CEPU’s position is that if Telstra direct you to travel on a Sunday
to begin work on Monday morning, then this direction is work related
and should be paid at overtime rates.
These travel arrangements should be all negotiated and agreed to by your
Manager before you leave to work in your temporary work area.
The options if the above is not agreed to is to only travel during paid
time Telstra’s time; ie the Monday morning or to travel 5 hours ETT and
then cease work into temporary accomodation on TA and complete your
travel during the next day.
Again it should be stressed that all these arrangements are to be agreed
to by management before you leave.
If any member is unable to negotiate and agree on local arrangements for
temporary work areas, they should contact the CEPU state office for
further assistance on (02) 9893 7822.
Call
the CEPU on (02) 9893 7822
Authorised by Jim Metcher, State Secretary
Site designed and maintained by Nathan Metcher, Branch Official.
CEPU NSW Postal & Telecommunications Branch 2008
