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o Mini-bar and in-house movieso Annual expenses or meal expenses for travel less than 10 hourso Room service; oro Toiletries.d) Travel bookings. Travellers are responsible for ensuring that value for money isobtained, on behalf of WCS, for all travel and accommodation services. Beforetravelling employees should consider economical and practical alternatives thatwill deliver the same business outcome while achieving value for money for WCS.e) For air travel, travel should be booked using the lowest fare principle, which is themost economical air fare that suits the requirements of a traveller in enablingbusiness objectives to be met, and ensures the effective use of the traveller’s time.Employees wishing to travel with an airline of their choice will reimburse WCS thecost difference should it be greater than the most economical fare. For otherexpenses, every effort should be made to obtain the best rate and practicalalternatives should be considered.f) Travellers are responsible for ensuring that adequate planning and timely bookingsare made to minimise travel costs.g) Air travel and accommodation class/standards are specified as follows.i) Air travel within Australia is to be undertaken in economy class.ii) Air Travel outside Australia is to be undertaken in business class.iii) Accommodation cost in all cases unless pre-determined in a conferencepackage is to be sought as close to the median cost level as practical.iv) Airline lounge membership is available at the expense of travellers.h) Insurance. Domestic and international travellers may, under applicable worker’scompensation, be covered for injuries sustained or diseases contracted whiletravelling. There may be times, however, when this coverage will not apply. Wheredomestic travel is undertaken and a medical condition is suffered which is notcovered under the applicable worker’s compensation, Medicare and/or privatehealth insurance will apply. For international travel, travel insurance will becompulsory and paid for by WCS.6. Use of WCS VehiclesThe type of insurance to be considered would include:o Personal injury or diseaseo Loss of personal effectso Changes to travel or accommodation arrangementso Repatriation; ando Death.a) Employees who take employer vehicles home and ‘garage’ vehicles at home aredeemed by the Australian Taxation Office to have a vehicle available for privateuse.b) The private use is considered to be a fringe benefit by the Australian TaxationOffice.c) The policy of Woden Community Service is that the employee does not enjoy afringe benefit as it believes the work commitments of the employee do not allowthe employee to return the vehicle to WCS premises or other locations.Community Sector Multiple Business Agreements 2006