1 general conditions of employment - Department of Education and ...

RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES• when no other transport is available; and• when such use is directed by the principal and agreed to by the staff member; or• when the staff member is unable to use other transport due to a disability.Casual RateCasual rate is the appropriate rate of allowance payable for the use of a private motorvehicle for occasional travel on official business when a staff member elects to use theirprivate motor vehicle with the approval of the principal.The allowance paid for such travel shall not exceed the cost of travel by public or otheravailable transport.Motor Cycles and Motor ScootersThe allowance for motor cycles and motor scooters is paid regardless of the total numberof kilometres travelled per annum, the engine capacity and whether the journey is officialbusiness or specified journey.Deductions for Private UseWhere a staff member uses a private vehicle for official business, a deduction from theallowance payable for private vehicle usage is to be made to take into account thedistance that would normally be travelled daily by the staff member from home toheadquarters and return and any distance that is travelled in a private capacity.Exemption from DeductionDeductions are not to be applied in respect of days:a) where staying away from home overnight is involved, including the day of returnfrom any itinerary;b) where the staff member uses the vehicle on official business and returns it tohome prior to travelling to their headquarters by other means of transport at theirown expense;c) where the staff member uses the vehicle for official business after their normalworking hours;d) where the monthly claim voucher shows official use of the vehicle has occurredon one day only in any week. Exemption from deduction under this subparagraphbeing exclusive of and not in additional to days referred to in a), b) and c);e) when the staff member buys a weekly or other periodical rail or bus ticket,provided the Department is satisfied that:(i)(ii)at the time of buying the periodical ticket the staff member did notenvisage the use of the private motor vehicle on approved officialbusiness; andthe periodical ticket was bought.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2006 V#3 31 January 2007 Page 7 - 9