(f) A worker who desires to reside at home and not occupy either single
or married workers' accommodation may be paid travelling-time in terms
of clause 17 hereof, provided he is residing within a reasonable travelling
distance from the work. The officer in charge and the union representative
shall decide whether or not such distance is reasonable.

17. TRAVELLING-TIME : WORKERS NOT PROVIDED WITH

CAMP ACCOMMODATION

(a) This clause shall not apply to a worker while employed in terms of
clause 20 hereof.

(b) An assembly point (or points) in each city, town, or other centre
shall be arranged between the officer in charge and the union representative.

(c) A worker is required to travel from his home to the assembly point
in his own time and at his own expense.

(d) A worker shall—

(i) Either travel to and from work from the assembly point at the
expense of the Department, or be conveyed free by the
Department; and

(ii) Be paid for reasonable time occupied in travelling to and from
work from the assembly point, or from the worker's home,
whichever is the nearer to the work.

(e) A worker shall not be entitled to travelling-time or expenses if the
work is less than one and a half miles from his place of residence.

(f) Time occupied in travelling to and from work shall not count towards
overtime.

18. CAMP-SHIFTING TIME : LAND-DEVELOPMENT WORKERS

(a) Subject to prior agreement between the officer in charge and union
representative, reasonable time occupied in shifting camp shall be paid for,
and payment shall be at day-wages rate. Such shifting-time may include
time occupied in dismantling old camp and travelling to new camp, as well
as erecting new camp. If dismantling and erecting are done by the Depart-
ment, payment shall be made for time occupied in travelling.

(b) No worker shall be required to shift camp on a wet day.

(c) Working-time for fixing up camp on a new site shall be paid for at
ordinary day-wages rate, with a minimum payment of two hours for single
workers’ accommodation and eight hours for married workers' accommoda-
tion. This provision shall apply also to new men arriving on works where
they are required to bach.

19. TEMPORARY TRANSFER : EXPENSES

(a) While a worker is temporarily transferred from his usual place of
work and residence his expenses shall be paid or refunded by the Department
(on production of satisfactory receipts) as follows:

(i) Married Worker.—Reasonable and actual board and lodgings
expenses, plus transport expenses.

(ii) Single Worker.—Additional reasonable cost over and above usual
board and lodgings expenses at headquarters plus transport
expenses.

(b) This clause shall not apply to a worker while employed in terms of
clause 20 hereof.

20. COUNTRY WORK

(a) This clause shall apply only to workers regularly employed on
construction and maintenance of buildings.

(b) “Country work” means work done in such a locality as to necessitate
a married worker sleeping elsewhere than at his genuine place of residence
or a single worker sleeping elsewhere than at his home or headquarters.

(c) This clause shall apply whether or not a worker prior to accepting
such country work is already in the employ of the Department, or whether
the worker is engaged at the place where the work is to be done or elsewhere,
and irrespective of the situation of the Department’s usual place of business.

(d) Any worker sent to country work shall be conveyed by the Depart-
ment to and from such work free of charge, or his travelling-expenses going
to and returning from such work shall be paid by the Department, but once
only during the continuance of the work if such work is continuous : Pro-
vided that when a worker is withdrawn from such work by the Department,
or returns therefrom requiring medical attention as a result of an accident
arising out of and in the course of his employment and is again required for
such work, the Department shall convey the worker free of charge or pay
his fare to and from such work.