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mileage allowance-how to?

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spiderj
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mileage allowance-how to?

Post by spiderj »

One of our guys has been asked to work in another office for a week.
How does he claim mileage for driving to it?
How much etc?
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doorstepped
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by doorstepped »

leave your home office at your start time and travel to new work place
leave new work place in time to return to your home office before your finishing time.

claim 45p per mile each way between home office and new work place from the D.O. you are working at for the week.
spiderj
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by spiderj »

Thank you
I'll pass it on
The guys pretty unsure of the whole thing
Almost certain he didn't know bout start times
He was contacted while on annual leave
And when he said he didn't know area he got a map through his letterbox.
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pgtips
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by pgtips »

leave your home office at your start time and travel to new work place
leave new work place in time to return to your home office before your finishing time.

I bet the DIM failed to mention the above ;liar
spiderj
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by spiderj »

How did you guesse-ill pass it on-yet another part timer getting shafted :cuppa
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UnhappyGremlin
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

spiderj wrote:How did you guesse-ill pass it on-yet another part timer getting shafted :cuppa
Don't think it has anything to do with being part time. More likely the postie in question has no knowledge of such rules, and the DIM was hoping not to pay the travelling allowances. Newer staff are always taken advantage of, not right by any means, but if they can get away with it, they will.
You always travel to and from any office you are asked to work in during your working hours.
And tell them not to forget to ask for training on the duty they are asked to do. :Very Happy
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spiderj
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Re: mileage allowance-how to?

Post by spiderj »

Cheers gremlin-on reflection I think you're spot on re newer start instead of part time.I'll text him today and put him in the picture.
Poor guy called me at ten on Friday obv a bit hassled.
Not accusing dim of taking advantage but gotta wonder why things fail to be mentioned sometimes. :cuppa
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