NON-OVERNIGHT TRAVEL STATUS
| | Breakfast | Dinner | Total | Requirements |
| SEIU | $0.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | Work 10-12 consecutive hours * |
| AEE | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $29.25 - $40.50 | Work 2 hours before/after shift |
| Management | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $29.25 - $40.50 | Work 2 hours before/after shift |
| Unrepresented | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $29.25 - $40.50 | Work 2 hours before/after shift |
* minimum of 2 hours more in shift up to 24 hours without a reasonable break of 6 hours
NON-COMMERCIAL OVERNIGHT TRAVEL STATUS (100% daily allowance)
| | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Per Diem/ Lodging | Totals |
| SEIU | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 * |
| AEE | $9.75 to $13.50 | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $25.00 | $64/00 - $79.00 |
| Management | $9.75 to $13.50 | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $25.00 | $64/00 - $79.00 |
| Unrepresented | $9.75 to $13.50 | $9.75 to $13.50 | $19.50 - $27.00 | $25.00 | $64/00 - $79.00 |
*Includes meals, lodging, mileage and incidentals
NON-COMMERCIAL OVERNIGHT MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
| | Roundtrip to | Mileage Rate | Total Mileage Cost | SEIU | AEE, Mgmt, Unrep |
| | 136 x 2 = 272 | x .485 | $131.92 | $0.00 | $131.92 |
| | 131 x 2 = 262 | x .485 | $127.07 | $0.00 | $127.07 |
| | 234 x 2 = 468 | x .485 | $226.98 | $0.00 | $226.98 |
| La Grande | 306 x 2 = 612 | x .485 | $296.82 | $0.00 | $296.82 |
Looking at the information above, if an employee is on an assignment for seven days, going from La Grande to
Another example, a state temp was hired specifically to work on a short-term project that required the employee to be on non-commercial overnight travel status. The employee will receive $64.00 each day of the three-week assignment plus roundtrip mileage (roundtrip: 170 miles x .485 = $82.45) for a total of $1,426.45. The rest of the crew of permanent ODOT employees will only receive $47.00 each day and no mileage for a total of $987.00.
Imagine how discouraged the employees feel that a temp will receive higher travel reimbursement for the same assignment. How would you feel? What we are requesting is not special rates or treatment. We are asking for the same rates as all other employees currently receive as established by the GSA and outlined in the DAS Travel Policy. It is time for the Letter of Agreement to sunset and to allow the coalition to be compensated fairly as all other ODOT employees.
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We could blame management, but I'm not so sure it couldn't be a product of a malfunctioning union. Since the mutiny, SEIU is starting to wake up to ODOT issues. I bet some of these oversights will start getting fixed. I can't imagine anyone on the ODOT Exec team fighting this one - though a pointy haired fireball on the negotiating team might try and buck it.
There are alot of inconsistencies
on travel within odot state wide and not alot of contract language to protect us. This is an evolving subject ( like many others ) that wont all get settled this time around. I suggest we all start looking down the road at 09's contract now. I feel we need to get some muscle back in our local if we are going to be successful in the future.
Old Dog, I find it interesting that you don't see management as part of the blame. First off, as a member of the current coalition bargaining team, I can tell you that management is to blame. They don't want to treat us fairly and allow our members to get the same money they get for travel. I can tell you that no one on this bargaining team is going to back off on this issue.
Coyote, we can accomplish what we want now. It will take our members willing to stand up and fight back. Not just roll over because management wants to be difficult.
If you want to get the same rates as everyone else, we all need to show management that we are not going to take their shit anymore!
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