The couple times I've been out of town on business, for a conference or
whatnot, I mark it on my timesheet as 8-hour days. It doesn't seem like your
employer should need to pay you for sleeping, showering, watching TV at the
hotel or whatever. It also seems as though if you take a job that requires
travel, you should be prepared for all that it entails. Having a job with
frequent travel may just not be an option for people with a lot of
responsibilities at home.

Erica S. Maniez
Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society
425/392-3500
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www.issaquahhistory.org

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> Subject: Comp / Flexi Time ?
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>
> For those of you folks who have to do a lot of travel (out of
> town lectures
> for your institution, courier duties, etc.) for work, do you have built-in
> flexi or comp time?
>
> Can this work in favor in regards to accruing time or are you monetarily
> copensated as you are virtually at work 24-7 during your away time from
> office and home?  For instance, lets say you are asked to be somewhere for
> 2 weeks.  That is 2 weeks away from home, they do provide a per diem and
> your regular pay but what happens when you have to hire house/pet/baby
> sitters?  What if you have a partner who is housebound and/or cannot drive
> and depends on you?
>
> I am particularly interested in learning if the Federal
> Government sponsors
> flexi or comp time for employees who are asked to be away from their homes
> for an extended time.
>
> Thanks for any information!
>
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