Getting paid for hours travelling to a course.

[VivaLeBeaver]

If I normally work 15 mins from where I live and work are sending me on day release (one day a week for six months), should they pay me for extra travelling time? Its 2 hours to get there - so an extra 4 hours a week.

I'm not actually going to ask for the money....I'm trying to argue for fuel costs. I'd be happy just with that. And I think if I can say I'm meeting them in the middle by not claiming for wages I'm legally allowed then I've more chance of getting fuel costs.

Your company should pay travelling expenses if it is work related and you should be paid for the hours that you attend the course.

It's work related and they wanted me to go on it so I'll ask them.

The last course they sent me on they refused to pay fuel/parking costs or for the travelling time.....I've got a new boss now so hopefully it might be different.

Thanks.

Good luck Viva

Hmmm. Something with as big a commitment as one day a week for 6 months usually results in a qualification or certificate or something for your CV, thereby improving your job prospects and earning potential. So they are funding your training costs, plus giving you a paid day off each week to do the training. That's a pretty big financial commitment from them, with mutual benefit.

If the training is going to be no use to you for the future, can't go on your CV and it's not something you want to do but instead they are actively telling you to do it like it or not, then I can see your point though.

Do you not get a days pay for the day you're on the course? Wouldn't that encompass travel time and teaching time?

What flowery said.

If my employer wants me to do the course I'd expect to claim TOIL for the extra hours incurred travelling/attending course and travelling expenses for getting there.

My employer (NHS) won't. They will pay petrol or train fare. But not take into account the hours it takes to travel.

Fuel costs seem reasonable, if they are asking you to take the course.

Is it a full day when you are there? Is there no option to do it nearer or for a week each month or something, as it's a really long way!

I think my view may also vary depending on what kind of job you do, (for example is it minimum wage hourly paid or a decent salary, low skilled, professionally qualified or something in between), what kind of course it is and to what extent it will benefit you.

I'm professionally qualified and earn an ok wage. It's a further professional qualification which benefits by employer but will look good on my CV as well.

I get paid time of 7.5 hours to attend, but I was out the house for 12 hours today. Which I'm prepared to not quibble over as there is benefit to me, buti could really do with travel expenses. Ill see what they say.

I send staff on day release I pay them wages while they are there., pay the course and exam fees. They gain a professional qualification that increases their earning power, I do ask them to pay their own fuel to attend.

I get paid travelling time and costs from my front door if I am required to work somewhere other than my normal base. For operational training ie: health and safety, IT systems etc -too. For training that improves qualifications, it is down the line manager's discretion.