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A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

Last post December 28, 2010 06:05 AM by Vij. 1 repiles.

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A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

Hi,

A small case -let me know ur point of view..

X person has travelled abroad on offical purpose to US. After his duration of official work is completed he applies for  1 week leave /vacation in the US. After vacation he joins back office but request the HR not to mark 2 days as leave as he was travelling on those days.

(His support statemment is - as he was on official work the company can grant him grace period for travel, if he was traveling from US to India on that day, the same would have applied )

Let me know your point of view if he should be marked on leave or not for those 2 days

thanks

anu

November 15, 2009 06:012
varadharajen
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Re: A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

Hi,

 

Mr.x was on official duty to US, as per ( your) company policies, assuming that, the company naturally paying all trip expenses.

When there was no clear plan of business and instruction from the company, individual can think extending his stay which is due to lack of communication from the company side only.

For an individual travelling on overseas trip, in case, he is not well and unable to complete local appointments then there is a possibility of extending the days, rarely, in which case, definitely the company is allowing the extra days expenses. 

In some cases, even an individual is strictly following the schedule, sometime to his convenience, changing the plans,  taking break for his personal pleasure, for which also company would accommodate.

For genuine reasons, with permissions, he has just extended his stay spending from his pocket for the extended days, in which case you can pay back his eligibile leave and return journey cost as his business trip expenses.

Regards

 

Varadharajen

 

 

December 7, 2009 06:133
Teenzz
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Re: A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

Hello,

Ideally, extending a business trip to a personal vacation should require prior approval.

Altering plans at last minute, would include charges for date change in ticket, extended travel insurance. There should be clear and defined understanding that during the extended vacation period, company is not liable for the employee's expenses and any compensation arising out of accident, etc.

Generally travel days are included as part of business trip.

In my opinion, if company has incurred severe loss of business, Management can decide if it wants to give a warning to the employee for such unresponsible behavior by way of deducting these 2 leaves.

February 23, 2010 11:474
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Re: A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

Dear Anu,

I am not getting into the complexity of your organization's approval taking process!!!

In my opinin, Mr X is right. He will be eligible for 2 travelling days with a simple logic that he would have spent those 2 days anyways....

good luck

 

March 1, 2010 10:245
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Re: A small discusion on travelling -need ur inputs

I would agree with Mr. X on the grace period, since he had to travel anyway for the trip. However, this have to be dealt before the travel and decided on the case by case basis and not afterward. For damage controll, in the future the company have to make it clear if something like this is not desired or not paid.
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