Travel Directive – Child care expenses

The employee is grieving the refusal of the employer to reimburse him for child care expenses incurred as a result of his traveling for business from July 6 to 8, 2004. The grievor's spouse was out of the country for two (2) months during the period and was not available to provide child care.

The Executive Committee agreed that the grievor was treated within the intent of the Travel Directive. Section 3.3.5 excludes reimbursement of child care expenses where there is another caregiver, even where that caregiver is temporarily unavailable.

The grievance was denied.