What is the Travel Allowance?

What is the Travel Allowance?

Question: How is the travel allowance calculated for shifts?

Answer: Pharmacies typically select one of three travel allowance options:

  1. Full Travel: We calculate the travel allowance based on the distance between your profile address and the pharmacy, including the return trip. This is calculated at a rate of $0.99 per kilometer.

  2. No Travel: The pharmacy does not provide any travel allowance for the shift

  3. Capped Travel: The pharmacy can set a maximum amount they are willing to pay for travel. The calculation will still be based on the distance between the locum's location and the pharmacy. For instance:

  1. If a pharmacy sets a maximum travel allowance of $50 and the locum is 15 km from the pharmacy (30 km round trip), the travel allowance would be $29.7
  2. If the locum is 50 km away from the pharmacy (100 km round trip), the allowance would be capped at $50.00

This structure allows pharmacies to manage travel costs effectively while providing reasonable compensation for locum travel.


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