MERIT STAINLESS STEEL INC.

(MSSI)

TRAVEL SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE, (FOR LOCAL TRAVEL),

RELOCATION SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE (FOR LONG TERM ASSIGNMENT),
& MEAL ALLOWANCE POLICY (FOR OVERTIME WORK AND EXHIBIT PARTICIPATION
ASSIGNMENT)
OBJECTIVE
To provide MSSI personnel with reasonable subsidy allowance for local travel, temporary
relocation subsidy allowance and meal allowance for overtime work and exhibit assignment, within the
financial capability of MSSI to enable its personnel to perform their duties.
COVERAGE
This shall cover all MSSI employees.
ALLOWABLE TRAVEL SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE FOR SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT
A. FROM PROVINCES – MANILA ASSIGNMENT
The travel expenses of MSSI personnel regardless of rank and position shall be in the amount of Eight
Hundred Twenty Pesos (P820.00) per day divided into two (2) components:
a) MEAL SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE - P150.00/day
b) ACCOMMODATION/LODGING SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE – maximum is P700/day.
TAXI & OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES – This shall cover miscellaneous/incidental
expenses such as taxi fare to and from the airport and vice versa and airport terminal fees.
The allowable taxi fare from Merit main office to the airport and vice versa is P 560.00/ one
way. However, use of taxi is only allowed in the following circumstances:
● When the employee is required to carry heavy company materials;
● When the trip is beyond the City Link Bus operating hours schedule as shown
below:
Destination Schedule Bus Fare
AM PM
Eastwood – NAIA Terminal 3 5:30 11:00 P39.00
Resorts World – Eastwood 1:00 10:00 P39.00
Everyone is advised to ​TRAVEL LITE to avoid excess baggage charges. However, if the
employee shall be required to carry company materials, the charges shall be borne by the
company.
Employee is required to gather proof of all expenses, such as receipts, In the event one is not
available it is the employees responsibility to acquire a signed document as proof of such
expenses.

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 B. FROM MANILA – PROVINCES TRIPS
The travel expenses of MSSI personnel regardless of rank and position shall be in the amount of Five
Hundred Twenty Pesos (P550.00) per day divided into two (2) components:
a) MEAL SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE - P150.00/day
b) ACCOMMODATION/LODGING SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE – maximum is P400/day.
TAXI & OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES – This shall cover miscellaneous/incidental
expenses such as taxi fare to and from the residence of the employee & the airport and vice
versa and airport terminal fees.
The estimated taxi fare for the following Showroom in the provinces is listed below and shall
be provided to the employees concerned:
Davao Airport to Showroom and vice versa - P 500.00/ one way
Iloilo Airport to Showroom and vice versa - P 500.00/ one way
Cebu Airport to Showroom and vice versa - P 500.00/ one way
Claims for reimbursement of actual travel expenses in excess of the prescribed subsidized travel
allowance and accommodation/lodging allowance may be allowed upon presentation of bills and receipts
provided it is absolutely necessary in the performance of an assignment.
MSSI officials and employees whose permanent official station is within Manila Area shall ​NOT be
allowed the authorized travel subsidy allowance for travel/assignment to places within Manila Area. The
same restriction shall also apply to those in cities and municipalities outside Manila Area when assigned
to places within the city or municipality wherein their permanent official station is located.
LIQUIDATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
All Cash must be returned to either your Supervisor or Accounting Department within 24 hours.
Liquidation or reimbursement of expenses shall be done within Seventy-Two (72) hours upon return to
the permanent official station. The official receipt of all expenses shall be attached upon submission to
the Accounting Department with a copy of your corresponding Request.
ALLOWABLE RELOCATION SUBSIDY ALLOWANCE FOR LONG TERM ASSIGNMENT
A. MANILA – PROVINCIAL ASSIGNMENT
Any MSSI employee who shall be temporarily relocated shall be provided with an air fare to the new
location. The temporary accommodation/ board and lodging cost shall be subsidized by the company for
the whole duration of stay. ​The accommodation/lodging subsidy allowance with a daily rate shall apply
for less than a month of temporary assignment.

For one month or longer period of assignment, t​he accommodation (board & lodging) shall be subsidized
by the company amounting to P3000/month only. Any excess thereof shall be shouldered by the
employee.
The actual and reasonable expenses associated with the temporary assignment may include:
o Air fare;
o Meal subsidy;
o Accommodation/Lodging (monthly rate)

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 B. PROVINCIAL – MANILA ASSIGNMENT
Same rules apply for provincial - Manila assignment.
OVERTIME MEAL ALLOWANCE
MSSI agrees to grant a MEAL ALLOWANCE of FORTY PESOS (P100.00) to all employees (except
managerial positions), for overtime work between 8: 00 pm – 9:30PM. The meal allowance shall be
released in the form of cash at 6:00 pm.
Light snacks or an additional 50 Php shall be provided for employees who shall render overtime work
beyond 9:30PM.
A thirty minute dinner/lunch break is allotted for overtime work. Therefore, commencement of overtime
work shall be from 6:30 pm on weekdays and 12:30 nn on Saturdays. Saturday and Sunday overtime
work shall only be allowed a meal allowance if work reaches until 12 midnight.
All employees are only allowed and authorized to claim meal allowance for work rendered beyond the
normal working schedule which is 9 hours/day. 
EXHIBIT PARTICIPATION
All employees who shall participate in the food equipment exhibit for a ​whole day event shall be
authorized to receive a meal allowance of P150/day. For half day assignment, employees are authorized to
receive P75.00/day.

DELIVERY PERSONNEL AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS

Delivery personnel and Service technicians shall also be granted a meal allowance for work beyond 9
hours/day. The amount of the meal allowance depending on the distance of their destination, are listed
below: In the case the travel, reaches beyond 9:30PM, the allowance is doubled.
Truck Driver Helper Service AREAS OF ASSIGNMENT DESTINATION
Technician
P75.00 P75.00 P75.00 Central Luzon Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan,
Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,
Tarlac, Zambales
Calabarzon Cavite​, ​Laguna​, ​Batangas​,
Rizal​, and ​Quezon​.
P75.00 P75.00 P75.00 Ilocos Region (Region 1) Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La
Union and Pangasinan
P75.00 P75.00 P75.00 Cagayan Valley (Region II) Batanes, ​Cagayan​, ​Isabela​,
Nueva Vizcaya​, ​Quirino
and Tuguegarao
P100.00 P100.00 P100.00 Bicol Region (Region V) Catanduanes​, ​Masbate​,
Albay​, ​Camarines
Norte​, ​Camarines Sur​,
Sorsogon​, ​Legazpi City​.
P100.00 P100.00 P100.00 Cordillera Administrative Abra​, ​Apayao​, ​Benguet​,
Region (CAR)

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 Ifugao​, Kalinga and
Mountain Province and
Baguio City

Beyond 9:30PM Allowance Chart

Truck Driver Helper Service AREAS OF ASSIGNMENT DESTINATION
Technician
P150.00 P150.00 P150.00 Central Luzon Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan,
Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,
Tarlac, Zambales
Calabarzon Cavite​, ​Laguna​, ​Batangas​,
Rizal​, and ​Quezon​.
P150.00 P150.00 P150.00 Ilocos Region (Region 1) Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La
Union and Pangasinan

P150.00 Cagayan Valley (Region II) Batanes, ​Cagayan​, ​Isabela​,

Nueva Vizcaya​, ​Quirino
and Tuguegarao
P250.00 P150.00 P150.00 Bicol Region (Region V) Catanduanes​, ​Masbate​,
Albay​, ​Camarines
Norte​, ​Camarines Sur​,
Sorsogon​, ​Legazpi City​.
P200.00 P150.00 P150.00 Cordillera Administrative Abra​, ​Apayao​, ​Benguet​,
Region (CAR) Ifugao​, Kalinga and
Mountain Province and
Baguio City

COMPENSABLE TRAVEL TIME

Travel away from home is work time when it cuts across the employee’s work day. The time to be
considered is not only hours worked on regular working days during normal working hours, but also
during the corresponding hours on non-working days.

For example, if an employee regularly works from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, the travel
time during these hours is work time. In the sense, we will consider the same times for regular Working
hours on Saturday and Sunday. If Travel occurs overnight and not within regular working hours, the time
is not Compensable.

Exception: An exception Can Occur if the reason for deviation from the regular working hours is due
to Public Transportation Schedule (Such as RORO, BUS SCHEDULE, ETC) Any work an employee is
required to perform while traveling must be counted as hours worked. An employee who drives a truck,
bus, automobile, boat, or airplane, or an employee who is required to ride therein as an assistant or helper,
is working while riding. Meal periods and sleep time in adequate facilities furnished by the employer need

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not be counted and must be deducted from overall working hours. Although if an employee is to use
Public Transport like an airplane, or Bus, Compensable Travel time will be from Mssi Office to Airport or
Bus station only. Travel time while not on a merit vehicle will not be considered Compensable.

24 HOUR COMPUTATION OF OVERTIME WORK AND ALLOWABLE ALLOWANCE

DAY 1 MONDAY to FRIDAY START

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .5 1

1 1 .5 1 1 1 .5 ​ MEAL 1 1 1 1 .5
ALLOWANCE START O.T
START @ 6:30 MEAL
ALLOWANCE @
9:30

Total Workable Hours (Non Flexi) 14 Hours OT Hours: 6 Hours

DAY 2

1 1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 1 5 1

1 1 .5 1 1 1