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Old 03-04-2008, 08:54 PM
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I think a lot depends on the situation. If the employee is reporting to your home base every day then I think you better pay drive time because they are in your truck, and you are controling their time (and let's face it they will be loading tools, fuel and supplies before they leave the yard). If they are reporting directly to the job site then you can start paying when they get there.

Another option that I have seen used for companies that have a lot of windshield time getting back and forth to a job is to only pay minimum wage to the employees during travel time and pay their full wage when on site.
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