Am I entitled to a pay rise or expenses?

Question

I started a new job back in October but recently my manager wants me to do what is the same job but in a different location.

My workplace has three offices and when I applied for the job I was only aware of being based in location A. But location B is an extra 10-15 minutes drive away.

I am interested in going to the new location because I will have a lot more responsibility. But it will cost me more to get out to location B in terms of fuel, car maintenance, etc.

Am I entitled to a wage rise or salary review or even for expenses to be paid?

What can I do to ensure I get extra money?

Answer 1

Negotiation. Yes you must negotiate based on what they offer other employees in your circumstances.

It's better to have expenses reimbursed (or an allowance set up of $100 extra per month and you submit the expense account receipts to show the expenses either to that $100 amount or above the $100 amount), and this depends upon your negotiating skills.

You must be pleasant when you enter these negotiations. They may have a plan so ask first before you present your requests, and remember they are requests.
They could just give you the details, and nothing is done to reimburse you depending on economic conditions.
You have to do what they say.

It's important to try to get their support before you start the new territory.

GOD bless.
CPA-retired
MBA - Boston Univ.

Answer 2

It depends on your contract, so read carefully! Many companies including the ones I work for state in your contract that you should be prepared to move around without expecting anything extra. If your contract doesn't state this, then you should query it with your boss, as you don't technically have to agree to the change! If it is mentioned in your contract, sorry, you don't have an automatic right to a raise or more expenses because you're doing the same job with the same responsilbilites but just in a different location. However, it's still worth asking if you can claim your expenses back for the reasons that you said. Another tip: If this is a grey area. i.e. you don't have to be transferred but it's hinted at that you should, ask if you can claim expenses and for this change to be confirmed in writing before you agree to it, as there's no sense in forking out more money if you don't have to.

Hope this helps!

By the way, to the person who said I don't see why you it costs you so much money for driving a car for10-15 minutes, the asker didn't say that the job is a 10-15 minute drive away, but that it's an extra 10-15 minutes added to the journey time, which could already be considerable in the first place. I suggest that you read the question more carefully before criticising the person asking the question.

Answer 3

If you only started the job in October you might want to think carefully before asking for more money.

And exactly what does a 10-15 minute drive cost, anyway?

If I were you I would leave it for now, prove to your boss how good you are, then ask about a pay rise to cover extra expenses early next year.

Answer 4

No you're not necessarily entitled to anything extra. The best thing you can do is to look at your contract of employment and see what it says in there but i'm almost sure you wont be entitled to anything different to what your already getting.
Saying that though, if this is true then your best bet will be to ask your employer for a rise since the job is further away. If they are of a kind nature then they might give u something for the extra travel.
No harm in asking, the worst they can say is no.

Answer 5

You're not entitled to anything, but that shouldn't stop you asking. They're offering you a new position, presumably because it would help them out, but if you negotiate on terms you should ask for more money in exchange for taking the job.

Just tell them you can't feasibly travel the extra distance unless they can pay you some more to cover. You've contradicted yourself a bit, saying its the same job, but you'll have more responsibility. With responsibility comes reward - ie more pay!

Answer 6

very unlikely you can get extra money....mosy companies with multiple locations will include a clause in your contract that allows them to re-define your place of work ie they can move you if it is in the interests of the business and not an unreasonable request.......and an extra 10-15 minutes drive will NEVER be deemed unreasonable.

Try talking to your manger & see what he has to say about covering the cost of travel.

Answer 7

you are entitled to have expenses paid by means of petrol costs,he wants you to work in a different location which you are having to make ur own way to so keep any petrol receipts and make sure you are re embursed, let him no you plan to do this and if he protests take the matter further

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

all you can do is ask