Pro-rated MLA?

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Good Evening Travelers!

I'm on a travel assignment, which I started on a Wednesday due to backed up paperwork on behalf of my agency and contracted hospital, and I noticed they pro-rated my weekly MLA. I'm wondering if I should address it, or is that a norm? Thank you:)

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What is MLA, per diems? It should be prorated with your hours generally. If you work your weekly contracted hours, then all of it.

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MLA is what they call Meal and Lodging Allowances. I'm contracted to work 40 hours full time for 4 weeks, however, it's the first time I've seen them pro-rate it. So I'm confused as to why and wondering if it's because I started during the middle of the week.

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

If you work your 40 hours that week regardless of what day you begin, you should get the full per diem for the week ... I think.

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Oh ok, thank you both! Unfortunately, I worked less than 40 hours that week because they kept pushing back my start date.

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Not your fault but understandable if they couldn't bill 40 hours. If they had provided housing however and the delay was not your fault, I would be pretty unhappy if they charged back the housing.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, Tele, Ortho, Travel Nurse.

That's normal. There is normally no guaranteed hours for the first week of a contract, thus no guaranteed numbered of days to receive MLAs.

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Ned that's exactly what I was thinking, but thankfully I provided my own housing.

Thank you Rev, I wasn't sure since it's never been pro-rated before.

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