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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 117 of 217 Aeronautical Center shall be processed at their facility of record. All grievances shall be initiated with the Agency's representative in accordance with Article 9, Section 7 , Step 2 of this Agreement. ARTICLE 83 SENIORITY Section 1. Seniority will be determined by the Union. Section 2. The Union may only change seniority one (1) time during the life of this Agreement. ARTICLE 84 DISABLED VETERANS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRA M Section 1. The Agency agrees that it has an obligation to assist disabled veterans who, by virtue of their military service, have lost opportunities to pursue education and training oriented toward civilian careers. Section 2. The Agency agrees to comp ly with the Department of Transportation's Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program as required by 38 USC, Chapter 42. ARTICLE 85 ACCOMMODATION OF DISABLED EMPLOYEES Section 1. For the purpose of this Article, a disabled employee is a medically quali fied employee whose permanent disability renders him/her unable to perform his/her duties at his/her present facility. Section 2. A disabled employee shall receive priority consideration at his/her request, to any facility with an existing vacancy at whic h the employee's disability does not preclude him/her from performing such duties. Section 3. Nothing in this Article is intended to limit the applicability of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, including the employee's right to reasonable accomm odation. ARTICLE 86 CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE Section 1. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Agency will provide career transition assistance in accordance with Human Resource Policy Manual, EMP - 1.22,Career Transition Program, to all emp loyees who have received an FAA reduction - in - force (RIF) separation notice or who have been separated through RIF procedures in the FAA (displaced employees) as well as to employees who are likely to face displacement through anticipated FAA RIF or interna l reorganization/realignment to a different position (surplus employees). Section 2. A Certification of Surplus Status (CSS) will be issued by the head of the LOB or his/her designee within thirty (30) days of the determination that an employee is surplus and can cover a period of up to six (6) months. Certifications may be renewed in increments of up to six months each for as long as the employee is surplus.

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