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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 100 of 217 qualified to perform air traffic control duties. Any limitations provided for by the waiver shall be communicated to the employee in writing. If no such limitations are imposed, this information will also be communicated to the employee in writing. Section 2. Medical clearance examinations shall be conducted by an Agency medical officer or a certified Aviation Medical Examiner (AME ). If there is not a medical officer located in the vicinity, then the Agency shall provide the employee with a list of AMEs within a reasonable traveling distance. Section 3. National medical standards and associated tests shall be established in accorda nce with OPM regulations and shall be applied uniformly nationwide. Section 4. Color vision tests (e.g. Air Traffic Controller Color Vision) and associated medical clearance determinations shall be conducted in accordance with FAA Order 3930.3. If, as a result of color vision test(s), an employee is issued a special consideration medical clearance that precludes assignment to an ATCS position within his/her current facility, the Parties shall meet to collaboratively explore all reasonable avenues of place ment. The Parties shall give priority to offering ATCS positions within the commuting area of their current position and at the same Facility Pay Level. However, these priorities shall not preclude the Parties from considering other available ATCS position s. This does not prohibit the employee from pursuing rights granted by law, rule, regulation, or this Agreement. Section 5. All medical examinations required by the Agency, including those associated with the ATCOV, shall be scheduled on duty time. Em ployees shall be reimbursed for mileage and parking fees. Section 6. Whenever an employee spends more than eight (8) hours in an official duty status on a day during which he/she submits to a medical examination, evaluation or review, the employee is ent itled to overtime benefits for all time spent beyond the eight (8) hours. The increment of payment shall be one (1) minute. Section 7. The Flight Surgeon will decide if the employee does or does not meet the standards. a. If the Flight Surgeon believes that further medical evaluation or reports by selected physicians or other medical specialists are necessary to determine if the employee meets the standards, such evaluations or reports will be authorized and, if there is any cost involved, paid by the Agency . b. If an employee does not meet the retention standards, the employee may submit further medical evaluations or reports to the Flight Surgeon in order to obtain initial or special consideration. All transportation and expenses will be borne by the employee . c. If an employee does not meet the standard, either temporarily or permanently, the medical examiner will outline for the employee, in writing, which of the medical standards have not been met. Upon the employee's request, the Flight Surgeon shall normall y suggest in writing what further medical evaluations or reports may be submitted by the employee to obtain initial or continuing special consideration. d. In cases where the Flight Surgeon authorizes additional evaluations, employees may

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