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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 130 of 217 II. Transfer of an employee to another geographical area, when the employee or employee's spouse is the primary caretaker of a dependent par ent, or the medical condition of the parent requires the employee or employee's spouse to relocate. Not all situations of separation from parents will be considered a hardship. III. Transfer of an employee in case of an estranged family where dependent childre n are involved and the transfer of an employee to a different geographical area would allow the employee to maintain contact with his or her children. Not all situations of separation from children will be considered a hardship. In order to be considered, the geographical separation from the children must have been involuntary. Factors that should be considered are the length of time of separation, the age, and health of the children. All relevant factors shall be considered for each condition, but a minim um shall include: a. whether the employee previously used this issue as a hardship. b. other unique circumstances. c. the distance and ease of commute. In order to effectively comply with the intent of the definition of a geographic area, employees must provid e a list of all facilities and/or cities that will meet the needs of their specific hardship. Placement is allowed in the same, lower, or up to three (3) ATC facility levels above their current ATC facility level. Section 3. An employee requesting a hards hip transfer shall submit a written request to his or her current facility manager. The request shall include at least the following: a. a statement that the employee is requesting an Employee Requested Reassignment (ERR) in accordance with the ERR procedure s and this Article; b. the position(s), grade(s), and geographical area(s) the employee is requesting; c. the reason(s) justifying the hardship need and all supporting documentation; d. FAA Form 3330 - 42, Request for Consideration and Acknowledgment; e. FAA Form 33 30 - 43 - 1, Rating of Air Traffic Experience for AT Transfer Program; f. a resume; g. most recent performance appraisal; h. a statement that the employee understands that this hardship transfer is primarily in the interest of the employee and relocation is at no e xpense to the government; and i. a statement from the employee authorizing the Parties to contact the appropriate sources as applicable to the request for the purpose of validating or clarifying any supplied documentation.

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