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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 148 of 217 a. a biological child who lives with the employee ; b. an adopted child who lives with the employee; c. a stepchild who lives with the employee; d. a foster child who lives with the employee; e. a child for whom a judicial determination of support has been obtained; and/or f. a child whose support the employee who is a parent or legal guardian makes regular and substantial contributions. ARTICLE 117 DEPENDENT EDUCATION AT NON - CONUS LOCATIONS Section 1. Unless prohibited by law, the Agency shall certify as eligible to attend the Department of Defense Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) program the dependent children of all bargaining unit employees attaining school age currently assigned to any facility outside the Continental United States (CONUS) where the Secretary of Defense has determined, under his/her au thority under 10 USC 2164(a), that the appropriate educational programs are not available through the local educational Agency. Section 2. Upon registration documentation of enrollment being provided to the appropriate Agency official, the Agency shall pr omptly make payment to the institution for tuition. ARTICLE 118 Operational Planning and Scheduling Tool Section 1. The Parties agree to implement the Operational Planning and Scheduling ( OPAS) Tool, which includes OPAS and OPAS lite at all field facil ities (collectively referred to as "OPAS"). Section 2. Within ninety (90) days of the signing of this Agreement, the Parties at the national level will review the application parameters listed in Appendix XX (Appendix Article 118 - 1) and determine wh ich parameters must be set in accordance with this Agreement and collaborate on the remaining parameter settings. Once annually, the Parties at the national level will review the parameter settings and collaboratively make adjustments as necessary. The Par ties will determine the application parameters that may be modified collaboratively at the local level. The Parties at the national level will collaborate on other duty (detail) shift designations which will be reflected in OPAS. Section 3. Any enhanceme nts and/or updates to OPAS will be addressed by the Parties at the national level. Section 4. The Union may designate a National OPAS Representative in accordance with Article 114 of this Agreement. The Union's National OPAS Representative shall work in c ollaboration with the Agency's Program Manager for the OPAS Program Management Office.

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