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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 77 of 217 ARTICLE 43 TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS/TRANSFERS Section 1. When it is known that a supervisory or staff position will be temporarily vacant for a period of fifteen (15) days or more and a bargaining unit employee is assigned to fill the position for the period of the vacancy, that employee shall be given an immediate temporary promotion/transfer. The promoti on/transfer will become effective as soon as the administrative requirements can be met and the necessary paperwork effected. Section 2. When competitive procedures are not used, the position will be placed on an intra - facility vacancy announcement solici ting volunteers. The announcement shall contain the qualifications established by the Agency, if any, and the length of the temporary promotion. The employee selected for the position shall be given an immediate temporary promotion as soon as the administr ative requirements can be met and the necessary paperwork effected. Section 3. Union representatives shall not be required to fill any temporary promotion as long as other qualified bargaining unit employees are available. Section 4. An employee selected to fill a temporary position, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of this Article, shall not have the assignment extended beyond one hundred eighty (180) days. Section 5. All temporary promotions will be documented. ARTICLE 44 TEMPORARY ASSI GNMENTS AWAY FROM THE FACILITY Section 1. Prior to temporary assignment away from the facility, volunteers shall be solicited. Unless a natural hazard/disaster (e.g. wildfires, floods) dictates otherwise, solicitations shall be posted for at least thirty (30) days in advance of the assignment and shall list the qualifications as determined by the Agency. The most senior volunteer who meets the qualifications shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers the Agency shall make assignments on an equitable b asis. If personal circumstances do not allow an employee to travel in accordance with this article, the Agency shall select another employee. Section 2. Whenever possible, the Agency will provide at least thirty (30) days advance notification for duty ass ignments away from the facility. The Agency will adjust the schedule of the employee to avoid travel on the employee's days off. If the notification is less than thirty (30) days the Agency, if able, will honor the employee's request to change days off to avoid travel on their day off. If the Agency is not able to honor the request to change days off, the employee will be compensated at the appropriate overtime rate. Section 3. Special Events: For Sun N Fun©, Oshkosh AirVenture©, and the Masters Golf Tour nament®, the procedures in Appendix XX (Special Events MOU dated 4/26/10) shall be followed. For other special events, the procedures in Appendix XX (Special Events MOU dated 4/26/10) shall only be followed upon mutual agreement between the appropriate U nion Regional Vice President and Service Area Director.

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