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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 91 of 217 Agency shall offer the employee the option of using the Agency's household goods transportation program. If the employee elects such option, the Agency will withhold the estimated transportation costs (as determined by the vendor) plus a reasonable amount (not to exceed ten percent [10%]) to cover any overages. Upon completion of the transportation of household goods, the employee shall receive an y amounts in excess of the actual cost of transportation which were temporarily withheld from the employee's payment. Section 18. An employee who is authorized reimbursement via the fixed relocation payment shall not be required, by the Agency, to itemize individual expenses or repay any amount which is in excess of actual expenses. Section 19. An employee who is authorized reimbursement via the fixed relocation payment described in Section 16 shall receive his/her full payment no later than thirty (30) d ays prior to the date of transfer. Section 20. Transferred employees who receive a paid PCS relocation move shall not be entitled to another paid PCS move until twelve (12) months after their new duty station report date. However, this Section shall not a pply in cases of involuntary moves as defined in Section 3 of this Article. ARTICLE 59 RETURN RIGHTS Section 1. To the extent that the Agency has a need for and maintains an administrative return rights program, the program shall be administered in accord ance with applicable directives and the terms of this Agreement. If any changes to the program are proposed, the Agency will provide the Union ninety (90) days notice and opportunity to negotiate the changes with the Union. Employees on overseas tours are entitled for the remainder of their current tour to the protection of the regulations under which they accepted the overseas assignment. Section 2. To maintain administrative return rights, the employee shall execute the employment agreement in Appendix X X (Appendix Article 59 - 1 Employment Agreement) , for each tour of duty. If an employee serves only one (1) tour, his/her tour should total thirty - six (36) months. Any subsequent tours should be twenty - four (24) months. The length of a tour of duty may be re duced if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Agency; consideration will be given to the needs of the overseas organization, the needs of the parent organization and personal desires/circumstances of the employee. Employees shall be advised of th e length of the initial tour when applications are solicited. Section 3. The Agency shall provide the rights and benefits provided by applicable laws to all eligible employees on employment agreements under this Article. An employee's pay shall be set in accordance with Article 108 of this Agreement when returning from a tour of duty. Section 4. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, an employee who enters into a new employment agreement shall be granted up to twelve (12) months following expiration of his/her preceding employment agreement to exercise his/her home leave and/or rights and benefits. Home leave will not be applied toward the time an employee is required to serve on his/her tour of duty. Section 5. Employees, who accept assignment outs ide the continental United States, and after completing a tour of duty, are allowed expenses for travel and transportation from post of duty to place of actual residence at time of appointment for transfer and return overseas, for the purpose

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