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Sect ion 7. The Facility Representative shall not be required to temporarily fill
management positions when other qualified BUEs are available.
ARTICLE 29
TEMPORARILY DISABLED EMPLOYEES/ASSIGNMENTS
Section 1. Consistent with operational requirements, upon r equest, an
Employee recuperating from an illness or injury, who is temporarily
medically or physically unable to perform active Air Traffic Control
duties, shall be assigned other facility duties, to the extent such
duties are available.
Section 2. Such Employees shall continue to be considered for promotional
opportunities for which they are in all other aspects otherwise
qualified.
Section 3. Employees assigned duties under the provisions of this Article shall
continue to be considered Bargaining Unit Employees and shall be
entitled to all provisions of this Agreement and those provided by
law and regulation.
Section 4. Consistent with operational requirements, upon request,
Employees temporarily prohibited from performing control duties
because of me dications restricted by the Employer's directives shall
be assigned other temporary duties within the Facility.
Section 5. Nothing in this Article precludes Management's rights under 5
U.S.C. 7106.
ARTICLE 30
REDUCTION - IN - FORCE, REORGANIZATION
AND TRAN SFER OF FUNCTION
Section 1. The Employer agrees to notify the Union when it determines that a
Reduction - In - Force (RIF), reorganization or Transfer of Function
(ToF) will occur. The Union will be notified at least thirty (30) days
in advance of notices to the employees. This notification will
include:
A. Proposed date of action and/or proposed effective date of
formal RIF
B. Number of employees involved
C. Competitive area affected
D. Reason(s) for the action
