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4 9 Section 6. The Employer will ensure that the most recent version of the following brochures and forms are provided to new BUEs for review, and are available for review upon request to all BUEs: a. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program forms and information; b. Enrollment Information Guide and Plan Comparison Chart, including the applicable fee schedule folder which accompanies the Service Benefit Plan Brochure; c. brochures on both government - wide retirement plans; d. any brochures they may request on plans sponsored by Employer organizations for which DOD employees may qualify; e. brochures of all comprehensive plans serving the area in which the BUE is located. Section 7. The Employer will also provide BUEs access to the Benefits Line or the Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) elections and inf ormation. Section 8. If there is any change in retirement or benefits, or related laws or regulations, the Employer will notify the Union. The Parties will negotiate any changes in accordance with applicable law and Article 7 of this Agreement. Sectio n 9. The Parties recognize that applications for Federal Service retirements are subject to the rules, processing procedures, and time limits established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). In order to minimize this processing time, BUEs may sub mit their application for retirement to the Employer ninety (90) days prior to the scheduled effective date of separation. Provided that a BUE has given at least thirty (30) day notice of his/her intent to retire, the Employer will ensure that all necessar y paperwork in connection with a retirement application is forwarded to the appropriate office within five (5) days of the actual separation of the BUE. Section 10. If the retired employee has not received his/her first check within thirty (30) days of t he date OPM received his/her retirement package, the Employer will, upon request of the retired employee, assist in securing retirement benefits for the retired employee. Section 11. In accordance with applicable government - wide regulations, a BUE may wi thdraw a resignation or retirement application at any time prior to its effective date, if the position was not abolished or a commitment to hire a replacement has not been made. Section 12. In the event it is determined that a BUE is permanently disqual ified for air traffic control duties, the Employer will inform the BUE of the rights, benefits and options, including other types of positions for which the BUE may be qualified and the procedures for requesting consideration for such positions.

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