Common use of OFS Voluntary Transfer Plan Clause in Contracts

OFS Voluntary Transfer Plan. (a) Employees who volunteer for a transfer to the other location, Norcross or Sturbridge, and are qualified for the open position will be selected by most senior Net Credited Service Date, except that an employee who has been notified of layoff will be selected before an employee who has not been notified of layoff. It is understood that employees, except those employees who are surplus, and who transfer under the OFS Voluntary Transfer Plan will not be afforded the relocation benefits as outlined in ARTICLE 18, FACILITY CLOSING PROGRAM. (b) Wage treatment for employees transferring between locations where a different wage schedule exists will be determined as follows: (1) Promotion – move from present Standard Rate to a whole step above the nearest step on the new schedule. (2) Lateral – move from present Standard Rate to nearest step on new schedule insuring no loss of pay. (3) Demotion – move from present Standard Rate to nearest step on new schedule insuring no gain in pay. (c) Employees at the Norcross and Sturbridge facilities shall have no right to “bump” or displace employees at the other facility and shall follow their current Movement of Personnel (MOP) at the time of any surplus and the Movement of Personnel (MOP) at the new location after the date of transfer.