Common use of Spousal Transfer Rights Clause in Contracts

Spousal Transfer Rights. In the event an active member of the military is transferred to a different geographic location and his/her spouse works for the Employer, the employee may submit a written request to the Employer to transfer to the same geographical area. The transfer shall be approved subject to the following conditions: a. A full or part-time opening, as applicable, in the job classification exists at the desired location. The position must be one that an existing employee does not have a right to be awarded. b. Job classification seniority is end-tailed. c. Company seniority is retained for the purposes of the number of weeks of vacation, holiday eligibility, and benefit purposes. d. The transfer must be requested in advance of the relocation to ensure that there is no break in service by the transferring employee. If no permanent position is available at the time of the relocation, the provisions of paragraph a. above shall apply for a maximum of five (5) months. e. The Employer shall not be responsible for any moving expenses or work missed by the employee.