Common use of Surplus Transfers Clause in Contracts

Surplus Transfers. a. Upon receiving notification as provided in Section 3.a. above, a surplus employee may file as one (1) of the seven (7) Job Vacancy Requests permitted, one (1) Sur- plus Transfer Request and shall receive consideration pursuant to Article XIII, Job Vacancy, Section 3.b.(8). If the employee refuses four (4) job offers generated as a result of the Surplus Transfer Request, excluding of- fers resulting from the Voluntary Severance Candidate process outlined in Section 3.e. above, the request shall be cancelled forthwith. b. Any surplus employee who has been relocated pursuant to this Article may submit a transfer request to return to a job in the employee’s former Force Adjustment Area. The transfer request shall remain in effect for three (3) years following the placement necessitating the employee’s relocation and shall, in order of seniority with other employees similarly situated, be placed first in order of consideration for laterals and downgrades. The employee shall not receive reimbursement for relo- cation expenses back to his/her former Force Adjust- ment Area.