Common use of – Temporary Duty (TDY) Assignments Clause in Contracts

– Temporary Duty (TDY) Assignments. 1. When an employee is assigned TDY work, the provisions of this Agreement shall be observed regardless of whether the assignment is performed on a voluntary basis, or as directed (involuntary) by the Agency in order to support the Agency's mission. 2. TDY requirements will be announced as far in advance as possible to allow employees the opportunity to make suitable arrangements in order to perform the work. 3. The Agency will make every effort to direct or assign employees TDY on an equal basis and shall take into consideration the nature of the work, the need for special skills, the priority of productive or support effort, and the numbers of employees required. In no case will TDY’s be directed or assigned to any employee as a reward or punishment. 4. The Agency should make every effort to seek qualified volunteers prior to mandating that an employee performs TDY work. In the event there are insufficient qualified employee volunteers willing to perform TDY work, the Agency has the authority to direct an employee to participate in a TDY in order to meet the Agency's mission requirements. 5. Except during periods of emergency IAW Section 4.2, the Agency shall provide affected employees not less than two (2) weeks’ notice to schedule an involuntary TDY, except when the Agency determines that it would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs would be substantially increased. 6. When requiring TDY, supervisors should take into consideration any personal hardships that TDY work may cause the affected employee(s). These include issues such as childcare, school, and other bona fide hardships that may affect the employee and/or their family due to the TDY work.

– Temporary Duty (TDY) Assignments. 1. The Agency, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, may require employees to temporarily travel away from their assigned duty station in order to meet mission requirements. This is commonly known as TDY. When an employee is assigned TDY work, the provisions of this Agreement shall be observed regardless of whether the assignment is performed on a voluntary basis, or as directed (involuntary) by the Agency in order to support the Agency's mission. 2. TDY requirements will be announced as far in advance as possible to allow employees the opportunity to make suitable arrangements in order to perform the work. 3. The Agency will make every effort to direct or assign employees TDY on an equal basis and shall take into consideration the nature of the work, the need for special skills, the priority of productive or support effort, and the numbers of employees required. In no case will TDY’s be directed or assigned to any employee as a reward or punishment. 4. The Agency should make every effort to seek qualified volunteers prior to mandating that an employee performs TDY work. In the event there are insufficient qualified employee volunteers willing to perform TDY work, the Agency has the authority to direct an employee to participate in a TDY in order to meet the Agency's mission requirements. 5. Except during periods of emergency IAW Section 4.24.2 or other unforeseen circumstances, the Agency shall provide affected employees not less than two (2) weeks’ notice to schedule an involuntary TDY, except when the Agency determines that it would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs would be substantially increased. 6. When requiring TDY, supervisors should Supervisors will also take into consideration any personal hardships that TDY work may cause the affected employee(s)) and will make every effort to accommodate said hardships. These include issues such as childcare, school, and other bona fide hardships that may affect the employee and/or their family due to the TDY work.

– Temporary Duty (TDY) Assignments. 1. The Agency, in consonance with applicable laws and regulations, may require employees to temporarily travel away from their assigned duty station in order to meet mission requirements. This is commonly known as TDY. When an employee is assigned TDY work, the provisions of this Agreement shall be observed regardless of whether the assignment is performed on a voluntary basis, or as directed (involuntary) by the Agency in order to support the Agency's mission. 2. TDY requirements will be announced as far in advance as possible to allow employees the opportunity to make suitable arrangements in order to perform the work. 3. The Agency will make every effort to direct or assign employees TDY on an equal basis and shall take into consideration the nature of the work, the need for special skills, the priority of productive or support effort, and the numbers of employees required. In no case will TDY’s be directed or assigned to any employee as a reward or punishment. 4. The Agency should make every effort to seek qualified volunteers prior to mandating that an employee performs TDY work. In the event there are insufficient qualified employee volunteers willing to perform TDY work, the Agency has the authority to direct an employee to participate in a TDY in order to meet the Agency's mission requirements. 5. Except during periods of emergency IAW Section 4.2, the Agency shall provide affected employees not less than two (2) weeks’ notice to schedule an involuntary TDY, except when the Agency determines that it they would be seriously handicapped in carrying out its functions or that costs would be substantially increased. 6. When requiring TDY, supervisors should take into consideration any personal hardships that TDY work may cause the affected employee(s). These include issues such as childcare, school, and other bona fide hardships that may affect the employee and/or their family due to the TDY work.