Common use of Phase IV Clause in Contracts

Phase IV. Finally any remaining affected employee(s) would enter the P&T process. i. May use normal P&T rights. ii. In addition, the Secretary of OPM uses best efforts to make comparable jobs available within acceptable geographic radius (defined below). Such job will typically be in the affected employees' bargaining unit. iii. Comparable jobs within the same bargaining unit shall be initially offered to affected employees on the basis of layoff seniority as defined in their collective bargaining agreement and, if necessary, state service. iv. If no comparable job available within the acceptable geographic radius, the finally affected employee(s) will be offered other jobs within the acceptable geographic radius on a temporary basis until comparable job available, and are red-circled in original pay-grade. v. Employee may be offered training through the P&T Committee as a way of moving employee to a position comparable to the one lost. vi. No employee shall have a right to a promotion under this process. vii. Affected employee refusing an assignment within the acceptable geographic radius during Phase 3 of the process may be laid off, but will have all usual rights of laid off employees.

Phase IV. Finally any remaining affected employee(s) would enter the P&T process. i. . May use normal P&T rights. ii. In addition, the Secretary of OPM uses best efforts to make comparable jobs available within acceptable geographic radius (defined below). Such job will typically be in the affected employees' bargaining unit. iii. Comparable jobs within the same bargaining unit shall be initially offered to affected employees on the basis of layoff seniority as defined in their collective bargaining agreement and, if necessary, state service. iv. If no comparable job available within the acceptable geographic radius, the finally affected employee(s) will be offered other jobs within the acceptable geographic radius on a temporary basis until comparable job available, and are red-circled in original pay-grade. v. . Employee may be offered training through the P&T Committee as a way of moving employee to a position comparable to the one lost. vi. No employee shall have a right to a promotion under this process. vii. Affected employee refusing an assignment within the acceptable geographic radius during Phase 3 of the process may be laid off, but will have all usual rights of laid off employees.. Relevant definitions which apply to this process only and shall not be utilized for any other purpose: