RPT8

The provisions of Article 28 (Layoff) and Article 29 (Surplus Entitlements) shall apply to surplus RPT employees with the following modifications:

(a) Surplus RPT employees who elect to be redeployed shall be assigned to RPT vacancies within the OPPA civilian bargaining unit. Surplus RPT employees will be assigned to full-time vacancies with their consent only.

(b) A surplus RPT employee who refuses a direct assignment to a full-time vacancy will lose further consideration for full-time position but will retain all other workforce adjustment entitlements.

(c) Reference to “Article 31 (Termination Payment)” shall be replaced with “Article RPT 16 (Termination Payment).”