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opportunities and benefits available to the Transferring Employees at their <br />current agency at the time of transition to PSERN employment.. <br />8.2.1.3 Agency -Provided Employees <br />If the Board of Directors determines that PSERN Operator staff will be <br />contracted for through an agreement with another governmental agency, <br />then no later than the date set by the Board of Directors, the agency <br />providing such staff will offer employment to each of the Qualified <br />Employees for similar employment with the agency for PSERN Operator <br />work. The offer shall remain open for no more than thirty (30) days unless <br />otherwise determined by the agency providing the PSERN Operator staff. <br />Each Qualified Employee who accepts the offer shall become an "Agency <br />Employee." The agency providing PSERN Operator staff shall use best <br />efforts to ensure each Agency Employee a smooth and prompt transition to <br />employment with the agency and work for the PSERN Operator. <br />8.2.2 Retirement Benefits <br />If the Board of Directors determines that PSERN Operator staff shall be directly <br />hired, then the PSERN Operator will participate in the Public Employees' <br />Retirement System (PERS) and will offer PERS retirement benefits through the <br />Washington State Department of Retirement Systems to Transferring Employees <br />and Transitional Employees. <br />8.3 Temporary Employment of PSERN Transitional Employees <br />8.3.1 Any PSERN Transitional Employee who requests temporary employment <br />with the PSERN Operator shall be employed as a temporary employee by the <br />PSERN Operator or if the PSERN Operator does not directly hire its employees, <br />then by the agency providing staff for the PSERN Operator.. The period of <br />temporary employment shall not exceed eighteen (18) months from the time of <br />transition to such employment or a shorter duration if requested by the PSERN <br />Transitional Employee. The time of transition shall be within 60 days after FSA <br />unless another date is agreed to by the PSERN Operator and the PSERN <br />Transitional Employee. <br />8.3.2 While employed as temporary employees performing work for the PSERN <br />Operator, PSERN Transitional Employees shall be entitled to a salary and package <br />of benefits similar to what the Transitional Employee received prior to his or her <br />transition to PSERN Operator work. The full cost of compensation, including salary <br />and benefits, provided to PSERN Transitional Employees shall be paid by the <br />PSERN Operator, either directly or pursuant to an agreement with another agency <br />for the provision of staff. <br />8.3.3 While employed as temporary employees performing work for the PSERN <br />Operator, PSERN Transitional Employees must meet all employment <br />requirements applicable to permanent PSERN Operator employees or employees <br />of the applicable employing agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the <br />Page 14 <br />