Members of the bargaining unit are required to abide by the statutory residency provisions provided for State employees.

A. In addition to the above provision, through mutual agreement between the parties, Wildlife Officers shall reside in the county of their work assignment, and Wildlife Investigators shall reside within the Unit of their assignment. Watercraft Officers, Watercraft Specialists and Watercraft Investigators shall reside within forty-five (45) miles of their assigned work locations. Individuals assigned a vehicle shall be permitted to use the vehicle to travel between home and office within the forty-five (45) mile range. These requirements shall apply to all future hires, transfers or promotions, effective with the signing of this Agreement. The Employer reserves the right to deny transfers or promotions if the employee refuses to agree with this residency requirement. Employees experiencing a hardship under this paragraph may petition the Chief of the Division of Wildlife for consideration of an alternate arrangement which may be accepted or denied at the Chief's discretion.

B. In the Department of Commerce, Liquor Control Compliance Officers will have a residency requirement of forty-five (45) miles. Forty-five (45) miles is defined as forty-five (45) miles from the county courthouse of their assignment or any of the counties contiguous to the courthouse county. If a transfer is requested by the employee, and is granted, that employee will be required to move within fortyfive (45) miles of the county courthouse of the county in which the employee's office is located or to any of the counties contiguous to the courthouse county.

C. In the Department of Public Safety, Enforcement Agents shall live within their assigned district, or satellite district, or counties adjoining the county in which the district or satellite district office is located. Those employees whose residency was grandfathered as of April 1, 1997, shall continue to be grandfathered.

D. In the Department of Taxation, any Tax Enforcement Agent positions posted after the effective date of this Agreement shall require the employee to live within his/her assigned district, or satellite district, or counties adjoining the county in which the district or satellite district office is located.