### Question
How is the term transfer defined?


### Answer
The term **transfer** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 18014* as the following:

> an employer has transferred an employee to perform services for a branch of the same employer or a parent, affiliate, franchise, or subsidiary thereof

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 18014*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 157-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS > SUBCHAPTER II-OTHER PROVISIONS**

