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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE ARTICLE 17 RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK STAFFING 17.01 The Employer will maintain what it determines to be a safe and effective number of personnel at each station and sub -station during each shift. The parties agree that having three firefighters on an engine would be preferable to having two firefighters on an engine. The Employer will consider this fact when setting staffing levels. The parties also agree that having two paramedics on each rescue is preferred over having one paramedic on a rescue. While the assignment of a Firefighter EMT in place of a second Firefighter Paramedic is permitted, such assignments will only be made on operational need. The Employer also agrees that no station will be reduced to under what it determines to be minimum staffing for more than eight (8) hours per shift with the exception of approved in house, on duty education and vacancies that occur at or after 2200 hours where the County determines it will not fill the vacancy. 17.02 The County will allow seven (7) employees off on approved leave per shift. Approved leave shall be defined as Annual Leave. The County will allow three (3) day -shift employees per Bureau (Training and Prevention) off per day. Any additional employee leave may be granted only with special approval of the Fire Chief. All leave shall be requested and scheduled via the County's electronic scheduling software. 17.03 The County shall maintain an electronic scheduling software. 17.04 Single role paramedics shall receive six (6) PT shifts per fiscal year. Non -shift, dual certified personnel shall receive ten (10) PT days per fiscal year. Non -shift personnel who are not dual certified shall receive ten (10) PT days per fiscal year. PT shifts/days are to be used in the same manner as annual leave. Unused PT days will not carry over from fiscal year to fiscal year and will not be paid out upon separation of employment. 17.05 A. The County will conduct a bid process to go into effect on March 27, 2026, or later, depending on the contract ratification date, for purposes of determining work locations for the term of the contract, for all promoted positions. Each classification of promoted employees shall bid separately. Promoted employees shall be allowed to bid for each seat 28