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ARTICLE 17 <br /> STAFFING <br /> 17 . 01 The County shall not reduce existing staffing levels , other than on a <br /> temporary basis , without first giving the Union notice and an opportunity to <br /> bargain over the impacts of the reduction . <br /> 17 . 02 As a general rule , two employees per shift may be granted leave . Any <br /> additional employee leave may be granted only with special approval of the <br /> Emergency Operations Assistant Chief and the Director. <br /> 17 . 03 Should the County exercise its management prerogative to create <br /> classifications outside of the bargaining unit that will perform paramedic work <br /> or assign an existing classification to perform paramedic bargaining unit <br /> duties , the County shall give the Union advance notice and an opportunity to <br /> bargain over the negotiable impacts of the County' s decision prior to its <br /> implementation . The Union shall have the right to petition PERC to include <br /> the classification in its bargaining unit. <br /> 17 . 04 The County agrees to bargain over the negotiable impacts of requiring <br /> bargaining unit employees to obtain dual certification , upon proper request, <br /> prior to the implementation of the requirement. <br /> 34 <br />