The Company continues to realize a significant increase in Distribution Control Center workloads for “work
management” tasks (writing/checking switching) as a result of increased efforts toward system hardening, Public
Safety Power shut off, maintenance, and other application for work requests. In response to this increased
workload, the parties agreed in LA 21-29 to allow the utilization of third party contractor employees to perform “work
management” duties under the terms of that LA. One of the provisions contained in LA 21-29 states “Such
contracting will not exceed twelve (12) months unless the Union agrees in writing to an extension beyond twelve
(12) months.”