Full-time employees, averaging 37 ‘2 hours or more a week, are eligible to participate in the city’s
group term life insurance benefit. The benefit is equal to one times the annual basic rate of pay
of each employee. If an employee elects to participate, the city will pay 100% of the premium
cost. This item is not retroactive and shall become effective upon approval of cost items by the
Board of Aldermen.
The option of the health care plan is at the sole discretion of the City. It is agreed by all parties
concerned that the City reserves and shall have the right to change insurance carriers provided
the benefits to participants are comparable and the City elects the least expensive plan available
to provide such benefits.
SECTION I —- HEALTH INSURANCE
Except as otherwise provided in this Article 16, upon the request of an eligible member of the
bargaining unit, the City shall provide the premium for an individual, two-person, or family
plan of one but not more of, the following plans, if available, or a comparable plan if the
following plan(s) are not available:
a. Point-of-Service Plan;
b. _HMO Plan;
bec. et High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HDHP_w/
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H.S.A.
Communications Personnel Dress: It is the policy of the Nashua Police Department that its
employees project_a professional image in their grooming and dress. Communications
personnel are allowed to wear Business Casual attire. A_list_of_acceptable Business
Casual Attire and Unacceptable Business Casual Attire can_be found under Rules and
Regulations Chapter 6.
Uniforms:
1.
In order to qualify for holiday pay, full-time employees who are off-duty on the day of the holiday,
must have worked their last scheduled duty day prior to the holiday and the first scheduled duty
day after the holiday, or been absent on authorized leave on either or both of these days.
"Authorized leave" is defined as an occupational injury, bereavement leave, vacation or sick
leave, jury duty, military reserve or National Guard duty, paid leave, court appearance by
arise. Employees shall be paid time and half of their regular rate of pay for a callback when on
vacation and granted an additional vacation day, which may be banked for future use.
SECTION Il — ACCRUAL RATE
Full-time Employees covered by this Agreement shall accrue vacation in accordance with the
following schedule, and shall be eligible to use accrued vacation after four (4) months of
continuous service:
1 week from the submittal, the block week shall be approved for the
junior employee.
C. Employees cannot take more than two (2) consecutive work weeks off at
any one time, except as approved by the Chief of Police or Deputy Chief
of Operations; said time shall not include any combinations of personal
days and swaps, etc., beyond two (2) additional days.
Employees are allowed to use one day of vacation at a time only upon approval
of their Services Bureau Commander or designee. Individual vacation days take
precedence over personal days.
Payment of Accrued Vacation Pay: Any regular employee who is laid-off, retires, or resigns is
entitled to receive accrued vacation pay prorated to the date when active employment ceases.
All accrued vacation time shall be paid in a lump sum to the Employee’s Estate, if death occurs
while employed by the Nashua Police Department.
Requesting Use of Vacation Time:
The parties recognize that after STEP 1 of the grievance procedure, additional time may be
required by both parties to process the grievance. The parties may agree in writing to extend any
of the time limits set forth in any steps of the grievance procedure.
A. In all other circumstances, management's failure to respond within the
established time limits shall automatically advance the grievance to the next step.
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The nature and facts pertaining to the grievance;
B. The nature and extent of injury, loss, or inconvenience;
C. The alleged violation of the Agreement;
D. The basis for dissatisfaction with STEPS 1, 2, and 3;
E. The remedy that is desired;
F. The signature of the grievant.
