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Personal Time is defined as a special situation that arises that is not considered as any other type
of leave contained within this bargaining agreement such as a Personal Day, family medical
leave, etc.

At any one time the minimum time allowed will be 30 minutes, and the maximum time allowed
is eight hours. Such time shall not exceed 16 hours in any calendar year, and shall be deducted
from the employee’s accumulated sick leave. If no sick leave is available, the employee is not
eligible to receive Personal Time.

Requesting Personal Time:

In writing on the appropriate Department form, employees will be allowed to formally request
Personal Time off during their workday. On the form, the empioyee is required to specify the
reason(s) for the Personal Time.

Approval of Personal Time:

With prior approval and at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee, Personal Time
may be granted to employees. The form will be forwarded to the Financial Services Bureau for

deduction purposes.

Use with other leave:

Personal time may be used in conjunction with lunch breaks upon approval of the member’s
supervisor.

Disputes:

Disputes concerning Personal Time shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure.

ARTICLE 41
TEAMSTERS D.R.LV.E.

The City agrees to a D.R.LV.E. check-off for members. Upon written authorization by the
members, the City shall deduct certain amounts as specified by the member on a bi-weekly basis
and remit same on a bi-weekly basis to the Local Union’s D.R.LV.E. account. The name of such
fund is Granite State Teamsters’ D.R.I.V.E. Where laws require written authorization by the
employee, such authorization is to be furnished in the form required. The necessary forms for
authorizing this deduction and for remitting deductions to the Union will be furnished by the

Union. No unlawful deductions shall be made.

ARTICLE 42

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CREDIT UNION

The City agrees to direct deposit for the Local Union’s Credit Union (known as the New England
Teamsters Federal Credit Union), any amount on a weekly basis, authorized by the member to be
remitted on a monthly basis no later than the 20" of the month. Where laws require written
authorization by the employee, same is to be furnished in the form required. Forms necessary for
written authorization by members that are necessary for remitting deposits to the Union’s credit
union will be supplied by the Union. No deductions shall be made which are prohibited by
applicable law.

ARTICLE 43
TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from midnight, July 1, 26202022, until
midnight, June 30, 20242026.

Any party intending to alter or modify this Agreement or negotiate a successor agreement hereto,
shall give notice to the other party of such intention at least one-hundred and twenty (120) days
prior to the expiration date hereof, after which the parties shall forthwith arrange to commence
collective bargaining negotiations.

This Agreement is dated , 20202022.
NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 633 & NPD
COMMISSIONERS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

WITNESSES:

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

AND

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 633

July 1, 2022 — June 30, 2026

INDEX

ARTICLE PAGE
NUMBER TITLE OF ARTICLE NUMBER
I Preamble I
2 Recognition I
3 Definitions I
4 Stability of Agreement 3
5 Open Shop 3
6 Deduction of Dues 3

6A Agency Fee 4
7 Employee Rights 4
8 Management Rights 5
9 Strikes & Work Stoppages 6
10 Collective Bargaining Meetings & Contracts 6
1] Shop Steward/Investigation of Issues 7
12 Grievance Procedure 7
13 Vacations 10
14 Holidays 15
15 Uniforms. Dress & Grooming Code 16
16 Medical & Life Insurance, Short Term Disability 17
17 Sick Leave 18
18 Bereavement Leave 21
19 Leaves of Absence 23
20) Personal Days 25
21 Exchange of Workdays 26
22 Shift Exchanges 28
23 Wages 28
24 Work Schedules 32
25 Overtime 38
26 Lunch Time & Coffee Breaks 38
27 Compensatory Time (Time Coming) 39
28 Worker's Compensation 40
29 Vacanctes 4]
30 Work Policies & Regulations 43
31 Long Term Disability Coverage 43
32 Retirement System 43
33 Department Seniority 44
34 Layoffs, Recalls & Elimination of Positions 45
35 Longevity 46
36 Bulletin Board 47
37 Partial Invalidity, Separability & Compliance with Laws 47
38 Waiver 48
39 Educational Reimbursement 48
40 Emergency Leave / Personal Time 49
41 Teamster D.R.I.V-E. 50
42 Credit Union 3]
43 Term of Agreement 5]

ARTICLE 1
PREAMBLE

Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 273-A, and other applicable laws and statutes, this
Agreement has been entered into by the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners,
hereinafter referred to as the “Commission” and the Teamsters, Local 633, and the
civilian employees of the Nashua Police Department, as listed under the current PELRB
Certification of Representative, hereinafter referred to as the "Union." Both parties agree
to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.

NOTE: All references herein to the masculine gender shall be construed to
include the feminine, and ali singular to include the plural.

ARTICLE 2
RECOGNITION

As defined in Article 1 above, the Commission recognizes. in accordance with RSA 273-
A only, the Teamsters Union as the sole and exclusive representative for the included
civilian employees of the Nashua Police Department excluding probationary employees
as defined in Article 3 of this contract, for the purposes of collective bargaining with
respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

ARTICLE 3
DEFINITIONS

A. COMMISSION: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners.

B, CHIEF: Chief of Police of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Police
Department.

C. DEPARTMENT: The Nashua, New Hampshire. Police Department.

D. CITY OF NASHUA: The City of Nashua, New Hampshire.

E. DAY: In the case of paid leave, “day’” means the number of hours an
employee works on a regularly scheduled work day.

F. EMPLOYEE: As identified on State of NH, Public Employees Labor
Relations Board's Certification of Representative form in accordance with
RSA 273-A.

G. GRIEVANCE: A written complaint signed by one or more employees
and the Union, or the Commission or Department which alleges a

violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any grievable provision of
this Agreement.

GRIEVANT: The person or party filing and signing the grievance.

MANAGEMENT: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners, the
Chief of Police, the Deputy Chief of Operations, Bureau Commanders, or
their designee.

PARTIES: The Commission; the Union.

RESPONDING AUTHORITY: The person or party to whom the
grievance is presented,

UNION: Teamsters Union, Local 633.

PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE: An employee who has been hired,
recently promoted, or transferred and serving a six (6) month probationary
period. The probationary period may be extended another six months (one
year total probationary period) due to the performance of the employee.
The probationary period for a non-experienced Detention Specialist is one
year.

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL: An employee that is
essential to maintain the 24-hour operations of the Nashua Police
Department as determined by the Chief of Police or designee.

NON-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL: An employee that is
not usually essential to maintain the 24-hour operations of the Nashua
Police Department as determined by the Chief of Police or designee;
however, this condition may change due to emergencies that could occur.

REGULAR EMPLOYEE: A fuil-time employee that has completed a
probationary period.

FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION: A division within the Nashua
Police Department responsible for the compensation of department
employees.

DETENTION SPECIALIST: A non-exempt. and essential position that
is trained, or must qualify at specified times, to perform specialized duties.
The position shall perform those duties in the booking, care, and custody
of prisoners. Additionally, the position has the responsibility of assuring
the upkeep and maintenance, to include periodic searches, of the Detention
Area,

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S. MERIT EMPLOYEE: A Nashua Police Depariment civilian employee
who is not covered under this Agreement.

T. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal schedule requires
working 35 hours or more each week.

U. PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal schedule requires
working less time than 35 hours each week.

ARTICLE 4
STABILITY OF AGREEMENT

No amendment to, modification of, or change in, the terms or provision of this
Agreement shall bind the Commission or the Union unless made and executed in writing
and signed by an authorized representative of each party.

ARTICLE §
OPEN SHOP

Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees may join or not, maintain, or
resign membership in the Union at their sole discretion. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to require that any employee of the Department join the Union as a
condition of being hired or retained in employment.

Employees who are not members of the Union shall not be required to pay dues to the
Union. Neither the Union nor the Commission shall discriminate in favor of, or against,

any employee by reason of membership or non-membership in the Union.

The wages and benefits provided under this Agreement shall apply to all employees.

ARTICLE 6
DEDUCTION OF DUES

An employee, who is or who may become a member of the Union. may execute a written
authorization providing that a portion of his salary representing monthly dues be withheld
weekly and forwarded to the Union. Upon receiving a properly executed Authorization
and Assignment Form from an employee, the Commission or appropriate designee shall
notify the Chief Financial officer or appropriate designee to deduct from salary due, the
amount authorized.

Each month, a check for the amount of all dues deducted, along with a current list of
members from whose salary dues deductions have been made, shall be transmitted to the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Union as follows: Comptroller-Teamsters Local 633; 265
Maple Street; Manchester, New Hampshire 03103. The deduction shall be only in the

amount certified in writing by the President or the Secretary/Treasurer of the Union, as
representing monthly dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining
membership.

An employee who executes such authorization form shall continue to have such
deductions made from his salary during the term of the Agreement or until he notifies the
Commission or designee in writing. with a copy to the Union, that the Authorization and
Assessment Form is being revoked, and the employee thus withdraws the authority for
the deduction of dues. Dues deductions shall be made without cost to the employee or
the Union.

Dues deductions shall be subordinate to deductions required by law. No deductions shall
be made if an employee has insufficient salary in any pay period. The Commission nor
the City of Nashua shall not be responsible for deducting any arrearage in dues owed to
the Union by a member. Deductions shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence
of any of the following events:

Termination of employment;

Transfer out of the bargaining unit;

Lay-off or reduction in force;

Revocation by the employee of Dues Authorization.

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The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Commission, the Nashua Police
Department, or the City of Nashua from any and all suits, claims, and damages arising
out of or in connection with such dues deductions.

ARTICLE 6A
AGENCY FEE

if permitted by law and only in accordance with lawful procedures and required
authorizations, the Commission agrees to deduct an agency fee from the wages of each
employee who is not a member of the Union in the same manner as the collection of
Union dues. The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Commission, the Nashua
Police Department, and the City of Nashua from any and all suits. claims, and damages
arising out of or in connection with such deductions.

ARTICLE 7
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

It is agreed that neither the Commission nor the Department will:

A. Dominate or interfere in the formation or administration of the Union;