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[ | | hereby certify that the regular dues of United Federation of Police Officers’ for the above
named member are currently established at $ 44.00 (see union rep for cost) per week.

(X) (X)
SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICE (President or Treasurer) DATE

1 HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE ABOVE NAMED AGENT TO DEDUCT FROM MY PAY EACH PAY PERIOD, OR THE FIRST FULL PAY
PERIOD OF EACH MONTH THE AMOUNT CERTIFIED ABOVE AS THE REGULAR DUES AND TO REMIT SUCH AMOUNTS TO THE
NEW ENGLAND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY EMPLOYING
AGENCY. | FURTHER AUTHORIZE ANY CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED WHICH IS CERTIFIED BY THE ABOVE
NAMED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AS A UNIFORM CHANGE IN ITS DUES STRUCTURE

(X) (X)
SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE DATE

* COPY SHOULD BE SENT TO: Treasurer, United Federation of Police Officers’, P.O. Box 97, Hampton, NH 03843

APPENDDCHR:

APPENDIX #€B:

UAW Profassional Employees-UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police
Department

DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY FORM

Date:

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To: Nashua Police Department

| would like to designate the following individual(s) as my beneficiary for:

Accrued Sick Leave [_ |

Accrued Vacation Leave |_|

Beneficiary #1

(Name) (Relationship)

(Address)

Beneficiary #2

{Name} (Relationship)

(Address)

(Printed Name)

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(Signature)

Original: Personnel File

Copy: City of Nashua, HR Dept.

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APPENDIX #8C:

UAW-Professiona-Empleyees-UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police
Department

SICK BANK TRANSFER FORM

Directions: Eligible members will complete the form and submit it to the JAW Prefessional
Employees-UFPO of the Nashua Police Department Sick Bank Committee Chairman or other
member of the Committee in his/her absence. The Chairman or designee will be responsible
for taking the necessary actions to have the transfer take place and to monitor said transfer
into the Sick Bank.

Date:

To: City of Nashua, Payroll Department

| would like to participate in the Sick Leave Bank of the UFPO UAMHPrefessienat
Empleyees-of the Nashua Police Department.

| wish to donate the following number of sick days to the
Program:

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(Printed Name)

(Signature)

Cc: LAM NPD, Sick Bank Committee

SICK BANK COMMITTEE

(Printed Name)

(Signature)

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

AND

UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police Department

July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2023

Table of Contents

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ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS.......escscsserven 4
ARTICLE 4: STABILITY OF AGREEMENT... 5
ARTICLE 5: UNION MEMBERSHIP .......scscsccessesssssrsnssnresseeseteserssensenass 5
ARTICLE 6: UNION DUEG........... souonenconuoneocoueptensencososusvusceeerscensesnessnsnseuseessenaerases 6
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ARTICLE 8: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ...........cccccsesssneone 7
ARTICLE 9: UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES & STRIKES PROHIBITED ........ccsesrestssessersersseessennseserssenennes 8
ARTICLE 10: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETINGS AND CONTRACTG..........ccccscssssesresestecensssseceres 8
ARTICLE 11: UNION REPRESENTATION/INVESTIGATION OF ISSUES. ......csessssessessssetscrensssaseosseseessens 9
ARTICLE 12: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....sscessssssessesestetentsetseesnseneese 10
ARTICLE 13: VACATIONS ........ccscsssssonstsonsonesssceseocsennssentanssnrsseesssssenseansauseeenseasascensnadnnensensetosnerereguensease ners 13
ARTICLE 14: HOLIDAYS veesacoasvecuecensncnusensenseeeaesatnaerseenscnacensenseens snes 17
ARTICLE 15: UNIFORMS & DRESS CODE........ucscccssssessscessersresncsnennessersaensnessnenensneasauseeesensoseosessonneones 18
ARTICLE 16: INSURANCES & LONG &SHORT-TERM DISABILITY 19

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LIFE INSURANCE........... ovsouepnnennaysensnaunesearenarauuvesedesncnsousnncenns 20

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SHORT TERM DISABILITY .......:csssscsscsscssccsescsnersreertersesnerentaseesteneees 21
ARTICLE 17: SICK LEAVE & SICK LEAVE BANK.....cscssscseorersereneneenes vere 21
ARTICLE 18: BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.,.......ccsscscsssssssssssncsnenssnseceotesuanarecsvenseensenarsnesressouensenaneensonsventenssans ses 23
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ARTICLE 21: EMERGENCY LEAVE & PERSONAL TIME........... wal

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ARTICLE 23: LONGEVITY......:ccscscscsccssscssscsssssensussusssccusceneeseassenenessensensesnecpesennessasamexasenesnenuenuonenenusoessenseeens 33
ARTICLE 24: WORK SCHEDULES .....ccssscssnsssscrsnsnsaucsensesreessesanenananeesessenanseoaenenssnacsueneensedauensuavaeneensesseenes 34
ARTICLE 25A: EXCHANGE OF WORKDAYNS......ccscsssesscssesssensesensessagnonsnarenennsseasonnonesvonssnsetersarenrensensonses 35
ARTICLE 26: OVERTIME & FLEX TIME....csssssssssstesssccstcoveccsnsnssnssensenssuenessorsoesansenanenaseunnonssvenesasuegnanses 35
ARTICLE 27: COMPENSATORY TIME (TIME COMING) ......sccssssssssssssessrenseneresensenssaneensesouensonsonenssseoseaes 37

ARTICLE 28: LUNCH TIME & COFFEE BREAKG........ssssssesesesssssens
ARTICLE 29: WORKERS COMPENSATION...
ARTICLE 30: VACANCIES. ........sessessesecessereeesnsers
ARTICLE 31: WORK POLICIES & REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 32: RETIREMENT SYSTEM.... "
ARTICLE 33: SENIORITY ......sccssscsscesscessescecscenensceseesenserssnaanaauenssnassessonseuneassasssneouseesecsnensnssnsonsvsesssrssesonsers
ARTICLE 34: LAYOFFS, RECALLS, & VOLUNTARY RESIGNATIONS
ARTICLE 35: BULLETIN BOARD .............:::cccccssssesssesneenconsvonnconsousuesuensarseusuesensersseesueeecegesseesuseeaueeseesseeeess
ARTICLE 36: PARTIAL INVALIDITY, SEPARABILITY, & COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS .....ccssessseesssees
ARTICLE 37: EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT, MANDATED TRAINING, .........ecccceseeecersecsnseeereecers
& PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING........csscesssssssnsenssnensenenrecsnesrenseessoees

AVAILABILITY:

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ARTICLE 39: DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM
ARTICLE 40: DURATION OF AGREEMENT. senusnconconsrontontoreeneseesensenersess

ARTICLE 1: PREAMBLE/AGREEMENT

Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 73-A, and other applicable laws and statutes, this Agreement has been
entered into by the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners (hereinafter the “Commission"), and the UFPO
Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police Department the full and part-time professional,
technical, and supervisory civilians of the Nashua Police Department, as listed under the current PELRB
Certification of Representative, (hereinafter the “Union"), but excluding City of Nashua Unaffiliated
Employees. Both parties agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION

As defined in Article 1 above, the Commission recognizes, in accordance with RSA 273-A only, the Union
as the sole and exclusive representative for the included civilian employees of the Nashua Police
Department, excluding employees serving their initial probationary period as defined in Article 3 of this
coniract, for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to terms and conditions of employment as
defined under RSA 273-A:1, XI.

ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS

A, COMMISSION: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners.
B, CHIEF: Chief of Police of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.

C. BOARD OF ALDERMEN: The legislative body of the City of Nashua that approves cost items (any
benefit acquired through collective bargaining).

D. DEPARTMENT: The Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.
E. CITY OF NASHUA: The City of Nashua, New Hampshire.

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

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.

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

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

PARTIES: The Commission; the Union.
K. RESPONDING AUTHORITY: The person or party to whom the grievance is presented.
UNION: UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of Nashua Police Department

M. 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.

N. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL: An employee that is considered essential at all times to
maintain the critical 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 normally 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.

P. PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal work schedule is less than 35 hours per
week.

Q. EULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal work schedule is 35 hours or more per
week.

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

S. CITY OF NASHUA UNAFFILIATED EMPLOYEE: A Nashua Police Department civilian employee
who is not covered under this Agreement or any other collective bargaining agreements.

T. DOMESTIC PARTNER: An individual: 1) Who had a long-term intimate relationship with an
employee; 2) who was living in the same household as the employee at the time of death; and 3),
with whom the employee had an intent to remain in a long-term relationship. (This definition only
pertains to Article 18 — "Bereavement Leave.”)

U. EXECUTION DATE: |s defined as the date when cost items contained within the tentative
Collective Bargaining Agreement are approved by the Board of Aldermen, and the Collective
Bargaining Agreement is signed by the parties.

V. GENDER: All references herein the Agreement referring to the masculine gender shall be
considered to include the feminine.

W. WORK DAY: In the case of paid leave, “work day” means the number of hours an employee works
ona regularly scheduled work day.

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 tn writing and signed by an authorized representative
of each party.

ARTICLE 5: UNION MEMBERSHIP

A. According to RSA 275:1, “Union Membership,” no person shall coerce or compel, or attempt to
coerce or compel, any person into an Agreement, either written or verbal, not to join or become a
member of any labor organization, as a condition or securing or continuing in any employment.
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.

B. 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.