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C. Fire Dispatchers shall work an average of forty-two (42) hours per
week on an eight-week cycle of an equal amount of ten (10) hour day shifts and
fourteen (14) hour night shifts. These shifts will be worked in the following
pattern: one day shift, one night shift, twenty-four hours off, one day shift, one
night shift, seventy-two hours off. The pattern then repeats itself.

Article 15 - OVERTIME

A. When a Fire Officer or Fire Private 1s called back to work shift
coverage he/she shall be paid the regular straight time rate and shall not be entitled
to the overtime rate until that member has worked his/her regularly schedule work
week hours in the seven (7) day established cycle plus an additional five (5) hours
at the regular straight time rate if section F applies and four (4) hours if section F is
not applicable. (For example, a member assigned to work a thirty-eight (38) hour
work week would not receive overtime for shift coverage until that member had
worked forty-three (43) hours if section F is applicable and forty-two (42) hours if
section F is not applicable during that seven (7) day established cycle.) For the
purpose of determining whether a member is entitled to overtime during any seven
(7) day established cycle, hours not worked due to sickness, vacation or paid leave,
will not count towards the regularly scheduled work week hours.

B. When a Fire Officer or Fire Private is held over beyond the end of the
regular work shift (day/night) he/she shall be paid time and one half for all hours
worked with a one hour minimum pay rule.

C. For Fire Officers and Fire Privates - in the event that an emergency
need for overtime work occurs, other than shift coverage and training classes, as
reasonably determined by the Chief, overtime in excess of regular scheduled hours
of duty shall be paid at time and one-half the basic rate, with a two (2) hour
minimum pay rule.

D. When a specialist is kept beyond his/her regular tour of duty, he/she
shall be paid time and one-half the basic rate with a one (1) hour minimum pay
rule, In the event a specialist is called back to work after the specialist's duty shift
has been completed, the specialist shall be paid at time and one-half the basic rate
for the hours actually worked, with a two-hour (2) minimum pay rule.

E. Fire Dispatchers and Dispatch Supervisors shall be paid time and one-

half (1 1/2) the basic rate for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per
weekly pay period. For the purpose of determining whether a member is entitled

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to overtime during a weekly pay period, hours not worked due to sickness,
vacation or paid leave will not count towards the regularly scheduled work week
hours.

F. An employee upon being notified to work overtime after working a
full duty shift when no emergency is involved will be given one (1) hour leave
with pay to attend to personal business. The one (1) hour leave will be given at
such time as to permit the purchase of food during supermarket store hours, prior
to the meal for which the food is to be used. The hour of leave will be given at a
time set at the discretion of the Chief or designee.

G. Ifan employee is notified to work shift coverage/overtime for both the
day and night shift on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, he will be given three
(3) hours consecutively to attend to personal business. This time will include the
time allotted in paragraph F above.

H. The Union shall establish by platoon for Fire Officers and Fire
Privates two (2) overtime lists of those employees who hold permanent positions
defined under Article 12, Paragraph D, who wish to be offered the opportunity to
serve overtime on a voluntary basis. The first list for each category shall be for
day shift overtime opportunities and the second list shall be night shift overtime
opportunities. Overtime shall be first offered to those employees whose names are
on the voluntary overtime list and who are qualified to serve the overtime in the
opinion of the Chief or designee. The offers shall be made on a rotating basis on
each of the appropriate lists, and employees who decline overtime when first
offered shall obtain a suitable replacement subject to the approval of the Chief or
designee. No employee shall be permitted to start a shift of shift coverage
overtime, if that employee has worked more than seventy-six (76) hours in that
payroll week, except under conditions in B above. Employees who are absent shall
lose their place in the rotation for the period that they are absent except when on
vacation, bereavement leave, while involved in paid department training, on
military leave of a month or less, or Union business. Union business will include
personal leave that is taken for that reason. Additionally, an employee, who is
scheduled on Union business and is unable to work his/her overtime because of it,
will not lose their place in the rotation.

The Union shall keep current and post the voluntary overtime list every
twelve months providing that employees may be added or deleted as needed by
reason of transfer, new hires, promotions or like conditions. Upon being furnished
the voluntary overtime list prior to posting, the department will furnish the Union

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with all employee telephone numbers unless an employee has refused permission
for the release of the number. In the event of refusal, the Union shall be so advised
and shall then be responsible for the obtaining of the telephone number. All
employees shall be given the opportunity to work overtime on a voluntary basis
after they have satisfactorily completed 120 days of employment in accordance
with this subsection F.

I. All employees agree to work overtime at the request of the Chief or
designee. If an employee is unable to work the assigned overtime, the employee to
whom the overtime is assigned will obtain a suitable replacement and will be
allowed to use City telephones to make such arrangements. AlI replacements are
subject to the approval of the Chief or designee.

J. Upon request, the City will make available the involuntary overtime
assignment list. All involuntary overtime shall be rotated on an equitable basis.
The rotation list for involuntary overtime shall be kept current, posted and reposted
by the City after every transfer.

K. Positions required by Article 12, Paragraph D, shall be designated as
permanent positions. If one of these positions is vacant as a result of sickness,
injury, vacation, or bereavement leave or leave provided for under paragraph 7B,
that absence will constitute a temporary opening due to absence. The Department
will cover temporary openings due to absence in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraphs L through M below. Additional employees above those required to fill
permanent positions defined in Article 12, Paragraph D shall not be used to cover
temporary openings due to absence, and the absence of such employees for any
reason, will create a temporary opening under this Article.

L. | When a temporary opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Officer ranks
due to absence, a Permanent Fire Officer shall be used to cover the opening. In the
event the Department uses an employee to cover any opening created by the use of
the latter Permanent Fire Officer, that opening shall be offered to a Permanent Fire
Officer on the voluntary overtime list under Paragraph F above. When any
additional opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Officer ranks, that opening may be
offered to an Acting Fire Officer or a Permanent Fire Officer on the voluntary
overtime list under Paragraph F above. In the event no Fire Officer on the list
under Paragraph F above fills a temporary opening created by a Permanent Fire
Officer absence, any Permanent or Acting Officer may be required to work
overtime. Any Permanent or Acting Officer required to work overtime may, at the
employee's option, allow a Permanent Fire Officer or Acting Fire Officer to work

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the overtime, provided that the Permanent Fire Officer or Acting Fire Officer is
qualified in the opinion of the Chief or designee. All coverage of openings under
this paragraph shall be paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A. The above
should not be construed as to prohibit the Officer in Charge from assigning the
replacement Fire Officers to work specific work areas.

M. When a temporary opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Private ranks
due to absence, the following shall apply:

1. All temporary openings due to absence shall be offered to
Permanent Fire Privates on the voluntary overtime list under Paragraph E
above to be paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A.

2. If an overtime opportunity to fill a temporary opening is not
filled by a Permanent Fire Private whose name is on the overtime list under
Paragraph E, any Fire Private may be required to cover the opening shall be
paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A. Any Fire Private required
to work overtime may, at the employee's option, allow another Fire Private
to work the overtime provided that Fire Private is qualified in the opinion of
the Chief or designee. The above should not be construed as to prohibit the
Officer in Charge from assigning the replacement Fire Privates to work
specific work areas.

N. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs A through L above, in
the event the Commission takes one or more pieces of apparatus out of service by
reason of operational requirements, and there are either temporary or permanent
reductions in staffing because of that Commission action, those employees affected
by the temporary or permanent reductions shall be assigned to fill permanent
vacancies for which they are qualified, and the first opportunity to cover temporary
vacancies for which they are qualified on a straight time basis before the temporary
vacancy coverage is made on an overtime basis. The Department wiil give the
Union notice in accordance with Article 12, Paragraph D, prior to taking one or
more pieces of apparatus out of service, except for normal maintenance and
repairs.

O. In the event that an employee is injured or becomes ill while working
overtime and is not able to return to work, the injured or ill employee shall receive
all benefits provided in Article 22 (Paid Sick and Injury Leave). In the event that
an employee is replacing another employee or is working regular overtime, and

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becomes ill from a non-work-related cause, he/she will be paid for the hours of
overtime hired and the hours not worked shall be deducted from his/her sick leave.

P. Certain Overtime Callback Procedures.

1, Emergency Overtime — In the event that an emergency need
(multiple alarm, etc.) for overtime work occurs, Fire Alarm will notify those
members who live out of the immediate area last, the immediate area is
defined in Article 37, Section B. Members after being notified of the
emergency shall respond to the emergency within one hour of being notified
or the member will be considered as not having reported for duty and,
therefore, no compensation will be due. However, if such a member is
assigned duties by the Chief or designee upon his/her late arrival, the
member will be compensated commencing at the time such duties are
assigned,

2. Voluntary Overtime

a. Those members on the overtime list who live out of the
Nashua area would be calied.

b. Each member, after being notified that s/he has overtime
and at which station, shall fill the vacancy within one hour of being
notified.

c. If the person contacted is unable to fill the vacancy
within the hour s/he shall make arrangements so that the vacancy shall
be filled within the hour.

d. In order to provide for the most efficient replacement of

personnel in the event of a vacancy, the Department and Union may
agree to a modified method for notifying personnel on the voluntary
overtime list.

3. Detail Overtime List
The Fire Department shall establish a rotating list in order to provide
for the equal distribution of assignments within this detail classification.

Qualified members who agree to work the detail will be paid one and one
half times their regular rate of pay with a (2) two-hour minimum pay rule.

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Detail lists will be comprised of members who volunteer to be on the
lists and shall rotate with senior members placed at the top of the list. Detail
lists will not be used to cover vacation or sick leave vacancies, unless agree
to by the Department and Union. Detail lists will be posted each January for
a period of fifteen (15) days to allow members to join or exit the list.

Work that is specific to a division or classification and requires
specific training or certification:

This detail work opportunity will be offered to individuals in the
division or classification. If it is determined by agreement of the Department
and Union that a genuine need for additional, trained, members to fill
temporary vacancies or detail work opportunities exists, then, a list of
prerequisites/training a member needs to attain in order to be placed on a
covering detail list will be agreed upon by the Department and Union.
Detail or overtime opportunities may then be offered to members on this
Specifically Trained Detail List, with due regard to seniority, only after all
members in the division or classification that normally cover the opportunity
are given the chance to fill the need for all members are unable to work due
to too many hours already worked in the pay week. In the event that a detail
or temporary vacancy exists and must be filled and all members of the detail
list are not interested, the responsibility to fill this need will always be
relayed to the normal covering division or classification regardless of hours
work, (examples of work that will be pertinent to this paragraph will include,
but not be limited to: dispatcher coverage during hardship periods, certified
instructor work, inspections, line work, mechanic work).

4, Administrative Overtime

Members who are requested to attend administrative or committee
meetings outside of their normal scheduled work hours shall be compensated
one and one-half (1 1/2) times their hourly rate with a one hour minimum.
No physical labor is to be performed by attendees on administrative
overtime. Work details or activities requiring labor by any attendee are not
considered administrative overtime.

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smaller professional offerings to the city, at what cost to existing successful arts machines in
the city who cannot use such a venue fully at such an enormous cost?

Imagine sucha vision: a stunning new architectural glass enclosure flanking the current front
and entire left side (enclosing the entire pillared entrance but allowing for a modern foyer, coat
room and audience gathering space, new restrooms and a possible café?) — The opportunity to
reconfigure the Keefe Auditorium to both modern seating standards (reducing capacity) and
possible designing retractable walls to close the balcony, etc. for smaller arts events. (Or even
acoustically alter the space for when lesser reverb is wished) — The chance to build a proper
orchestra pit and expand wing and backstage space in an almost limitless fashion for a true
Performing Arts Mecca for the city. To serve revitalization downtown and also keep the
footprint of downtown from the Plaza to the top of Concord St? — Not simply down to City Hall
and “we’re done.” — This is vision. This is something to get excited about.

The initial excitement for a new PAC downtown began to wane in arts circles here, in my
opinion, when compromises were made to keep costs down. SPEND that extra $10 million and
build it right, once! — Look at your high schools. Both with mediocre performance auditoriums,
when clearly the newer school could have had a much more substantial performance space
which could have fulfilled such a need. But that point is long moot.

In the same way an 18-month extension was given to initial fundraising to plant the seed
money needed for this project, | personally implore the board to allow itself the extra time to
have the city explore Keefe as an option, now that this is suddenly on the table, and not make a
rash decision for a design at the ALEC site that will not serve the needs of a// performing arts for
the coming generations.

With the known fiscal crisis of city employee’s insurance, a new Middle School on the horizon
and those immense costs, an unknown fate of the Tannery property possibly needing taxpayer
assistance for clean-up, the public support of this “PAC” project is at a low in the community.
Many cannot tell you exactly why. But here on an artistic level, from a local resident working
ardently in many genres of the Performing Arts industry worldwide, perhaps, please... take a
step back to evaluate, but not kill the project. Make sure the right decision is made to support
the Arts properly for the long term. Something Nashua can be excited about. All of Nashua.

Without any offense to multiple people | know personally on a few of these Commissions:
please, guys — do the right thing for the project, and not just make sure there |S a project.

Respectfully submitted,
Joseph R. Olefirowicz
(electronic e-mail signature)
35 Newbury Street

Nashua, NH 03060

Disclaimer: the contents of this mail do NOT represent the opinion of The First Church of Nashua or the First Music Concert Series and are solely
the personal opinion of Joseph R. Olefirowicz.

Graham, Donna

From: Graham, Donna
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 8:02 AM
To: Ben Clemons; Board of Aldermen; Brandon Laws; Caron, June: Dowd, Richard;

Harriott-Gathright, Linda; Lopez, Thomas; O'Brien, Michael; Schmidt, Jan; Tencza,
David C.; Wilshire, Lori
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I am a puppeteer, artist, and performer and | am very much in favor of the city of nashua doing whatever
possible to finish the performing arts center and securing funds to make my dream and others a reality.

Teresa Moler
Blue String Marionettes
Nashua, NH. 03063

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To the Board of Alderman,

It has come to my attention that tonight there will be a meeting of the budget committee on extending or lifting
the deadline requirement for fundraising for the Performing Arts Center. I have enthusiastically supported the
Performing Arts Center Project since the idea first became public, and was one of the citizen majority who
voted to approve it. A performing arts center would not only be a cultural boon for the city, but would be a
source of revenue for the city and for local businesses.

Whenever Great American Downtown sponsors a cultural event, there is an influx of visitors from surrounding
communities, from paid events like “A Taste of Downtown” to free events like “New Muse.” It matters not if it
is in winter, like the “Holiday Stroll,” or more temperate seasons, like the “Roots Festival.” For practical
reasons, however, few events are held in colder seasons. The Performing Arts Center will be a venue to attract
local and not so local patrons in all seasons.

While Nashua is a town with many advantages, one thing we lack is a regionally recognized performing arts
center, which could attract both local performers and bigger names. My family personally travels to Boston,
Lowell, Worcester, Hampton Beach, Concord (NH), Littleton (MA), even Portchester, New York to attend
music concerts and cultural events. Even many smaller towns have public or private cultural centers like
Tupelo’s in Derry and Bull Run in Shirley, MA and The Monadnock Center in Peterborough. These venues
draw audience from local and distant areas, and shows are routinely sold out. ] was recently at a concert at
Tupelo’s and spoke to a woman from Beverly, MA, over an hour away when it’s not rush hour. Nashua is so
strategically placed; a performing arts center will surely be as successful. I, for one, will appreciate not having
to drive to The Capital Center for the Performing Arts. A Nashua Performing Arts Center will be a source of
pride, as well as revenue, for our community.

It is my understanding that the architectural plans have been drawn up, and a significant portion of the
necessary private funds for this project have been raised, including a recent $250,000 pledge from Bank of
America. Perhaps the artificial threshold that was created after the public vote has not been reached, but it is
within sight. Please do not let the Performing Arts Center - so far along in its planning, and supported by so
many people - crash and fail. Please vote to eliminate, or to at least extend, the deadline for fundraising. The
next phase of fundraising - from small donors in the public, has not yet even begun.

Sincerely,
Mary Theresa Freund
3 Masefield Road

Nashua