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When a vacancy occurs in the Station assignment classifications, the Fire
Private with the greatest seniority or Fire Officer with the greatest time in that
grade, who signs the posting shall be given the first opportunity to fill the vacancy
unless he/she is shown not to be qualified prior to filling the vacancy. If any
person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be qualified, then it will be
offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the position is filled. In the
event that an employee is selected and remains in the position for a period of six
(6) months, then the person shall be considered qualified and assigned to the
station. Otherwise the employee shall be returned to the employee’s prior position.
All such vacancies shall be posted for ten (10) days before being filled. However,
the initial period shall include three (3) postings in order to insure that the
assignment has gone to the senior person wishing to fill the positions. If a driver
wishes to transfer to station assignment position, he/she will state his/her desire in
writing and process the request to the Chief. The Department will post that
position in accordance with the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph E.1.

The Chief or his/her designee has the nght to transfer, for just cause,
employees assigned under this clause, after a hearing for that purpose.

Any employee assigned under this clause may request transfer after having
been awarded permanent station assignment.

Should a driving position open, a Private assigned under this Article 36
cannot be required to accept the driving position.

D. Water Emergency Dive Team

D.1. Dive Team Organizational Structure: All members of the rescue team
will be Nashua Fire Rescue members, and the recovery team will be Nashua Police
Department members, both departments will make-up the “City of Nashua Water
Emergency Dive Team”. The Dive Team could be used to assist other
communities.

D.2. Medical Screening: Any member who is interested in serving on the
“Dive Team” will consent to being medically screened by the designated
Physician. The medical screening will be designated to evaluate the member’s
fitness for the “Dive Team” assignment. The complete screening criteria will be
made available for the member’s to review before the screening takes place.

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Each year prior to the “Medical Screening” members will agree in writing to
participate with the “Dive Team” for the fiscal year following the Medical
screening.

Medical test and results will be kept confidential between the Physician and
the member. If after the medical screening the member chooses to be an active
team participant, then those medical records will be maintained and supervised by
the teams designated physician, facility or agency.

D.3. Procedure: Nashua Fire Rescue will post for the team assignment and
will initially train twenty members in order to maintain a regular four member
Rescue Dive Team available on a daily basis.

Limit: 40 Members 10 — Officers 30 — Fire Fighters
One Captain will be regularly assigned as the Dive Team Captain

In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined
staffing allows, the members with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in
the training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.

In order to participate in the initial “Rescue Dive Team” training members
must be Padi/Naui “Open Water Certified”. Prior to the initial “Rescue Dive
Team” training to ensure a sufficient number of members are available for team
operation the Fire Department agrees to make the “Open Water” certification
program available. The “Open Water’ certification program will be offered during
regular duty hours and qualified on duty members will be allowed to participate.

It is agreed that all members of the team will be at a base level of training,
that being Padi/Naui Basic Open Water certified prior to start of Rescue Dive
Training. In the event that a member who signs for the team is not certified the
department agrees to provide Educational Assistance per Article 31, and no over-
time will be paid for all hours of required training. The base level the Initial
training for the Rescue Dive Team will be provided to all team members as a unit.
Off duty members will be paid for all hours of required training. On duty members
will be on a delayed response basis. The initial Dive team training will be
conducted, and cover the following areas:

e Dry Suit Use

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Aga Mask Use

Small Boat Operations
Public Safety Diver
Large Area Search

This initial Dive Team will take 80 hours to cover all the material, and to
organize the fire and police department members as a team. Do to the variety of
emergencies that the Dive Team may have to operate in. It is agreed that additional
training will be provided. Those programs are Underwater Vehicle Extrication,
Swift Water Operation, Ice Dive Rescue, and Black Water Operation, and this
training will be done within two years of the team’s inception.

Members interested in a Dive Team assignment agree to participate in the
required training and agree to fill any position on the team when qualified.

Members must be certified to receive stipend (Pass test, maintain
certifications, medical screening.)

D.4. Required: There must be a minimum of 6 Privates and officers
trained by this procedure for the Dive Team to be assigned.

NFR agrees to provide all equipment required for the Dive Team members
to dive in dry suits, with full face protection (Aga Mask) and any other associated
equipment.

NFR agrees that they will provide a minimum of four (4) 8 hour teams drills
each year, so to jointly train with the Nashua Police Department Dive Team.

Drivers assigned under Article 36, Paragraph E.1. which may be used with
the team, will not be required to meet any further qualifications.

D.5. Stipend: All NFR members who complete the Dive Tender/Boat
Operator training, will be granted one half (1/2) time hourly rate weekly.

Dive Team members will receive a weekly amount equal to one (1) times
their hourly rate, as a stipend for this assignment.

E.1. When a new position is created or when a vacancy occurs in the

Driver classification, other than for driver of a Deputy's car, the Fire Private with
the greatest seniority who signs the posting shall be given the first opportunity to

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fill the vacancy unless he/she is shown not to be qualified prior to filling the
vacancy. If that person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be
qualified, then it will be offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the
position is filled. In the event that an employee is selected and remains in the
position for a period of six (6) months, then that person shall be considered
qualified and assigned to the job. Otherwise the employee shall be returned to the
employee's prior position. Vacant driving positions shall be filled on the first cycle
change after January 1° and July 1“ annually. The union shall post all such
vacancies for ten (10) days before being filled. If one or more persons sign the
posting, the provisions for filling the position will be followed. If a person who
signs the posting is chosen to fill the position, then the requested transfer will be
allowed. If a driver wishes to transfer to a back-end (nozzle person) position,
he/she will state his/her desire in writing and process the request to the union and
he/she will be transferred to a back-end position at the beginning of the next eight
(8) week cycle.

E.2. In the event the Department determines that Fire Officers shall be
assigned to drive the Deputies' cars, the assignments shall be offered first to Fire
Officers on a voluntary basis, subject to the approval of the Chief and Deputy. In
the absence of volunteers, the assignments shall be made among the permanent fire
officers of the Department by the Chief and Deputy Chiefs.

E.3. In the event the Department determines that Fire Privates shall be
assigned to drive the Deputies’ cars, the assignments shall be made in accordance
with E.1. above, provided that without regard to the provisions of E.1. all such
assignments shall be subject to the approval of the Chief and Deputy Chiefs.

E.4. Any Specialist or Dispatcher may be returned to any position which
he or she has formerly held as a Fire Private or Dispatcher, providing there is an
opening for that former position and he/she meets the qualifications for that former
position as determined by the Fire Commissioners.

Article 37 - RESIDENCY

A. | Employees hired before May 1, 1996. There shall be no residency
requirement for employees hired prior to May 1, 1996 provided that such
employees shall be required to respond to any overtime or call back within one
hour’s time. If the employee is unable to respond within the one-hour time limit,
that employee will be considered as not having reported for duty and no
compensation will be due them. This pertains to all overtime situations except

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those overtime assignments made when the employee is on shift and requested to
work additional hours.

B. | Employees hired after May 1, 1996. Employees are encouraged to
reside within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the Fire Department headquarters. Any
employee who does not meet this residency requirement will not be called for
overtime unless in the opinion of the Chief or designee that employee’s services
are needed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any employee who does not
respond to a call for duty within one hour shall be considered as not having
reported for duty and no compensation will be due them.

Article 38 - SAVINGS CLAUSE

If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision, should be
rendered or declared invalid by any court action or by reason of any existing or
subsequently-enacted legislation, the remaining parts or portions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.

Article 39 - DURATION AND EFFECT

A. This Agreement, upon bearing the signatures of the authorized people
representing the Union and the City, shall be effective as of July 1, 2019, and will
remain in effect through June 30, 2023. Provided however, that on June 30, 2023,
and on each June 30th thereafter, this Agreement shall be deemed renewed and
extended for the ensuing year unless one hundred and twenty (120) days or more
prior to budget submission date, either party shall have delivered to the other
notice of its desire not to have the Agreement in its then form renewed. Such
notice shall be deemed delivered if and when mailed, postage prepaid, addressed to
the last address of the addressee, which is known to the sender of this notice. If
such notice shall be sent, the parties shall negotiate for a new Agreement or
modification thereof, and the terms hereof shall continue to apply until the new or
modified Agreement is executed or the existing Agreement terminated; upon thirty
days’ notice by either party.

B. — Should neither party to this Agreement send a notice of termination as
described in Paragraph A above, this Agreement will be considered to have been

automatically renewed for another year from effective date of Agreement.

C. Should either party to this Agreement wish to inaugurate collective
bargaining discussions over changes they may wish to introduce to this Agreement,

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it is agreed that notice of the substance of the changes and the language with which
such desired changes are to be expressed, shall be mailed to the authorized parties,
signatories to the Agreement, thirty (30) days before the beginning of discussions
of the Agreement. The parties receiving such notice of desired changes shall
forthwith seek establishment of a meeting of the parties for the purpose of
discussion and amicable accommodation for the desired changes.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands on this
day of. , 2020.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

Nashua, NH City Employees City of Nashua, New Hampshire:
Nashua, NH, Fire Fighters Assn.
Local 789, International
Association of Fire Fighters:

Mayor

Board of Fire Commissioners:

Witnesses for the Union: Witnesses for the City:

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FY2020 - July 1,2019 APPENDIX A

Base 2184 Hours Probation Off Probation 3 rs 4 not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
Fi 100 101 103 104 105 106 107
49,937 52,460 57,892 60,156 60,754 61,365 61,977
- Certified 1 211 213 214 215 216 217

53,709 59,270 61,587 62,202 62,826 63,453
- Certified 2 221 223 224 225 226 227

53 61,638 65,477 66,130 66,791 67,460
- Certified 3 231 233 234 235 236 237

54,843 58 63,106 67,035 67,704 68 69

Certified 1 EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon and CDL-B if hired after 1/1/2012

Certified 2 Firefighter Level Ill or
Introduction to Technical Rescue or Equivalent

Certified 3 Certified 1 and Certified 2

Base 2184 Hours Probation Off Probation 3 rs 4 not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
100 101 103 104 105 106 107
49,937 52,460 57,892 60,156 60,754 61,365 61,977
- Certified 1 211 213 214 215 216 217

53 59,270 61,587 62,202 62,826 63,453
- Certified 2 221 223 224 225 226 227

53,709 61,638 65,477 66,130 66,791 67,460
- Certified 3 231 233 234 235 236 237

54,843 58 63,106 67,035 67,704 68 69

Certified 1 NIMS 700 - National Incident Management Systems
NIMS 100-into to the Incident Command System
APCOTelecommunicator 1

Certified 2 NIMS 200-ICS for Single Resource & Initial Action Incident
APCO Fire Service Communicator and Certified 1

Certified 3 100 Miliamp System and Certified 1 and Certified 2

* Those hired after 1/1/09 - Certified 1 and Certified 2 apply upon signing of this Agreement. Certified 3 applies July 1, 2022. Certifications must be maintained and
kept current.

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Base 2184 Hours 3 rs 4not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
303 304 305 306 307
75,108 75 76,620 77,387 78,157
- Certified 1 413 414 415 416 417

75,862 76,620 77,387 78,159 78,941
- Certified 2 423 424 425 426 427
76 77,665 78,444 79 80
- Certified 3 433 434 435 436 437
76 77,668 78,444 79 80,021 80

Certified 1 NIMS 300-Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
NIMS 400 - Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff

Certified 2 APCO Communications Training Officer and
Certified 1
Certified 3 APCO Communications Center Supervisor and

Certified 1 and Certified 2

* Certified 1 and Certified 2 apply upon signing of this Agreement. Certified 3 applies July 1, 2022. Certifications must be maintained and kept current.

Base 2184 Hours 3 rs 4not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25 25+
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
Lieutenant 303 304 305 306 307 308
75,108 75 76,620 77,387 78,157 78,941
Lieutenant - Certified 1 413 414 415 416 417 418
76 77,665 78,444 79 80 80
Lieutenant - Certified 2 423 424 425 426 427 428
75,862 76,620 77,387 78,159 78,941 79,732
Lieutenant - Certified 3 433 434 435 436 437 438
77,668 78,444 79 80,021 80 81,629
Certified 1 EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon
Certified 2 Fire Officer 1
Certified 3 Certified 1 and Certified 2

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Base 2184 Hours

n- Certified 1

n- Certified 2

n- Certified 3

3 rs
Grade
503
83,047
613
85,024
623
83,879
633
85,875

4not 10
Grade
504
83,877
614
85,874
624
84,718
634
86,734

Certified 1

Certified 2

Certified 3

EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon

Fire Officer 1 & ll NIMS 400

Certified 1 and Certified 2

Base 2080 Hours

Fire Marshal

Fire Marshal - Certified 1

Fire Marshal - Certified 2

Fire Marshal - Certified 3

94,005 94,943

4not 10
Grade
704
92,629
814

94
824
93,555
834
95,893

Certified 1

Certified 2

Certified 3

EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon

Inspector Il and Fire Investigator |

Certified 1 and Certified 2

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10 not 15
Grade
505
84,717
615
86,733
625

85
635
87,602

10 not 15
Grade
705
93,555
815
95,893
825
94,490
835
96,853

15 not 20
Grade
506

85
616
87,600
626
86,421
636
88,477

15 not 20
Grade
706
94,490
816
96,853
826
95,434
836
97,821

20 not 25
Grade
507
86,420
617
88,476
627
87,285
637

89

20 not 25
Grade
707
95,434
817
97,821
827

96
837
98,798

Base 2080 Hours 2 rs 3 rs 4not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25

Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
Supt. Fire 502 503 504 505 506 507
82,224 83,047 83,877 84,717 85 86,420
- Certified 1 612 613 614 615 616 617
84,281 85,123 85,974 86 87,703 88,579
- Certified 2 622 623 624 625 626 627
83 83,879 84,718 85 86,421 87,285
- Certified 3 632 633 634 635 636 637
85,124 85,975 86,836 87,704 88,582 89,467
Certified 1 EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon
Certified 2 Fire inspector | and Fire Investigator
Certified 3 Certified 1 and Certified 2
Base 2080 Hours 3 rs 4not 10 10 not 15 15 not 20 20 not 25
Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade
Ed Officer 303 304 305 306 307
75,108 75 76,620 77,387 78,157
Ed Officer - Certified 1 413 414 415 416 417
76,985 77,757 78,536 79,321 80,111
Ed Officer - Certified 2 423 424 425 426 427
75,862 76,620 77,387 78,159 78,941
Ed Officer - Certified 3 433 434 435 436 437
76 77,759 78,536 79,321 80,113 80,915
Certified 1 EMS certification appropriate to date of hire and
Hazardous Material Awareness, Operations and
Decon
Certified 2 Fire Inspector | and

Public Fire and Life Safety Educator |

Certified 3 Certified 1 and Certified 2

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