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SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN
APRIL 11, 2022
7:00 PM Aldermanic Chamber and via Zoom
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PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER
PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK SUSAN K. LOVERING
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN JOHN SULLIVAN
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING
R-22-022
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION, LOCAL 1044, AFT, AFL-
ClO FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025 AND AUTHORIZING A RELATED
TRANSFER AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
Testimony in Favor
Testimony in Opposition
Testimony in Favor
Testimony in Opposition
ADJOURNMENT
R-22-022
RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA
TEACHERS’ UNION, LOCAL 1044, AFT, AFL-CIO FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025 AND AUTHORIZING A RELATED TRANSFER AND
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Two
RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the cost items of the
attached collective bargaining agreement between the Nashua Board of Education and the
Nashua Teachers’ Union, Local 1044, AFT, AFL-CIO are approved. The collective bargaining
agreement covers the period from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025.
FURTHER RESOLVED that a transfer of $1,530,952 from Department 194 —
Contingency, Account #70150 “Contingency, Negotiations” into Department 191 — School,
Account #51900 “Budget Adjustments” is approved for the purpose of funding FY2022 base
salary adjustments contained in this agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED that a supplemental appropriation of $1,300,000 of Fiscal Year
2022 unassigned fund balance into Department 191 — School, Account #51900 “Payroll
Adjustments” is approved for the purpose of funding FY2022 base salary adjustments contained
in the agreement.
LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2022
RESOLUTION: R-22-022
PURPOSE: Approving the cost items of a collective bargaining agreement
between the Nashua Board of Education and the Nashua
Teachers’ Union, Local 1044, AFT, AFL-CIO from September
1, 2021 through August 31, 2025 and authorizing a related
transfer and supplemental appropriation
ENDORSERS: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT: Budget Review Commitee
FISCAL NOTE: The cost analysis is attached. As there are not enough funds in
the FY2022 Contingency for Negotiations account to pay for
the Teachers Collective Bargaining Contract for FY2022, a
supplemental appropriation from assigned fund balance will
be necessary.
ANALYSIS
This resolution approves the cost items of a collective bargaining agreement between the Nashua
Board of Education and the Nashua Teachers’ Union, Local 1044, AFT, AFL-CIO, The
agreement has a term of four years, from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The Board
of Aldermen must vote whether or not to approve the cost items of this contract within thirty days of
receipt. RSA 273-A:3 I] (c).
The resolution also authorizes a transfer of funds from ‘Contingency, Negotiations” into
“School, Payroll Adjustments” to partially fund the FY2022 base salary adjustments contained in
the collective bargaining agreement. Charter Sec. 53 permits the Board of Aldermen to transfer
any unencumbered appropriation balance or any portion thereof from one department, fund or
agency to another. NRO § 5-130, H provides that "when proposed legislation to transfer or re-
appropriate a particular appropriation or portion thereof has had its first reading, such funds shall
not be expended or transferred while the legislation is pending”.
This resolution also supplementally appropriates unassigned fund balance to fund the remainder
of the FY2022 base salary adjustments contained in the collective bargaining agreement. Charter
Sec. 53 permits specific non-budget, supplementary appropriations. There should be notice and
a public hearing. A two-thirds vote is required under Charter Sec. 56-b for an item or amount
not in the mayor’s budget. A roll call is required under Charter Sec. 49.
RESOLUTION
Approved as to account
number and/or structure,
and amount:
Approved as to form:
R-22-022
Financial Services Division
By: _/s/John F. Griffin
Office of Corporation Counsel
By: par ho Clow se
Date: - AM Mason 702.3-
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Nashua School District
NTU Teacher Contract Analysis
FY 2022 - FY 2025
Description
Number of Employees in Analysis
Base Salary Increases (new contract language)
Base Pay Calculations
Base Pay Calculations
Step Increase
Nurse pay adjustment
Total Base Pay
$ Change over Prior Year
Real Annual % Increase over Prior Year
Other Salary Costs
Advisors
Pay Differentials (Head Teachers/Facilitators)
Teaching Load Differential (Overage)
After School Meetings (Staffings)
Severance (see note below)
Longevity
Educational Benefits
Total Other Salary Costs
$ Change over Prior Year
Real Annual Increase over Prior Year
Total Base Pay and Other Salary Costs
$ Change over Prior Year
% Change over Prior Year
Retirement Costs
Pension (Group 1 Teachers FY22 to FY25 - 21.02%)
FICA and Medicare (7.65%)
Total Retirement Costs
$ Change over Prior Year
% Change over Prior Year
Benefits Costs
Medical Insurance Benefits (Assumes 7.2 $ in FY23 And 6% increase for remainder)
Less: Employee Contributions to Medical
Subtotal Medical costs (Active Employees)
Medical subsidy - retirees (3% increase per year)
Dental Insurance costs (Assumes 4.5% decrease in FY22 and 1% increase FY23 - 25)
Life Insurance costs
Total Insurance Benefits
$ Change over Prior Year
% Change over Prior Year
Total Costs
$ Change over Prior Year/Average
% Change over Prior Year/Average
Average Annual Total Compensation Package
Average Annual Increase per Employee
Average Percentage Increase per Employee
Notes:
Nurse Pay Adjustment is an estimate
Adoption of the new HMO plan saves 2.3M employer and 575K employee
as of 3/22/22
All Funds
Base
FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25
1,010 1,014 1,016 1,016 1,016
4.5% 4.7% 44% 2.8%
$ 63,930,981 $ 63,930,981 $ 66,821,403 $ 69,942,478 73,044,563
2,855,422 3,109,075 3,090,085 2,073,249
35,000 12,000 12,000 12,000
$ 63,930,981 $ 66,821,403 §$ 69,942,478 §$ 73,044,563 75,129,812
$ 2,890,422 §$ 3,121,075 §$ 3,102,085 2,085,249
4.5% 4.7% 44% 2.9%
$ 33,000 $ 33,000 $ 33,000 $ 33,000 33,000
86,000 86,000 86,000 86,000 86,000
60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
625,000 643,750 663,063 682,954 703,443.01
364,000 364,000 364,000 364,000 364,000
225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000
$ 1,393,000 $ 1,411,750 §$ 1,431,063 $ 1,450,954 1,471,443
$ 18,750 $ 19,313 $ 19,892 20,489
1.35% 1.37% 1.39% 1.41%
$ 65,323,981 $ 68,233,153 §$ 71,373,541 § 74,495,517 76,601,255
$ 2,909,172 §$ 3,140,388 §$ 3,121,977 2,105,738
4.5% 4.6% 44% 2.8%
$ 11,587,619 $ 14,295,314 $ 14,955,423 $ 15,611,663 16,054,289
4,980,072 5,202,624 5,442,863 5,681,695 5,842,784
$ 16,567,691 $ 19,497,937 $ 20,398,287 §$ 21,293,357 21,897,072
$ 2,930,247 §$ 900,349 §$ 895,071 603,715
17.7% 4.6% 4.4% 2.8%
$ 19,009,012 19,009,012 17,500,495 18,550,525 19,663,556
(3,906,638) (3,906,638) (3,596,352) (3,812,133) (4,040,861)
$ 15,102,374 $ 15,102,374 §$ 13,904,143 §$ 14,738,392 15,622,695
220,000 226,600 233,398 240,400 247,612
1,702,579 1,708,185 1,708,185 1,725,267 1,742,520
119,922 119,922 119,922 119,922 119,922
$ 17,144,875 $ 17,157,081 $ 15,965,648 $ 16,823,981 17,732,749
$ 12,206 $ (1,191,433) $ 858,332 908,768
0.1% -6.9% 5.4% 5.4%
$ 99,036,546 $ 104,888,171 $ 107,737,475 $ 112,612,855 116,231,076
$ 5,851,625 §$ 2,849,304 §$ 4,875,380 3,618,221
5.9% 2.7% 4.5% 3.2%
$ 98,056 $ 103,440 $ 106,041 $ 110,839 114,404
$ 5,384 $ 2,601 $ 4,799 3,561
5.5% 2.5% 4.5% 3.2%
16.5%
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND THE
NASHUA TEACHERS' UNION
LOCAL 1044 AFT, AFL-CIO
September 1,
through
August 31,
Signature Approval Date:
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Derethy OdenJennifer Bishop, President
Raymond-GuarnoHeather Raymond, Clerk
Howard GoffmanJessica Brown
Neil Claffey
Christina Darling
Sharon Giglio
Paula Johnson
Regan Lamphier
NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE/RESOURCE PEOPLE
Thomas Closson, Attorney
Jessica Brown, Board of Education
Howarc_Coffmenteather Raymond, Board of Education
George FaringternSandra Ziehm, Board of Education
Dr. Garth Mckinney, Assistant Superintendent (interim)
DennaFizpatnckDr. Kimberly Sarfde, Assistant Superintendent
Anthony Parker, Assistant Superintendent
BeztebealMecloy Susernetencdent
Dana-C-GaraDiane Carey, Director, Human Resources
Daniel Donovan, Chief Operating Officer
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NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION
Adam Marcoux, President
DBebrahHewesGary Hoffman, Vice President
Patrick Johnson, Secretary
Stacy Gingras, Treasurer
Michelle QuadrosGary Hefman, Member-at-Large
Patricia Gagnon, Member-at-Large
Stephanie Keating-Bayrd, Member-at-Large
NEGOTIATING TEAM
Susan Chmura
Kenneth Heaton
DebrahHowes
Gary Hoffman
Stephanie Keating-Bayrd
Linda Lennon
Adam Marcoux
Alyson Miller
David Varano
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