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HMO Co-pays and Deductibles:

The HMO shall have the following co-pays and deductibles:

(a) Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per medical visit;

(b) | One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per emergency room visit;
(c) One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) Per Person, Three Thousand

Dollars ($3,000.00) Per 2 Person/Family Inpatient/Outpatient Facility Deductible;
and

(d)_ _Three Tier Pharmacy Benefit _of $10/$30/$50 ($20/$60/$100 Mail Order).
High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HDHP w/ HSA):

The deductibles in the High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HDHP w/
HSA) are $2,000 individual / $4.000 2-person or family. The City’s contribution to Health
Savings Accounts is $1,500 individual / $3,000 2-person or family. The City HSA contribution
will be distributed in 2 installments, one on or about July 1 and on one or about October 1,
provided however that if an employee is required to pay more towards his / her deductible than
the initial 50% contribution, upon presentation of suitable documentation, the City will
contribute the remaining 50% before October 1. Employees who join the HDHP_w/ HLS.A. at
any time other than July 1 will receive a pro-rated City contribution of $125 monthly for a single
plan and $250 monthly for 2-person or family plan for each full month remaining in that fiscal

year,

A.2.__City Contributions and Enrollment
The City shall contribute 70% of the POS premium of option (a) and 80% of the HMO and
HDHP w/HSA.

Coverage for new employees is available on the 1“ of the month following date of hire if hired
on or before the 15" of the month; and on the 1% of the month following a full month of

employment if hired after the 15" of the month. Employees who do not enroll on their initial
eligibility date may subsequently only do so during the annual open enrollment_period or
following a “qualifying event.” Employees may also transfer to another plan during the annual
open enrollment period.

Spouse Rule: In the event that an employee's spouse is employed by the City of Nashua, the
Nashua School District, or another agency of the City, the employee shall be entitled to health
insurance premium coverage either pursuant to this article or pursuant to the coverage afforded
to the spouse, but not both.

A.3. Joint Labor / Management Committee _- For the duration of this Agreement, either
party to the Agreement may request that a Joint Labor/Management Committee be convened to
consider the performance of the aforementioned plans, any changes thereto.

A.4. _ Annual Audit - The City of Nashua hereby agrees to conduct a yearly loss ratio analysis
of all Health Insurance plans offered to employees and return all employee overpayments in the

form of a Health Insurance Premium Holiday at the completion of the analysis.

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B. The City agrees to pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost of a Double Indemnity Life
Insurance Program for employees only, in an amount equal to the employee’s annual straight
time wages, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. Employees may purchase at their expense
such additional group life insurance as may be permitted by the City’s group life insurance
carrier.

C. The City agrees to provide dental coverage, such coverage to be as specified by
the attached schedule of benefits (Appendix D), through a carrier selected by the City.
Beginning on the first of the month of the month following the signing of this agreement, the
City agrees to contribute toward such insurance an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%)
of the cost of one person, two person or family plan as appropriate.

D. It is agreed by all parties concerned that the City reserves and shall have the right
to change insurance carriers or become self-insured, provided the benefits to participants are
equivalent and the costs to participants are not increased above the amounts shown above.

E. Long Term Disability (LTD). Full time employees covered by this agreement
who have been employed with the City for three (3) years on an uninterrupted basis except by
reason of layoff, on the job injury or approve leave of absence, shall be covered for long term
disability under a policy of insurance, the premium for which is to be fully paid by the City,
subject to such eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions as the carrier may

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establish. The City reserves the right to change long term disability insurers to another
commercially available program having overall comparability of coverage to that currently in
effect on the date of execution hereof, or self insure said coverage. Employees are encouraged to
maintain adequate sick and vacation balances to cover the elimination period for the long term
disability benefit in the event a claim is made.

F, For the duration of this Agreement, the parties agree to participate in a joint
Labor/Management Committee to consider the performance of the health insurance plans, any
changes thereto, and to develop proposals to modify the health insurance programs offered by
the City in order to control the costs of those programs for the benefit of the City and its
employees.

ARTICLE 28 - SAFETY

A. It is understood that under Article 4 (Management Rights), the Director of Public
Works, or his designee, has the right to make rules and regulations regarding the health and
safety of employees.

B. There shall be a divisional Safety Committee that shall meet at least once every
ninety (90) day period to address safety related issues. The Committee shall be comprised of
equal representation as follows:

1. Up to six (6) members named by the Director of Public Works, one of
whom may be the Risk Manager.
2. An equal number of members of the bargaining unit, one from each

department, named by the Union President.

€. Each department shall have a Safety Committee that shall meet at least once every
ninety (90) day period to address safety related issues. The Committee shall be comprised of
equal representation as follows:

I; Up to three (3) members named by the Director of Public Works, one of whom
may be the Risk Manager.

2. An equal number of members of the bargaining unit named by the Union
President.

ARTICLE 29 - DURATION AND EFFECT

A. This Agreement shall be effective as-of Juby+,2644,0n the date signed on behalf
of the Union and the City and shall remainin-effectcontinue through-untt June 30, 204723,
unless a new agreement has been negotiated. It will have retroactive effect only as to wages and
compensation only to the extent provided in Article 7 and Appendix E, Snow Coverage which
will first be effective for the 2020-2021 snow season.

B. This Agreement amends and supersedes and entirely replaces all previous
agreements and understandings between the parties and constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties on all matters which are properly the subject of collective
bargaining between them for the period during which it is effective.

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C. If any provisions of this agreement is or shall at any time be determined contrary
to law by a Court of Competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall not be applicable or
performed or enforced except to the extent permitted by law. In the event that any provision of
this agreement is or shall at any time be determined to be contrary to law by a Court of
competent jurisdiction all other provisions of this agreement shall continue in effect_and the
parties agree to negotiate on the stricken provision immediately thereafter.

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WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of
20452021.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
Nashua, New Hampshire City Employees City of Nashua, New Hampshire

Local #365, American Federation of
State, County & Municipal Employees

President, Local 365 - Mayor
Staff Representative AFSCME Council 93 Witness
Witnesses for the Union: Board of Public Works

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APPENDIX A
CLASSIFICATION WAGE SCHEDULE

POSITION G6 July 1, 2017 | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2020 | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2022
Electrical Diagnostic Tech 1 WWTP 5 28.42 28.85 29.28 29.72 30.31 31.07
Operator Il] WWTP 5 28.65 29.08 29.52 29.96 30.56 31.32
Traffic Tech | 5 28.31 28.74 29.17 29.60 30.20 30.95
Auto Mechanic 1st Class 5 27.32 27.73 28.14 28.56 29.13 29.86
Mechanic WWTP ist Class 5 27.37 27.78 28.20 28.62 29,19 29.92
Collection System Technician 5 26.68 27.08 27.49 27.90 28.46 29.17
Operator Il WWTP 5 27.26 27.67 28.09 28.51 29.08 29.80
Welder ist Class 5 27.02 27.43 27.84 28.25 28.82 29.54
Equipment Operator Landfill 4 24.96 25.34 25.72 26.11 26.63 27.29
Equipment Operator Street Repair 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26.51 27.17
Equipment Operator Parks 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26.51 27.17
Groundskeeper/Maintenance 4 25.80 26.18 26.58 26.97 27.51 28.20
Lead Groundsman 4 25.14 25.52 25.90 26.29 26.81 27.48
Collection System Operator 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26,51 27.17
Stellos Stadium Attendant 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26.51 27.17
Automated Trash Collection Operator 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26.51 27.17
Auto Mechanic 2nd Class 4 24.86 25.23 25.61 25.99 26.51 27.17
Collection Equipment Operator/Landfill 4 24.63 25.00 25.37 25.75 26.27 26.92
Backhoe Operator 4 23.79 24,15 24.51 24.88 25.38 26.01
Mason/Pipelayer 4 23.77 24,13 24.49 24.86 25.36 25.99
Nursery Worker Parks 4 23.66 24.02 24.38 24.74 25.24 25,87
Operator | Certified WWTP 4 23.85 24.21 24.57 24.94 25,44 26.07
Sign Maintenance 4 23.66 24.02 24.38 24.74 25.24 25.87
Collection Equipment Operator 3 23.51 23,86 24.22 24.58 25,08 25.70
Traffic Maintenance Assistant 3 23.53 23.89 24.24 24.61 25.10 25.73
Truck Driver 3 22.74 23.09 23.43 23.78 24.26 24.87
Wastewater Assistant 3 22.74 23.09 23.43 23.78 24.26 24.87
Groundsman It 3 22.38 22.72 23.06 23.41 23.87 24.47
Sign Maintenance Assistant 2 22.07 22.40 22.73 23.07 23.54 24.12
Rubbish Collector 2 21.76 22.09 22.42 22.75 23.21 23.79
Groundsman | 1 21.31 21.63 21.96 22.29 22.73 23.30
Laborer 1 21.31 21.63 21.96 22.29 22.73 23.30

Special Rule for employees without required certifications or licenses on May 1, 2009:

1) Those without a CDL-B or NHDES Solid Waste Certification will have their hourly rate

reduced by $0.05 on July 1, 2009 and $0.10 on July 1, 2010; 2) Those without a Grade II
Wastewater Operators Certificate will have their hourly rate reduced by $0.13 on July 1,
2009 and $0.25 on July 1, 2010; and 3) Employees shall receive the increase effective

when they obtain the respective license or certification.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTING THE
CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL #365

APPENDIX B
RUBBISH COLLECTION - PICKUP-GO HOME

The basic policy of this memorandum is to gain efficient and effective rubbish collection
throughout the City. At the same time, the policy is intended to provide a benefit to the assigned
rubbish collection personnel for the effort expended in meeting the objective. It is further
recognized, that except under unusual work conditions, the rubbish pickup for any given day will
be completed on the day scheduled, maintaining the highest of work standards.

1. Rubbish collection in Nashua will be on a route system as presently scheduled by
the Route Foreman. Management reserves the right to alter and/or add pickups to the route
system as needed. The Superintendent also has the right to increase or decrease the number of
vehicles assigned, and to adjust the actual route structures according to seasonable demands.

2. A route shall be a certain number of pickups in a given area, not necessarily equal
on all routes as to pickups or mileage.

3: There will be changes in routes periodically, as necessary to expand the route
system.

4. When an employee has completed all routes, the employee may leave for the day
regardless of finishing time, when the following conditions are met:

a. Reasonable route cleanliness has been achieved, as determined by Route
Foreman.
b. Vehicle maintenance has been completed - as determined by Route
Foreman.
Cc, Proper clearance has been given by the Supervisor(s).
a Should the employee be reassigned after completing the route that work will be

paid at the regular pay rate until the regular workday is complete. This practice will not be
considered normal procedure, and would be implemented only with the direct authorization of
the Superintendent.

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APPENDIX C

AFSCME Council 93 Grievance Form

Finance Committee — 01/19/2022 Page 9

STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,366. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARMENT: 186 TRANSPORTATION;
FUND: ACCOUNT 81200 BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS/FTA GRAND FUNDS, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

Camille Correa, Transit Administrator

This one is for Schroeder Construction. The second one has to do with the retrofit project.

Mayor Donchess

Well anyway go ahead and explain this please.

Camille Correa, Transit Administrator

Good evening Mr. Mayor and members of the Committee. I’m Camille Correa the Transit Administrator for Nashua
Transit system. Just a little bit of background. We have a transit center located at 30 Elm Street which is between the
garage and City Hall. You'll see the buses pull in and out right next door. The facility that we’re speaking about this
evening is our admin. facility located at 11 Riverside Street. On the same property, we also have a maintenance facility
which is across the parking lot. The admin. building was retrofitted approximately 2007 and shortly after it was retrofitted,
they started having problems with the waste line. |

It’s gotten to the point in the last couple of years that the cleanout is used regularly to unstop the toilets. There’s four
toilets and approximately at any time you could have 30 people on our side of the building. DPW is on the other side of
the building. They have a similar problem as well on a different internal sewer line tied into the external sewer line. What
we're finding is it’s becoming more and more regular. So we did secure a grant to assist to pay for the replacement of the
waste line which is internal. It is in the middle of the building. It goes through the kitchen and then outside it ties into the
sewer line.

We are requesting the Finance Committee to approve a grant funded contract. It is paid for by the federal transit
administration. It is an 80/20 grant. Eighty percent federal transit administration under capital and twenty percent is local
funds which we already have secured in the NTS budget with Schroeder Construction Management in the amount of
$98,366 to perform the replacement of the waste line. As part of this project, they would also go into a portion of the wall
and the wall itself will remain intact. They would repair the wall if they go into the wall. They will repair the concrete
because they have to cut into it because it is part of the kitchen and the hallway and also in the bathroom. They will also
replace the tile in the hallway, the kitchen, and then the laminate flooring in the bathrooms as all part of this price. We did
go out to bid. We did receive one bid from Schroeder and we did reach out to the other companies that one did come to
the pre-construction meeting and we did reach out to them to find out why they did not bid on this project. They said
number one -— it was because it was too large. Number two company said they didn’t have enough time. It wasn't
anything in particular in regards to the bid process. I’m happy to entertain any questions that you might have regarding
this project.

Alderman Klee

Thank you. Just for clarification when you said the 80/20, that means of the $98,000 about $19,600 will be paid by the
city and the rest would be paid by the grant. Is that correct?

Camille Correa, Transit Administrator

To be about $20,000, yes.
Alderman Klee
You said that that’s already in the approved budget for this.

Camille Correa, Transit Administrator

Yes for NTS operating reserve. Yes.