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R-22-001

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS, AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AFL-CIO FROM JULY 1, 2021
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 AND RELATED TRANSFERS

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 Association of School Administrators and Supervisors, American Federation of School
Administrators, AFL-CIO are approved. The collective bargaining agreement covers the period

from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

FUTHER RESOLVED that $59,931 be transferred from Department 194 - Contingency,
Account #70150 “Contingency, Negotiations” into Department 191 — School, Account #51900
“Budget Adjustments” for the purpose of funding FY2022 base salary adjustments contained in

this agreement.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2022

RESOLUTION: R-22-001
PURPOSE: Approving the cost items of a collective bargaining agreement

between the Nashua Board of Education and the Nashua
Association of Schoo] Administrators and Supervisors,
American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO
from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 and related transfers

ENDORSERS: Alderman Richard A. Dowd

COMMITTEE Budget Review Committee

ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE: The cost analysis is attached
ANALYSIS

This resolution approves the cost items of a collective bargaining agreement between the Nashua
Board of Education and Nashua Association of School Administrators and Supervisors,
American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO. The agreement has a term of three
years, from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, 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 II (c).

The resolution also authorizes a transfer of funds from “Contingency, Negotiations” into
“School, Payroll Adjustments” to fund the 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".

Approved as to account Financial Services Division
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and amount: By: [s/ John FE. Griffin

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City of Nashua, School Department
NASAS Contract Analysis

School Directors

Description
Number of Employees in Analysis
Base Salary Increases

Base Pay Calculations
Base Pay Calculations

Total Base Pay
$ Change over Prior Year
Real Annual % Increase over Prior Year

Other Salary Costs
Longevity
Additional Hours
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 Employees (FY22 - FY¥23) 14.06%
FICA and Medicare @ 7.65%

Total Retirement Costs

$ Change over Prior Year
% Change over Prior Year

insurance Benefit Costs

Medical Insurance Benefits (FY¥2022 5.6% incr, F¥2023 - Change, FY2024 - 6%)

Less Employee Contributions to Medical (assumes 20%)
Subtotal Medical costs

Dental Insurance Benefits (FY¥2022 - 4.5% incr, F¥2023 & FY2024 - 1%)
Vision

Life Insurance Benefits

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: 3 year contract
City medical plan accepted
Life insurane increased to maximum of $200,000 vs $100,000

12/17/2021
General Fund
Base __
FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
54 54 54 54
2.5% 2.7% 2.4%
$ 3,660,038 3,749,788 $ 3,850,840 $ 3,942,887
$ 5 5 5 5
$ 3,660,038 3,749,788 $ 3,850,840 $ 3,942,887
83,750 $ 101,052 §$ 92,047
2.5% 2.7% 2.4%
$ 16,950 21,600 §$ 21,600 § 21,600
5,000 5,000 §,000 5,000
$ 21,950 26,600 § 26,600 § 26,600
4650 § - $ S
21.2% 0.0% 0.0%
$ 3,681,988 3,776,388 $ 3,877,440 $ 3,969,487
94,400 $ 101,052 §$ 92,047
2.6% 2.7% 2.4%
$ 410,720 $30,257 $ 544,465 § 557,407
281.290 288,511 296,242 303,283
$ 692,009 818,768 $ 840,707 $ 860,690
126,759 §$ 21,938 § 19,383
18.3% 2.7% 2.4%
$ 887,920 937,644 $ 793,565 § 841,179
(198,295) (187,529) (158,713) (168,236)
$ 689,625 750,115 §$ 634,852 §$ 672,943
71,136 74,337 75,081 75,831
9,702 9,702 9,702 9,702
7,536 7,805 9.440 9,667
$ 777,999 641,959 $ 729,075 $ 768,144
63,960 $ (142,884) $ 39,068
8.2% 13.4% 5.4%
$ 6,151,996 5,437,116 $ 5,447,222 § 5,598,321
285,119 § 10,106 § 151,099
5.5% 0.2% 2.8%
$ 95,407 100,687 $ 100,874 $ 103,673
5,280 $ 187 §$ 2,798
5.8% 0.2% 2.8%

maximum increased to 200K

AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND THE
NASHUA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS,
American Federation of School Administrators, AFL-CIO
JULY 1, 20262021

Through

JUNE 30, 20242024

Signature Approval Date: Octeber5 2020

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NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION

Heather Raymond, President
Raymond Guarino, Clerk
Jennifer Bishop
Jessica Brown
Sharon Giglio
Paula Johnson
Dorothy Oden
Gloria Timmons
Sandra Ziehm

NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE/RESOURCE PEOPLE

Thomas Closson, Attorney
Or. dahrralMesteyGarth McKinney, Superintendent (Interim)
Dana O-GaraDiane Carey, Director, Human Resources
Daniel Donovan, Chief Operating Officer

Heather-RaymendSharon Giglio, Board of Education
Paulatohasen Board ofeducaion tay

NASHUA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS UNION

David-RausesDaniel Alexander, President
Alesa Cunningham, Vice President
StacyHynesVacant, Secretary

Danie-AlexanderDerek Danielson, Treasurer
Marcia-BagleyDavid Rauseo, Member-at-LargePast President

NEGOTIATING TEAM

Daniel Alexander

Goroen Burcess
Alesa Cunningham
Dablia Daigle
Gregory Rodriquez
hi mith

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SECTION 14. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS,

The Contractor, and its respective employees, shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and
local laws, including but not limited to health, safcty, and environmental laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, including but not limited to those promulgated by the City and by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), in the performance of the services required under this contract. In
case of conflict, the most stringent safety requirement shall govern. The Contractor shall indemnify and
hold the City harmless from and against all claims, demands, suits, actions, judgments, fines, penalties
and liability of every kind arising from the breach of the Contractor’s obligations under this paragraph
(collectively, “Indemnified Claims”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Contractor shall
have no liability to the City and no obligation to indemnify and hold the City harmless if any claim,
demand, suit, action, judgment, fine, penalty or liability is caused by the City’s failure to satisfy or perform
its obligations under this contract, including the City’s promise to maintain the access facility used by
Contractor substantially in accordance with legally required regulations.

SECTION 15. POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

No funds received by the Contractor from the City or as a result of services provided under this contract,
shall be used for political advertising. Political advertising includes, but is not limited to, any
communication with the public to further the appointment, election, defeat or removal of any applicant,
incumbent, or candidate for public office, or any communication with the public to influence the
passage, defeat or final content of any federal, state, or legislation, however, the foregoing is intended to
apply to political advertisements, and not apply to bona fide political speech. The contractor shall
comply with any and all laws applicable to 501(c)3 nonprofits not supporting or opposing candidates or
intervening in campaigns, subject to members of the public, but not the contractor, having lawful public
access rights relative to bona fide political speech that is not advertising.

SECTION 16. RIGHTS TO PROPOSAL, CONTRACTUAL MATERIAL, AND
COPYRIGHTABLE MATERIAL.

When copyrightable documents, audio/video productions or any materials are produced by Contractor
for the purpose of providing services under this contract, the program producer and City shall have joint
ownership of any copyrighted materials and the City is hereby granted a perpetual, royalty free license
to these copyrighted materials for any municipal purpose (other than commercial exploitation) The
parties agree that the term ‘commercial exploitation’ shall not restrict City's ability to allow the public to
obtain copies of the materials upon payment of customary and reasonable duplication fees. In the event
the Contractor is the producer of a program, programs produced by the Contractor hereunder shall be
deemed works for hire in which both the Contractor and the City shall share joint copyright.

SECTION 17. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
The contract shall not be construed as creating an employer/employee relationship, a partnership, or a

joint venture. The Contractor’s services shall be those of an independent contractor as between the
City and the contractor. The Contractor agrees and understands that the contract does not grant any

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AGREEMENT made by and between the NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION (hereinafter called the “BOARD”)
and the NASHUA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS (hereinafter called “THE
ASSOCIATION”) AFSA, AFL-CIO.

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ARTICLE |
Recognition

The “BOARD” recognizes the Nashua Association of School Administrators and Supervisors as the
exclusive representatives for the purpose of collective bargaining concerning wages, hours, legally
limited terms and conditions of employment pursuant to N.H. Chapter 273A-XI of all administrators
under contract who are employed by the “BOARD” at least 50% of the time as administrators or
supervisors as included herein:

ADMINISTRATORS -— as listed in Appendix A
SUPERVISORS — as listed in Appendix A
NON-SUPERVISORS — as listed in Appendix A
But excluding all other employees.

The Association agrees to represent equally all members of the bargaining unit without regard to
membership in the Association.

Union Dues — Upon receipt of a voluntarily executed authorized deduction card, the District agrees
to withhold union dues from payroll and remit them to the union.

ARTICLE il
Definitions

The term “School”, as used in this agreement, means any work location or functional division
maintained by the Board where instruction is offered to the children of Nashua.

The term “length of service”, as used in this agreement, shall mean active employment except as
otherwise provided in this section (2:4). In the event of authorized paid leave granted pursuant to
this agreement, the administrator or supervisor on such paid leave shall continue to accrue length of
service. Inthe event of authorized unpaid leave, or layoff, the administrator or supervisor shall retain
such length of service as was accrued on the date of the authorized unpaid leave or layoff upon return
to active employment, but shall commence further accrual only upon such return and shall not accrue
length of service during such leave or layoff period. In all other cases of interruption of service, the
administrator shall lose all accrued length of service.

The term “days” shall mean (Monday through Friday) work days.

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