ARTICLE 31
LONG TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE
Full time employees covered by this Agreement are eligible for coverage under the City’s Long
Term Disability Plan in accordance with the provisions thereof as the same may be amended
from time to time. There shall be no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Part-Time Employees:
Part-time employees are not eligible for coverage under the City's Long Term Disability Plan.
ARTICLE 32
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Full-time employees are required to join the contributory pension plan of the City, NH
Retirement System, as a condition of employment. The contribution rate will be determined by
the NH Retirement System and all applicable laws and regulations shall apply. Group I members
shall also be enrolled in the social security system.
Part-Time Employees:
Part-time employees are not eligible for the New Hampshire Retirement System.
ARTICLE 33
DEPARTMENT SENIORITY
A. For purposes of this article, "service" or "date of hire" is defined as the full-time
position within the Teamsters Union, continuous service with the Nashua Police
Department to the current date.
B. In the event of a conflict, the last names of the two parties shall be considered
alphabetically and placed accordingly. Such placement shall determine
department seniority. In these cases, if an individual's last name after the date of
hire changes, the seniority date shall not be affected, but shall remain as was
originally established.
C. The seniority ratings of employees shali be used for only members within this
bargaining unit. Department supervisors who work in the same bureaus or
divisions as bargaining unit members, but are excluded from the bargaining unit,
shall have seniority over members due to their positions.
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