those who have completed five (5) consecutive years with the Department unless
they are shown not to be qualified.
O. For the rank of Captain, an applicant must have completed two (2)
consecutive years of service as a Lieutenant with the Nashua Fire Department to be
eligible to take the written examination. Eligibility will be determined as of March
1 for the tests under Paragraph F above and as of the date the vacancy occurs for
the tests under Paragraph H above. However, a Lieutenant whose anniversary date
for two (2) years of service falls within the period during which a promotional list
is current will be allowed to take the examination provided that such Lieutenant’s
eligibility for promotion becomes effective on the Lieutenant’s anniversary date of
two (2) years as Lieutenant.
P. For the rank of Deputy Chief, an applicant must have completed one
(1) year of service as a Captain with the Nashua Fire Department to be eligible to
take the written examination. Eligibility will be determined as of March 1 for the
tests under Paragraph F above, and as of the date the vacancy occurs for the tests
under Paragraph G above. However, a Captain whose anniversary date for one (1)
year of service falls within the period during which a promotional list is current
will be allowed to take the examination provided that such Captain’s eligibility for
promotion will not become effective until the Captain’s one year anniversary date.
Q. The Training Division will be known as the Training/Safety Division.
Q.1. The Superintendent of Training/Safety shall be known as the Captain
of Training/Safety. The Captain of Training/Safety will have the same duties and
responsibilities as that of the former Superintendent. The Captain of
Training/Safety shall be placed on the payroll grade and step grid at the grade and
step provided for Superintendents.
The employee holding the position of Captain Training/Safety, as defined in
this paragraph, may take promotional tests for line positions, based on his/her line
rank and service time prior to promotion to Lieutenant Training/Safety or Captain
Training/Safety, whichever came first.
Q.2. This will be part of Emergency Services Group (Suppression)
Q.3. Four (4) Lieutenant positions shall be created and then filled per
Article 18, these positions are responsible for training, administration,
documentation and coordination, as well as Emergency Scene Safety Officer.
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