B. No leave shall be permitted under Paragraph A above in the event that
by taking that leave, the employee will miss training which is not scheduled to be
repeated within the fiscal year during which the leave is sought. No more than two
under Paragraph A above may be taken consecutively, except
for leave required to attend out-of-town fire service education.
Additional consecutive
may be authorized at the discretion of the Chief or his/her designee.
C. Forty-eight hours notice, except in emergencies, is required to be
given to the Chief or designee for leave to be taken under Paragraph A above.
Those taking the leave will provide a substitute who is qualified in the opinion of
the Chief or designee.
D. The Deputy Chief in charge of the platoon, or designee, may grant
emergency leave with pay to any subordinate employee who requires such leave
for urgent reasons. Such emergency leave shall not exceed one hour in any duty
shift.
E. — Specialist employees who wish to take personal leave under this
Article 24 and who are unable to obtain a qualified substitute under Paragraph C
above, may be allowed by the Chief or designee to take personal leave days as
provided under Paragraph A above, provided the time absent is made up within the
two weeks next following the date the leave is taken.
F. The training requirements under Paragraph B above will be waived if
the employee has previously met the standards for the training scheduled during
the requested leave period.
Article 24A - EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE
A. An employee may apply for an unpaid extended leave of absence for
the following purposes: to care for a sick or injured member of the employee’s
immediate family as defined in Article 23, Paragraph A; to participate in an
educational opportunity of the employee related to Nashua Fire Rescue operations;
due to the relocation of a spouse, or other similar circumstances as determined by
the Board of Fire Commissioners.
B. — Applications for leaves of absence shall be approved or disapproved
by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The Board of Fire Commissioners will not
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