AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND
LOCAL #789, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
JULY 1,2019 -- JUNE 30, 2023
INDEX
ARTICLE # PAGE #
1 - PULPOSES «0... seeeeeseeeseeseesesseenseerenseveeeeseareauesaerensareenasseseenesseeedsereenssdsenesensenes 1
2 - Bargaining Unit and Exclusions 200... ccccceesessreesreererseereeeseeeteserseesesnerse l
3 - Union Security ccc ccecececceeesceeneeteeetseeseenesseenaceceestaceseeteaeeesaeesseneaesenestaetes 2
4 - Management Rights ............:ccescesssseeessesenssrnsessesseesreeseadsrstsesrssedtvereeseesens 2
5 - Conformity with Laws, Charter and Rules and Regulations ................. 3
6 - Indemnification 0... cc cecccccecceeeeseeseeeeeseeeneneneeeneecseceesaeeeeesceneeseraesarensens 3
7 - Union Business ........:ccesceccsscesceenceteceteaeeeanerseesneeseeneaaeesateseesneesenesseennestnenes 4
8 - NGG OtiatiOns .........cccssseesssersseseeseereeeteseseessereneee senses eessereneadersaseaeraaneateoeees 4
9 - Disciplinary Procedures .........ceecceseseessseeeeeeetsenseescserenseeseeseenseaeesneasesseneees 4
10 - Union Dues ....eeeceeececseecsenceseensereeeeeereeeneeceeseaeeeeeseateesaeeseeseasensseseeseaeeeeess 6
li - Protection of City Property and Equipment... ce ceeesseeeeseeteeeerees 6
12 - Safety and Health... eesesssessessercersssteesnssrsnsctssesnseesessessenseedcessasreasenes 6
13 - Salaries oo... cccssssseeseseceeeeeetesseeseersaeseesesasenteeneespeseensecaesersesteespeseensentesspereen 9
14 - Hours Of Duty occ ccccecsesceceesnecseeeeseeeeesceeseeeeaeeeesessessesseteessenseetenestesaees 12
15 - OVETTIING oo eecesstesseseeseesseeecseetseeseateaeeease cseetnesesaeeaseesatesseeenessetearereaesenetes 14
16 - SOMIOTILY occ ccseeseeeeseeseeeeseevesseveseesseeseseseeeseseseesecseennsereeeseateeeseseeneateeetey 20
17 - Personnel Reductions and Recall... ese ceeseerseereereenreeretsereeeseeeretens 21
18 - Appointments, Promotions and Demotions 00.0.0... ccs seeereseeesreetees 21
19 - Grievance Procedure .......ccccecccseessceteeetsereeaeeeseesseetenesaeteaeseeeenaeseaeeeneersnes 31
20 - Paid Holidays ..........ccccsscsscseesssreecessensceaceeeseeseeesesseenseaenenneaseaeseaseateasseateed 33
21 - Paid Vacations .......cccesccssessccsesceetseceetsneeeesenevessersvessneeraessesvedsaesveteatonesens 34
22 - Paid Sick and Injury Leave wo... ccccecsesseneeeesseeeeteeeeeseeeeeeeeaneeetentenesatetees 38
23 - Bereavement Leave........csccecsesceecenseseeceseeescesseeteceseaeceesseasensseseasseasentnetsaes 43
24 - Personal Leave .......cccsccssscessseecessececarsesseecssteersstestaeesteeeesteseendserensseesaaeey 44
24A- Extended Leaves of ADSCNCO wo... ee eecetesteeteeeteetsesresanerseaaeseeeseeteeeasens 45
25 - Longevity Bonus Pay ......ccccecccssetscessesscersccreessesseenterseenseereeseeeesaeseersaeee AS
26 - Clothing ALOWance ..... eee eeeseeseereererseessneesscnessestensessanesseaveaseasenesasees 46
27 - LOA GING... eee cceetecteeseeseesseseeseeeetessnatscerensscsseesensseeesesseresentseasarraessesnensesie® 47
28 - Military Duty Pay oe. reeeeeeeeeeneeseeeeesteeesesseeeastenssesenesssuseeseenoes 48
29 - Jury Duty Pay... cscescsteecesceseseensctseersereeetssteenesereserseseseesereeenesteseneeses 48
30 - Pension and Retirement ............cceccsseeeeeseeessesceeeesesceenecseeeesersenecseenesesaees 48
31 - Educational Assistance .........c:cccsccssecsecescrseeesesscensesesvesssesresenesvenearesasensonss 48
32 - INSULANICE osc cceesescscesssessecesssscascscesucreeseessesseesseesesssseedeateeeseaesnadeseoeaseneeaes 49
33 - Mileage ......ccecsecessccstserseesseeseesevessessenssascceuessseensecsssnnsecseeneasseesesseunasreets 52
34 - Working Out of Classification... ci eeseescsceeescessseecesstecsastecseaneesssarneges 53
35 - Bulletin Boards ........cccccccssseessseeeesesseeeeseeesecseseneeseeraneeseeceeseeseerseneeserenes 53
36 - ASSIQTIMENIS ...... cece escesseeeeeeeeneeeeeeesereecsastenssnseeanseesensesesssenseuseneeeseaeaereees 54