a. Those personnel who are on duty as a result of the 24-hour
service period of that piece of fire apparatus shall work a schedule of one ten
(10) hour day shift, followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed
by forty-eight (48) hours off, followed by one ten (10) hour day shift,
followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed by ninety-six (96)
hours off. The cycle then repeats itself.
b. The ten-hour day shift shall commence at 0800 hours.
c. Personnel shall receive not less than fourteen (14) days’ notice
of any transfer of eight (8) weeks or longer. This provision may be waived
by agreement of the Union and Nashua Fire Rescue administration.
2. For any piece of apparatus which is designated by the Fire
Commissioners as being in service for less than 24 hours per day, the schedule will
be discussed with the Union and will be no more than 12 hours per shift. The
positions involved will be manned in the following manner and sequence:
a, The schedule and a description of the positions as finally
determined by the Fire Commission will be posted for 30 days in order that
members of the bargaining unit may offer to fill the positions first on a full-
time permanent basis and then on a permanent overtime basis. Those who
are named to a permanent overtime assignment under this paragraph shall no
longer be eligible for inclusion on the voluntary overtime list under Article
15.
b. If insufficient experienced and qualified employees volunteer
under (a) to fill the positions, then the remaining positions may be filled by
the department on an involuntary basis from persons inside the department
on a reverse seniority basis provided they are experienced and qualified, or
the department may hire outside personnel to fill the positions.
c. The choice of personnel under (a) above shall be done on the
basis of seniority provided the senior person(s) are qualified and
experienced. In the event an employee is chosen under (a) or (b) above to fill
a position, that employee shall, after six months in the position, be given the
opportunity to fill a permanent opening for which he/she is qualified on a
piece of apparatus which is in service for 24 hours per day on the basis of his
or her seniority relative to those who have applied for the opening.
