Article 17 - PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS AND RECALL
A. In the case of a reduction of personnel within the bargaining unit, the
employee with the least seniority shall be laid off first. In the event an employee
must be involuntary demoted as a result of a reduction of personnel, such demotion
shall be accomplished in accordance with the time in ranks seniority list for the
division and the employee with the least seniority shall be demoted first.
B. The names of employees laid off from the bargaining unit will be
maintained on a recall list for two years from the date of layoff and such
employees will be offered recall in the order of greatest seniority if vacancies occur
in their job classifications. If a laid off employee is notified by telephone or by a
letter sent to his/her last known address on the records of the Fire Department to
return to work, he/she must notify the Department within two (2) days of his/her
intentions to comply or accept and must report to work within ten (10) days of such
notification or he/she shall cease to have any rights based on seniority and shall be
terminated. Recalled employees who return to work will be credited with prior
length of service, provided such employee has not withdrawn his/her contributions
from the State Retirement System.
C. Ifa driver's job is totally eliminated or is not covered on a 24-hour
basis, any driver affected shall be given the opportunity to fill another full-time
driver's job of his or her choice on the basis of seniority, unless he or she is shown
not to be qualified. In the event of reassignment, the driver shall be obligated to
complete only the remaining portion of his/her driver probationary period not
completed at the time of reassignment.
D. Any employee demoted as the result of a reduction of personnel
which is involuntary and non-disciplinary will be maintained on a list. Employees
who are on the demotion list shall be reassigned to fill any vacancies that may
occur in the division from which they were demoted in according with the
demotion list and time in ranks seniority list for the division.
Article 18 - APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND DEMOTIONS
A. The State of New Hampshire Fire Service Training Division or an
equivalent organization agreed upon in writing by the City and the Union shall
conduct and supervise written examinations for available promotions within the
Nashua Fire Department which are specified below and which specify a
requirement for such examination.
