NH Retirement System: The City and the employee will continue to pay their respective share to
the employee’s retirement plan.
Accrual of Vacation Leave: Employees may accrue vacation leave for the first six months of
active duty.
Reporting Back to Work/Discharges: Employees will be required to report back to work in
accordance with USERRA: Section 4312 (e). Anyone discharged under the provisions of USERRA:
Section 4304 will be disqualified from receiving all the above stated benefits.
Re-Employment Benefits: Employees will be entitled to re-employment benefits in accordance
with the provisions of USERRA: Section 4312 and 4313.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE (NON-FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE REASONS):
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D.
Requests for Paid or Unpaid Leaves: With prior approval and at the sole discretion of the Chief
of Police, an employee will submit to the Chief of Police through the chain of command a written
request for a leave of absence for personal illness prior to the initial date of leave indicating the
reason for the leave of absence and the duration of the leave. An employee may request to use
available vacation and/or personal time.
Benefits: Employees on an unpaid leave of absence will not accrue benefit leave (vacation/sick).
Leave Periods: Employees with one (1) or more years of continuous service may be granted a
leave up to one year. An employee with less than one year may be granted a leave up to thirty
(30) days.
Health, Dental & Life Insurances: The City will continue to pay its share of health and dental
insurances for an employee who is on an approved leave of absence. The City will continue to pay
its share of health and dental insurances up to six (6) months for an emplayee who is on an
approved unpaid leave of absence.
1. Health & Dental Insurances: The City will continue to pay its share of health and dental
insurances for an employee who is on an approved paid leave of absence. The City will
continue to pay its share of health and dental insurance up to six (6) months for an employee
who is on an approved unpaid leave of absence.
2. Life Insurance: The City will continue to pay its share of life insurances up to six (6) months
for an employee who is on an approved paid or unpaid leave of absence.
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