B. Department Seniority: “Department seniority” is defined from either the date of hire or transfer
into the Department and shall be given due consideration with regard to choice of vacations and
layoffs.
SENIORITY POLICIES:
A. Conflicts: in the event of a conflict, the last names of the two parties shall be considered
alphabetically and placed accordingly. Such placement shall determine City and/or Department
seniority. In these cases, if an individual's last name changes after their date of hire, their seniority
date shall not be affected, but shall remain as was originally established.
B, Department Supervisors: Department supervisors who work in the same bureaus or divisions as
other civilians in this or other bargaining units or who are Merit Employees shall have seniority over
other civilians due to their positions. This also includes Assistant Supervisors; however, the
Supervisor has seniority over the Assistant Supervisor.
C. Full-Time vs. Part-Time Employees: Full-time employees shall have seniority over part-time
employees.
D. Transfers: If an employee moves into another position outside of this bargaining unit, his/her
seniority date shall be as listed in another bargaining agreement or benefit package.
&. Rehires: If an employee resigns from a position within this bargaining unit and returns to the
bargaining unit within twelve months, the employee will regain his seniority and the accrual rate
that was effective at the date of resignation.
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LAYOFFS, RECALLS, & VOLUNTARY RESIGNATIONS
LAYOFFS:
A. Authority: Management reserves the right, power, and authority to lay off employees within the
Nashua Police Department as deemed necessary.
B. Primary Determining Factors: When making any layoff decisions, the primary determining
factors that will be considered are job performance, absenteeism record, and the workload & the
number of personnel within a particular bureau, division, or shift. If the listed factors are the same
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