ARTICLE 23 - UNION ACTIVITIES
A. When an employee is elected President of Local #365 and has to do work which
takes him/her away from his/her regular employment with the City, he/she, at the written request
of the Union, may be granted a leave of absence without pay, not to exceed twenty-four (24)
months, with no loss of seniority, provided satisfactory arrangements can be made for a
substitute during such leave of absence. An employee on a leave of absence under this Article
shall not be eligible for benefits contained in this agreement.
B. Employees elected as delegates to either the AFSCME International Convention,
the N.H. Public Employees Convention Council #93, or the N.H. State Labor Council
Convention shall be allowed a leave of absence with pay not to exceed one working day per
contract year. This leave of absence may be granted to a maximum of four (4) union members
per contract year; however, no more than two (2) members may be granted a leave of absence at
any one time.
cc The Local President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chapter Chair, Chief Steward and
Shop Stewards may be granted unpaid leaves of absence to conduct union business not to exceed
a total of forty (40) working days per year for the aforementioned employees, provided twenty-
four (24) hours advance notice is given to the Division.
ARTICLE 24 - EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
A. The City will reimburse employees for 75% of the total tuition (excluding books)
contingent upon the satisfactory completion of job-related courses approved in advance. The
purpose of the educational assistance policy is to reduce the cost of employment-related
education to the employees. The 75% share of the City will therefore be reduced by any amount
received or receivable by employee for such education from sources other than the City.
B. An employee who desires to participate in this benefit must secure the prior
approval of the appropriate Superintendent, the Director of the Public Works Division, and the
Board of Public Works on a personnel form provided for the purpose with due consideration of
budgetary limitations.
C. Satisfactory completion of any educational course shall be documented in the
Personnel Department records of the employee. This document must be provided prior to
processing the request for reimbursement.
D. Not more than $1,000.00 will be paid to any employee in any fiscal year for
course reimbursement.
ARTICLE 25 - CLOTHING ALLOWANCES
A. The City will initially supply each new employee after the completion of the
probationary period, five (5) sets of wrinkle free permanent pressed sets of work clothes (pants
and shirts), either a cavalry twill jacket designed for liner insert, with liner, or a winter jacket,
and two (2) work caps. Mechanics and servicemen in the Streets and Wastewater Treatment
Plant will be provided with two (2) coveralls. This clothing will be replaced on a direct
exchange basis as needed, and in a timely manner. A boot voucher in the amount of one hundred
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