AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTING THE
CITY OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL #365
APPENDIX E
SNOW COVERAGE
1. It will be a condition of employment for all new hires as of July 1, 2006 that he/she shall be
available for snow events. There will be no retroactive payments under this agreement to those
hired before July 1, 2006.
2.A. Management will utilize a bargaining unit volunteer sign-up list for snow events. This
list will cover one (1) week periods, from Monday 6:45 a.m. to Monday 6:45 a.m. Up to 80
bargaining unit members who agree to be on call will be compensated $100.00 or 4.5 hours of
overtime pay, whichever is greater, for the week. Employees will provide one phone number
and receive a call and text notifying them that they need to report to work. Bargaining unit
members on-call will be allowed to get someone else to cover for them as long as they provide
notification. | Four (4) maintenance positions shall be entitled to the aforementioned on-call
compensation. Bargaining unit members hired after the date that this contract is signed will
not be eligible for on call compensation for snow.
B. Bargaining unit members on-call who have worked at least sixteen (16) hours within a
twenty-four (24) hour period are eligible for up to an 8 hour rest period. At the employee’s
option he/she may respond without the minimum hours of rest. An employee shall give notice of
the duration of such rest period to the dispatcher, should the employee desire a rest period. An
employee using vacation and/or sick time during a rest period under Appendix E shall maintain
their eligibility for overtime.
C. Bargaining Unit employees who are unable to commit to the week block for on-call shall
be contacted and offered the opportunity to work during a call-in provided additional manpower
is needed above the bargaining unit on-call volunteers. All Bargaining Unit members shall be
offered any available work prior to offering such work outside the bargaining unit. Should a
bargaining unit employee not be available at the time of the call, receives a message, or has no
answering machine at their residence, such employee may contact the dispatcher and provided
work is continuing to be completed, advise when they will be available to respond. They will be
assigned the next available open slot in the order in which such calls are received.
Dd. Employees will be paid double time for hours worked in excess of 16 consecutive hours
ending during a snow event while performing snow event duties. However, employees who
work into their regularly scheduled shift contiguous with a snow event will be paid time and a
half for their regular shift. Notwithstanding the foregoing, double time will continue to be
