ARTICLE 1; PREAMBLE/AGREEMENT
Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 73-A, and other applicable laws and statutes, this Agreement has been
entered into by the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners (hereinafter the "Commission"), and the UFPO
Local 645 Professional Employees of the Nashua Police Department the full and part-time professional,
technical, and supervisory civilians of the Nashua Police Department, as listed under the current PELRB
Certification of Representative, (hereinafter the "Union"), but excluding City of Nashua Unaffiliated
Employees. Both parties agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION
As defined in Article 1 above, the Commission recognizes, in accordance with RSA 273-A only, the Union
as the sole and exclusive representative for the included civilian employees of the Nashua Police
Department, excluding employees serving their initial probationary period as defined in Article 3 of this
contract, for the purposes of coilective bargaining with respect to terms and conditions of employment as
defined under RSA 273-A:1, XI.
ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS
A. COMMISSION: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners.
B. CHIEF: Chief of Police of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.
C. BOARD OF ALDERMEN: The legislative body of the City of Nashua that approves cost items (any
benefit acquired through coilective bargaining).
D. DEPARTMENT: The Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.
CITY OF NASHUA: The City of Nashua, New Hampshire.
EMPLOYEE: As identified on State of NH, Public Employees Labor Relations Board's Certification
of Representative form in accordance with RSA 273-A, excluding Unaffiliated Employees .
G. GRIEVANCE: A written complaint signed by one or more employees and the Union, or the
Commission or Department which alleges a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any
grievable provision of this Agreement.
H. GRIEVANT: The person or party filing and signing the grievance.
|. MANAGEMENT: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners, the Chief of Police, a Deputy Chief,
Bureau Commanders, or their designee.
. PARTIES: The Commission; the Union.
K. RESPONDING AUTHORITY: The person or party to whom the grievance is presented,
UNION: UFPO Local 645 Professional Employees of Nashua Police Department
M. PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE: An employee who has been hired, recently promoted, or
transferred and serving a six (6) month probationary period. The probationary period may be
extended another six months (one-year total probationary period) due to the performance of the
employee.
