ARTICLE 23: LONGEVITY
For purposes of this article, the full-time, continuous date of hire with the City of Nashua will be used for
computing length of service.
Full-time and Part-time regular employees, who have been employed by the Nashua Police Department
for five or more years on an uninterrupted basis (except by reason of layoff or an approved leave of
absence), are eligible for a longevity payment on a normal payday following their anniversary date of hire
with the department in accordance with the schedule below. Part-time employees are eligibie for prorated
longevity payments based upon the employees’ amount of hours worked.
5th through 9th anniversaries $ 300.00
10° through 15" anniversaries $ 500.00
15th through 19th anniversaries $ 700.00
20th andtongeranniversaresthrough $1,000.00
24" anniversaries
25-29!) anniversaries $1200
30" and longer anniversaries $25 for each
additional year
An employee is not eligible for this benefit if the following conditions apply:
1. If the employee is in layoff status;
2. If the employee is not currently employed by the Nashua Police Department;
3. If the employee is on long term disability;
4, lf the employee is on an unpaid leave of absence.
Longevity payments received by employees shall be added to their total annual wages for computation of
overtime rates and paid in accordance with the regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
If employees retire, longevity payments will be prorated by month based on the actual length of service.
Employees must work at least 15 calendar days in any month to receive credit for that month.
Two weeks prior to the employee's anniversary date, the employee can request that this longevity payment
be deposited into a 457 Retirement Plan provided that the employee has a 457 Retirement Plan set up
through the City.
ARTICLE 24: WORK SCHEDULES
ATTENDANCE:
The effectiveness and efficiency of the Nashua Police Department require that employees report promptly
for duty. Employees shall report to work at the appropriate starting time and shall devote their entire
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