ARTICLE 35: BULLETIN BOARD
LOCATION AND POSTING OF UNION MATERIALS:
The Department shall maintain a bulletin board for the Union to post notices of Union appointments,
elections, meetings, recreational and social affairs, or other Union-related matters. The location of the
bulletin board will be agreed upon by Management and the Union. Said materials shall be posted in no
other locations.
APPROVAL, REMOVAL, & REVIEWING OF POSTED UNION MATERIALS:
No other material or information shall be posted without approval by the Chief. Upon the Chief's written
request, the Union shall promptly remove any material which is offensive or detrimental to the
Union/Management relationship. The Union will periodically, or upon the Chief's request, review all posted
material and remove material which is no longer pertinent.
ELECTRONIC MAIL:
A.
B.
D.
General Policies: Department services are provided to certain members/employees to support
communications and exchanges of information. This access is a privilege which is revocable.
Employees should not have any expectation of privacy with respect to any information transmitted,
and such communications may be subject to the NH Right to Know Law. All electronic
communications are also subject to the policies under the Department's Rules and Regulations
Manual.
Legitimate Business Purposes: Electronic mail is to be used for legitimate business purposes.
“Legitimate business purposes," includes the sending of union notices of meetings to the
membership and any necessary electronic communications during the negotiation process among
the Union Bargaining Team Members.
Approval of the Chief of Police: Any other uses not defined under Paragraph “B"
above, shall be brought to the attention of the Chief of Police or a Deputy Chief in his/her
absence for approval prior to the electronic communication being sent to the Union membership.
ARTICLE 36: PARTIAL INVALIDITY, SEPARABILITY, & COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS WITHIN THE AGREEMENT:
A.
B.
Applicable Law: Should the parties hereafter agree that applicable law renders invalid or
unenforceable any of the provisions of this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to agree upon a
replacement for the affected provision. Such replacement provisions shall become effective
immediately upon ratification according to the respective procedures and regulations of the parties
and shall remain in effect for the duration of the Agreement.
Court, Board, or Other Authority: In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be declared invalid or unenforceable by a court, board, or other appropriate authority, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions thereof.
AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO ALL PERTINENT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS/
ORDINANCES:
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