UTILIZING COMPENSATORY TIME:
When employees utilize compensatory time:
A. Department Form: The employee will complete the appropriate Department form when utilizing
any compensatory time {time coming). The same procedures will be following as vacations, etc.
B. Deductions: The time will be deducted from the employee's time coming accrual and from the
actual overtime forms or other automated system. Once an overtime slip's conversion to time
coming has been used completely, the slip will be marked as so and may be kept for record
purposes.
C. Termination of Employment: If an employee leaves employment for any reason, any accrued
time will be converted back to overtime hours and will be submitted for payment.
ARTICLE 28: LUNCH TIME & COFFEE BREAKS
LUNCH PERIODS:
A. Lunch periods shail be paid according to any of the following ways as dictated by the Chief of Police
or his/her designee:
1. An hour (1) lunch (without pay);
2. A 1/2 hour lunch (without pay); or
3. A 20-minute lunch break (with pay).
B. An employee may be called back from a lunch break due to emergencies.
C. The Bureau Commander or designee will allow an additional lunch break to be taken if conditions
allow this to occur.
BREAKS:
A. Employees may be allowed up to two (2) 15-minute breaks if conditions allow.
B. One break may be taken before and one may be taken after the lunch break period as the work
schedule allows.
C. All employees may be called back from a break due to emergencies.
D. The Bureau Commander or designee will allow an additional break to be taken if conditions allow.
E. The availability of breaks will not change an employee's normal workday schedule.
ARTICLE 29: WORKERS COMPENSATION
GENERAL CITY POLICIES:
A. State RSA/City’s Worker's Compensation Insurance: Employees shall be covered by the
provisions of the New Hampshire Worker's Compensation Act, as may be amended from time to
time, and by related City policies. All employees are covered by the City’s worker's compensation
insurance. The cost of this coverage shall be paid entirely by the City.
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