S. MERIT EMPLOYEE: A Nashua Police Depariment civilian employee
who is not covered under this Agreement.
T. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal schedule requires
working 35 hours or more each week.
U. PART-TIME EMPLOYEE: An employee whose normal schedule requires
working less time than 35 hours each week.
ARTICLE 4
STABILITY OF AGREEMENT
No amendment to, modification of, or change in, the terms or provision of this
Agreement shall bind the Commission or the Union unless made and executed in writing
and signed by an authorized representative of each party.
ARTICLE §
OPEN SHOP
Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees may join or not, maintain, or
resign membership in the Union at their sole discretion. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to require that any employee of the Department join the Union as a
condition of being hired or retained in employment.
Employees who are not members of the Union shall not be required to pay dues to the
Union. Neither the Union nor the Commission shall discriminate in favor of, or against,
any employee by reason of membership or non-membership in the Union.
The wages and benefits provided under this Agreement shall apply to all employees.
ARTICLE 6
DEDUCTION OF DUES
An employee, who is or who may become a member of the Union. may execute a written
authorization providing that a portion of his salary representing monthly dues be withheld
weekly and forwarded to the Union. Upon receiving a properly executed Authorization
and Assignment Form from an employee, the Commission or appropriate designee shall
notify the Chief Financial officer or appropriate designee to deduct from salary due, the
amount authorized.
Each month, a check for the amount of all dues deducted, along with a current list of
members from whose salary dues deductions have been made, shall be transmitted to the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Union as follows: Comptroller-Teamsters Local 633; 265
Maple Street; Manchester, New Hampshire 03103. The deduction shall be only in the
