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It is understood that for the duration of this Agreement employees shall continue to serve under the
direction of the Superintendent of Schools and in accordance with School Board policies and
administrative rules, regulations and the provisions of this Agreement.
Expenses of Printing and Distributing Agreement
The BOARD agrees to pay for the cost of printing this Agreement. The UNION agrees to distribute a
copy of this Agreement to each employee presently employed by the BOARD and to each new
employee employed by the BOARD._Tweo {2} conies will be printed and available in the Food Service
Kitchens.
Meetings
Meetings shall be held, as deemed necessary, by either party during the school year with the
Superintendent and UNION President to discuss matters of concern to both parties. These meetings
shall be held at a mutually agreeable time and place. The UNION President and the Superintendent
shall determine the representative who will attend the meeting for their respective parties. Whenever
possible. the parties should exchange notice of the subject matters they wish to discuss.
Management Rights
The UNION recognizes the following responsibilities, rights, authority, and duties of the Nashua School
Board, except as they are modified by provisions of this Agreement. The BOARD hereby retains and
reserves unto itself, without limitations, all power, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities conferred
upon and vested in it by the Law and Constitution of the State of New Hampshire, and of the Charter of
the City of Nashua:
a) To the executive management and administrative control of the School System and its properties
and facilities;
b) To hire, promote, transfer, assign and retain employees in positions with the Nashua School
System and to suspend, demote, discharge or take other disciplinary action against employees
and to relieve employees from duty because of lack of work or other legitimate reasons.
Disciplinary Procedures
The District has the right to discipline or discharge employees for cause.
Disciplinary actions shall normally follow this order:
A. Verbal warning (Written documentation shall be provided to the employee and placed in the
employee's personnel file);
B. Written Warning;
C. Suspension without pay;
D. Discharge;
The District may deviate from the above when the severity of the offense warrants.
An employee may petition the Superintendent for removal of a verbal warning from the employee's
personnel any time after at least one year from when the warning was issued, provided there are no
additional disciplinary actions. The Superintendent's decision regarding removal of the discipline shall
be final and may not be grieved.
In the event of written warning, suspension or discharge, the District will state in writing to the
employee and the Union the reasons for the action taken. A copy of said statement shall be delivered
to the employee and the Union Steward within 24 hours of the action or by the close of the next
regularly scheduled business day whichever shall occur later. Employees may elect to have a Union
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