LIFE INSURANCE
The Commission shall ensure through the City of Nashua that 100% of the premium is paid for a
life insurance policy upon the life of each full-time and part-time employee to a maximum benefit
equal to that employee's annual base salary. The right to select and change the beneficiary shall
be retained by the employee.
DENTAL INSURANCE
Full-Time Employees: The Commission shall ensure through the City of Nashua that each full-
time employee covered under this agreement is provided a 2-person Dental Plan, Coverage A,
B, and C, at no cost to the employee, except for single employees who shall receive a 100% paid
1-person Dental Plan.
Part-Time Employees: For part-time employees, the City's contribution shall be prorated based
upon the number of hours worked per week. (Formula: City Share divided by 40 hours x weekly
hours worked.)
Family Plan: Employees may request a family plan; however, the employee will be responsible
for paying any differences in the 2-person plan premium versus the family plan premium through
payroll deductions.
High Option Plan: Hanauage-added fersideber in 2015}
BHactive-September-t, 2045 , these-Those employees covered by dental insurance under this
article, may elect to participate in a High Option Plan available through Delta Dental. The
employee shall be responsible for paying the full additional premium cost for the High Option
Plan.
Enrollment/Group Re-Opening: Any patrolman requesting initial membership in one of the
plans may enter only during a specified enrollment period (group re-opening). Any patrolman
desiring to select a different plan, after having enrolled in one of the plans, may make that
selection only once during one (1) calendar year.
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SICK LEAVE
The Chief's designee for the purposes of this Article shall be the Bureau Commander or
Divisional Supervisor.
Accrual Rate:
A. Full-Time Employees: Full-Time employees shall be allowed to accrue an unlimited
amount of sick hours. Sick leave shall be accrued at the rate of 10 hours per month, a
total of 120 hours, in any calendar year. If sick time taken exceeds 120 hours in any
calendar year and prior accrued sick leave is available, it may be used for that illness
upon approval of the Chief.
B. Part-Time Employees Part-Time Employee shall be allowed to accrue an unlimited
amount of sick hours. Sick leave shall be accrued at a rate specified below:
34 hours/week = 8.5 monthly hourly accrual rate or
102 hours/12 days per year.
Retirement/Death Benefit:
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