APPENDIX
MOU/NEGOTIATION LANGUAGE
The Nashua Board of Education and the Nashua Teachers’ Union, AFT Local 1044, hereby agree to the following:
DATE:
The Nashua Board of Education shall grant a leave of absence with pay for a member of the bargaining unit
elected to serve as the President of the Nashua Teachers’ Union for the duration of the President's term(s)
of office.
The leave shall commence with the effective date of the term of office for the President provided the NTU
gives written notice of at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of each term of office.
During such leave of absence with pay, the President shall continue to receive and retain all of his/her
wages, including step and track movement, if eligible, rights, benefits including but not limited to medical
and dental insurance, NH Retirement System, and seniority as a member of the NTU bargaining unit;
except that all sick leave accumulation shall be frozen for the duration of the leave of absence. Upon
returning from leave of absence, the President shall resume earning sick leave in accordance with the
collective bargaining agreement. The Nashua Teachers’ Union shall be solely responsible for any
additional compensation and benefits provided by the Union in addition to those provided by the Nashua
School District under the collective bargaining agreement.
The Nashua Teachers’ Union agrees to reimburse the Nashua School District for the full cost of the wages
and benefits for the President, and to indemnify the District against any and all liabilities associated with the
leave of absence, including but not limited to workers’ compensation. The method and manner of
reimbursement shall be agreed between the parties to meet the administrative needs of the District.
The parties agree that this Memorandum of Understanding may be the subject of negotiations for a
successor agreement but shall continue in full force and effect in subsequent collective bargaining
agreements unless modified in writing by the parties.
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION
LOCAL 1044 AFL-CIO
Adam Marcoux, President
, Clerk Patrick Johnson, Secretary
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