ARTICLE 1; PREAMBLE/AGREEMENT
Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 273-A, and other applicable laws and statutes, this Agreement has been
entered into by the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners (hereinafter the "Commission"), and the-UAW.
Prefessional_Empleyees-ofH the Nashua-Roelice Depariment—Local#2322 UFPO Local 645 Professional
Employees of ihe Nashua Police Department, —the full and part-time professional, technical, and
supervisory civilians of the Nashua Police Department, as listed under the current PELRB Certification of
Representative, (hereinafter the "Union"), but excluding Mer#City of Nashua Unaffiliated Employees. Both
parties agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION
As defined in Article 1 above, the Commission recognizes, in accordance with RSA 273-A only, the Union
as the sole and exclusive representative for the included civilian employees of the Nashua Police
Department, excluding employees serving their initial probationary period as defined in Article 3 of this
contract, for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to terms and conditions of employment as
defined under RSA 273-A:1, XI.
ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS
A. COMMISSION: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners.
CHIEF: Chief of Police of the Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.
C. BOARD OF ALDERMEN: The legislative body of the City of Nashua that approves cost items (any
benefit acquired through collective bargaining).
D. DEPARTMENT: The Nashua, New Hampshire, Police Department.
CITY OF NASHUA: The City of Nashua, New Hampshire.
F, EMPLOYEE: As identified on State of NH, Public Employees Labor Relations Board's Certification
of Representative form in accordance with RSA 273-A, excluding -MertEmpleyees Unaffiliated
Employees .
G. GRIEVANCE: A written complaint signed by one or more employees and the Union, or the
Commission or Department which alleges a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of any
grievable provision of this Agreement.
H. GRIEVANT: The person or party filing and signing the grievance.
|. MANAGEMENT: The Nashua Board of Police Commissioners, the Chief of Police, a Deputy Chief,
Bureau Commanders, or their designee.
J. PARTIES: The Commission; the Union.
K. RESPONDING AUTHORITY: The person or party to whom the grievance is presented.
L. UNION: UAW Professional Employees-ofthe Nashua Police Department Local 2232, UFPO Local
645 Professional Employees of Nashua Police Department
M. PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE: An employee who has been hired, recently promoted, or
transferred and serving a six (6) month probationary period. The probationary period may be
