ARTICLE 10; COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETINGS AND CONTRACTS COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING MEETINGS
The Department shall give representatives of the bargaining unit a reasonable opportunity to meet with the
employer or the employer’s representatives during working hours without loss of compensation or benefits
[RSA 273-A:11, Il]. However, so as not to interfere with an employee’s job responsibilities that are crucial
to critical Department operations, the following restrictions will apply unless otherwise instructed by the
Chief of Police or the Deputy Chief of Operations. Previously scheduled negotiations sessions may need
to be rescheduled due to a specific situation.
A. No more than three (3) representatives of the Union shall be designated to attend collective
bargaining meetings with the Commission or its representatives.
B. No essential employee, as defined under Article 3, entitled, “Definitions,” shall attend negotiating
meetings who is normally scheduled for duty during the time the meeting is being held.
¢—_Nemerethariwet2} such represeniatives-aitending negotiating mectings shallbe empleyeesuvie
are-normally scheduled for duty during-the-time the meeting is being held.
D—No-mere than one Union-ropresentative attending negotiation meotings-shall be an employee
whe-is_nonnally-seheduled for duty _during the time—tha-meaeting is _being held _ in the -same
bureau/divisien,
EC. If there is only (1) employee who works in a bureau/division or the position is vital to
Department operations due to emergency or critical situations, that employee shall not attend the
negotiation meeting until the condition no longer exists.
Distribution of Aqreement to Employees:
A. Upon final execution of this Agreement, to include the proofreading of the final original documents,
three (3 originals will be provided as follows: 1 for the Gammission; 1 for the Union; and 1 for the
Nashua City Clerk). The Commission,or its designee, shail print-and—distribute_updated
agreements via e-mail for-distripute-via_e-mai}, and post updated agreements on the NPD Public
Drive an initial copy oHthis Agreementio-alLemployees within 30 days.
B. The City's Legal Department (Office of the Corporation Counsel) shall be responsible for complying
with the legal obligation under RSA 273-A:16, whereby a copy of the Agreement reached as a
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