“Duty Callback overtime” does not cover court time, training, ALS hearings, other
administrative hearings, or similar events.
Compensation for “preparation time” does not include travel time or mileage
reimbursement.
ARTICLE 25: COMPENSATORY TIME
Employees shall earn compensatory time off at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) hours for
every hour worked on overtime. A maximum of twenty-four (24) hours compensatory time may
be accumulated.
A maximum of eight (8) hours may be taken at one time and shall not be taken on consecutive
days, except at retirement or transfer and then only upon approval of the Bureau Commander.
Requests for compensatory time off shall follow the same form as for overtime and shall be
submitted to the appropriate Bureau Commander or designee.
ARTICLE 26: OUTSIDE DETAILS
Compensation Rate — Full-Time Employees:
A.
Employees working outside details shall be paid at the hourly rate of $43.75 (Effective May
31,2015). Effective January 1, 2017, the outside detail rate shall be compensated at the
rate of time and one half of the hourly rate of a Second Year Special Officer.
A $3.00 per hour premium shall be paid in addition, for all outside details where alcoholic
beverages are served.
Once an employee is assigned and accepts an outside detail, he shall fill that detail or
notify the Desk Sergeant on duty at least two (2) hours prior to the start of the detail of his
inability to perform that duty. The time limit may be waived at the discretion of the Chief
or his designee.
All outside details shall be compensated for at a minimum of four (4) hours at the above
rates.
Special police services requiring the service of three (3) or more special officers may
require that an additional officer be assigned to supervise the detail. The decision to
assign an additional officer to supervise the detail and the selection of the officer shall rest
in the sole discretion of the Chief or his designee. In the event such officer is so assigned,
that officer shall receive an additional $2.00 per hour compensation.
Any contractor who books a detail from the Nashua Police Department shall have up to
one hour before the scheduled start time of that detail to cancel. The contractor will be
responsible for paying a four hour minimum to the detail officer if the job is not cancelled
prior to one hour of the scheduled start time.
A pension differential shall be paid to qualifying members for work at an outside detail,
whose date of hire recognized by the New Hampshire Retirement System is on or after
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