Article 33
Travel
Occasionally employees travel as part of their duties. When the need for travel occurs the City
shall pay all cost related to the travel consistent with the City’s travel policy. Cost shall include,
but not be limited to: transportation cost [plane, train, automobile rental [if required],
automobile at the prescribed mileage rate, etc.], meals including tax and tip, lodging
[including all taxes and a five (5) minute phone call home each night] and other reasonably related
miscellaneous expenses.
Travel mileage payments shall be computed by the Financial Reporting Office in accordance
with the approved travel tables prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation
and Rand McNally.
Article 34
Personnel File
Every employee covered under this Agreement shall be entitled to access to supervisory records
and reports of competence, personal character and efficiency, along with all other information
maintained in their official personnel file. The City shall allow the employee access to their file
within twenty four (24) hours notice. Upon request the City shall copy the file for the employee.
Subsequent copies will be made at cost.
Article 35
Protective Clothing
The City shall provide employees with all legally required protective clothing at City expense.
The City will, in its reasonable discretion, provide protective clothing and equipment to
employees performing operations in departments where it determines that such clothing and
equipment will enhance employee safety or comfort.
In addition, the City will provide employees with a clothing allowance adequate to purchase four
(4) sets of uniforms per year in departments where uniforms are required.
Article 36
Performance Evaluations
Performance evaluations shall be completed annually by the employees direct supervisor on or
about June 30" of each year. The employee will not be required to sign said evaluation until such
a time as all reviewing persons have had a chance to comment.
The City and the Union (both UAW units) shall form a four (4) person committee made up of
two (2) Union members (with one member from each UAW unit) and two (2) City
(management) members. This committee shall review the existing employee evaluation forms,
which shall be used in the interim. Any recommendations by a majority of the committee on
changes to the evaluation form shall be implemented for the following evaluation year.
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