Retirement:
One hundred percent (100%) of any employee's unused Earned Time balance will be paid at
retirement. "Retirement" shall be defined by the New Hampshire Retirement System or
by Ordinance pertinent to the Board of Public Works Retirement System, as may be appropriate.
In the event of death of an employee, 100% of any employees unused Earned Time balance shall
be paid to his or her designated survivor or, if no survivor has been designated, to his or her
estate.
Maximum Accruals:
Earned Time accumulation shall not exceed sixty (60) days. For employees entitled to a balance
of up to ninety (90) days resulting from initial conversion pursuant to Article 42 (Individualized
Sick Leave Pools, Maximum Balances), total Earned Time days and Sick Leave Pool days
combined shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) days in the aggregate. Balance in excess of
these accruals shall be lost.
Staffing Considerations:
The parties expressly agree that all leave usage shall be affected in a manner consistent with the
staffing and operational needs of the City so that services are efficiently provided to the Nashua
Community. The parties agree to work cooperatively to achieve this goal. Abuse of the
benefits conferred in these articles may be grounds for discipline.
Article 42
Individualized Sick Leave Pools
Generally:
The sick leave pool is intended to provide security by allowing each employee to provide for
extended illness, or other disability of the employee, or for the care of a sick family member,
consisting of the following: employee's spouse, children, brother, sister, parents, or
grandparents. The term spouse shall include domestic partner. When acquiring Pool days,
employees convert Earned Time days on a one to one and one half (1 to 1 1/2) Sick Pool days
basis. The employee may pick a given number of Earned Time days to exchange for Sick Pool
days. This conversion is available annually in the employee's anniversary month. All Sick Pool
conversion and usages is governed by this Article.
Sick Pool days are available for use only under the conditions listed below:
1. Use of Sick Pool days must begin on or after the fifth consecutive work day
absence caused by illness, injury, or other disability certified in writing to the
City by a physician.
2. The employee may continue using Sick Pool days until Sick Pool balance is
zero at which pomt the employee may elect to use any remaining Earned
Time.
3. Care of chronically ill relative or friend, or maternity/paternity leave, but
only if the need for such leave is documented by a physician to the
satisfaction of the City.
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