3. The City and the employee will continue to pay their respective share
of health insurance and dental insurance premiums associated with their
respective plans up to five years, if requested.
4. The employee will maintain seniority rights up to a maximum of five
years.
5. The City and the employee will continue to pay their respective share
to the employee’s retirement plan.
6. The employee will continue to accumulate all vacation and sick time
on a monthly basis as set forth by the CBA.
Article 29 - JURY DUTY PAY
A. | An employee called as a juror will be paid the difference between the
fee he receives for such service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by
him by reason of such service. Satisfactory evidence must be submitted to the
employee's immediate supervisor. Payment for meals and/or mileage shall not be
considered as part of the fee for purposes of this agreement.
B. — Ifan off-duty employee is subpoenaed to testify in court on behalf of
the Department, shall be paid as hours worked at the rate per Article 15, Section C
or Section D. The employee will be paid mileage in accordance with Article 33.
Witness fees and mileage paid to the employee in furtherance of the subpoena shall
be paid over to the City. The employee will accept the court witness fee which
shall be turned over to the Department in order to recetve Department pay.
Article 30 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT
Employees shall be covered by the "New Hampshire Permanent Fireman's
Retirement System" or the New Hampshire Retirement System and any
amendments thereto, and the City shall make such contributory payments as may
be required to provide such coverage for each employee.
Article 31 - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
A. In order to encourage and develop the highest level of job
performance among the employees of the bargaining unit, the City agrees to
provide each station with the following IFSTA manuals: forcible entry, ground
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