a. One person from each division may be required to work one
Saturday or one evening shift per month on a rotation basis if 7 days’ notice
is provided.
b. All employees covered by this subsection 14A-1 shall work
from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. or 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. as assigned by the
Division Supervisor. Starting times for the individuals affected by this
Subsection 14-1, b may be varied with the mutual agreement of the Union
and the Chief of the Department.
2. The Saturday schedule for all Employees covered by this Section, and
the evening schedule will not be worked if one member of a division is on sick
leave for the week; on bereavement leave; at a Department-approved school for
one week or more; injury duty; during a holiday week or armed forces/reserve duty
for one week or more; or personal leave for one week or more.
3. With prior approval of the Chief or the Chief’s designee, employees
covered by Article 14, A may be allowed to attend applicable job related trammeg
while on duty without having to use their own leave time.
B. Effective March 29, 2012, Fire Privates, Fire Lieutenants and Fire
Captains shall work anaverage forty-two (42) hours per week on an eight week
cycle. The following provisions shall apply:
1. For any piece of apparatus which is designated by the Fire
Commissioners as being in service for 24 hours per day:
a. Those personnel who are on duty as a result of the 24-hour
service period of that piece of fire apparatus shall work a schedule of one ten
(10) hour day shift, followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed
by forty-eight (48) hours off, followed by one ten (10) hour day shift,
followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed by ninety-six (96)
hours off. The cycle then repeats itself.
b. The ten-hour day shift shall commence at 0800 hours.
c. Personnel shall receive not less than fourteen (14) days’ notice
of any transfer of eight (8) weeks or longer. This provision may be waived
by agreement of the Union and Nashua Fire Rescue administration.
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