In the event that an employee's spouse is employed by the City of Nashua, the Nashua School
District, or another agency of the City, the employ ce shall be entitled to dental insurance premium
coverage cither pursuant to this article or pursuant to the coverage afforded to the spouse, but not
both. Regular part-time employ ces are eligible for this benefit on a pro-rata basis as provided in
Article 21: Health Insurance.
Article 23
Life Insurance
The Board agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the premium cost of a Basic Life Insurance
and AD&D for full time emp loy ces and regular part-time employ ees, in an amount equal to one and
one half (1) the employ ee's annual straight time wages, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.
Employ ees may purchase at their expense optional life insurance in denominations of up to three
times their basic amount to a maximum of three hundred thousand ($300,000) total, basic and
optional combined, subject to any eligibility or other rules, limitations or conditions prescribed by
the insurer. The Board reserves the right to change life insurance providers.
Article 24
Dependent Care Assistance Program
Employees with dependents may be eligible for the Dependent Care Assistance Program as
authorized by the Federal Government. The program allows a library employ ce up to a $5000 a y ear
deduction from earnings without taxes (Federal, FICA) to be used for dependent care. The Board
agrees to maintain this program in effect during this agreement so long as the same remains
authorized in its present form by the Internal Revenue Code. Comp liance with the Internal Revenue
Code and any and all liability for taxation are the sole responsibility of the emp loy ee.
Article 25
Death Benefit
The beneficiary of an employ ee or the emp loy ee’s estate shall be entitled to collect a pay ment at the
current rate of pay the sum of the emp loy ce's vacation and compensatory time accrued until date of
employee's death. The Library Director, or designee, will provide a form for the employee to
designate their beneficiary (s). Change forms will be provided upon request.
Article 26
Pay Period
All employees covered under this agreement shall be paid on a weekly basis, Thursday of cach
week, unless a holiday falls on such day , in which case pay day will be the day prior.
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