grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as determined by the
classification and certification as set forth in Appendix C of this Agreement.
See also Article 32, section A.2, for a possible additional 0.5% increase in
wages on July 1, 2021.
D. Effective July 1, 2021, the payroll and step grids in Appendix C and
D will show the former “25+” step as “25 not 30” and will have a new “30+” step,
with a difference between these two steps of 1.0%
E. — Effective July 1, 2021, increase the payroll and step grids in Appendix
C by 3.0% for step 15 not 20, then increase steps 20 not 25, 25 not 30, and 30+ to
maintain a 1.0% difference between steps.
F. Effective July 1, 2022, a 2.0% cost of living increase in wages will be
added to the payroll grade and step grid by the City. All eligible members in those
grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as determined by the
classification and certification as set forth in Appendix D of this Agreement.
See also Article 32, section A.2, for a possible additional 0.5% increase in
wages on July 1, 2022.
G. — Effective July 1, 2022, increase the payroll and step grids in
Appendix D by 3.0% for step 10 not 15, then increase steps 15 not 20, 20 not 25,
25 not 30, and 30+ to maintain a 1.0% difference between steps.
H. All members of the bargaining unit who have completed ten or more
years of service with the Nashua Fire Rescue as of July 1, 1997 shall be considered
certified for purposes of grade and step grid.
The members to which this subsection pertains, agree to make a good faith
attempt to secure certification specific to the members position, provided traming
is available locally. The City agrees to endeavor to make the training necessary for
said certification available within the department while on duty.
All members of the bargaining unit achieving 10 years of service with
Nashua Fire Rescue after July 1, 1997 or promoted after July 1, 1997 will be
required to have the certification specific to the member’s position to receive the
certified grade on payroll grid.
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