In order to qualify for holiday pay, full-time employees who are off-duty on the day of the holiday,
must have worked their last scheduled duty day prior to the holiday and the first scheduled duty
day after the holiday, or been absent on authorized leave on either or both of these days.
"Authorized leave" is defined as an occupational injury, bereavement leave, vacation or sick
leave, jury duty, military reserve or National Guard duty, paid leave, court appearance by
subpoena, or other compensatory time off, determined by the employee's supervisor.
Full-time employees are eligible to receive twelve (12) holidays per year plus the Presidential
Election Day (every fourth year beginning 7/1/2020)
Holidays that fall on Saturday are celebrated on Friday, and ones that fall on Sunday are
celebrated on Monday.
Standard Holidays: Nine (9) of the holidays are the same from year to year. The nine standard
holidays are:
NEW YEAR'S DAY BLAS—_Bfae VETERANS’ DAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CIVIL RIGHTS DAY IDES ES DESCE THANKSGIVING
DAYLABOR DAY
MEMORIAL DAY LABOR, CHRISTMAS DAY
BAYCOLUMBUS DAY
Presidential Election
Day (every 4 year
beginning 7/1/2020)
Floating Holidays: Three (3) holidays are determined by the Board of Police Commissioners or
the Chief of Police in January of each year. FRese-replace the traditionalFast Day Presidents
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Holiday Pay for Essential Employees: [Essential full-time employees are required to work
holidays if they fall on their regularly scheduled workday. [Essential full-time employees shall
receive one day's pay at their regular rate for the above holidays in addition to their regular pay.
All Communications personnel are considered essential employees.
ARTICLE 15 - UNIFORMS. DRESS & GROOMING CODE
It is the policy of the Nashua Police Department to provide certain guidelines to insure a
professional image in the grooming and dress of its employees. Duetetours—and wsis—trem
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