L. PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE: An employee who has been hired, recently
promoted, or transferred and serving a one-year probationary period.
M. ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL: An employee that is essential to
maintain the 24-hour operations of the Nashua Police Department as determined
by the Chief of Police or designee.
N. NON-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL: An employee that is not usually
essential to maintain the 24-hour operations of the Nashua Police Department as
determined by the Chief of Police or designee; however, this condition may
change due to emergencies that could occur.
O. REGULAR EMPLOYEE: A full-time employee that has completed a probationary
period.
P. ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU: A bureau within the Nashua Police Department
responsible for the compensation of Department employees.
Q. DOMESTIC PARTNER: Is defined as an individual who had a long-term
relationship with an employee; who was living in the same household as the
employee at the time of death; and with whom the employee had intent to remain
in a long-term relationship.
ARTICLE 4 - STABILITY OF AGREEMENT
No amendment to, modification of, or change in, the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall
bind the City and the Commission or the Union unless made and executed in writing and signed
by an authorized representative of each party.
ARTICLE 5 - OPEN SHOP
Membership in the Union is not compulsory. Employees may join or not, maintain, or resign
membership in the Union at their sole discretion. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
require that any employee of the Department join the Union as a condition of being hired or
retained in employment.
Neither the Union nor the Commission shall discriminate in favor of, or against, any employee by
reason of membership or non-membership in the Union.
The wages and benefits provided under this Agreement shall apply to all employees.
ARTICLE 6 - DEDUCTION OF DUES
An employee, who is or who may become a member of the Union, may execute a written
authorization providing that a portion of his wages representing monthly dues be withheld weekly
and forwarded to the Union. Upon receiving a properly executed Authorization Form from an
employee, the Commission or appropriate designee shall notify the Chief Financial officer or
appropriate designee to deduct from wages due, the amount authorized.
Each month, a check for the amount of all dues deducted, along with a current list of members
from whose wages dues deductions have been made, shall be transmitted to the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Union as follows: New England P.B.A. Corporate Office, 227
