Chelmsford Street, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824. The deduction shall be only in the
amount certified in writing by the President or the Secretary/Treasurer of the Union, as
representing monthly dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining
membership.
An employee who executes such authorization form shall continue to have such deductions made
from his wages during the term of the Agreement or until he notifies the Commission or designee
in writing, with a copy to the Union, that the Authorization Form is being revoked, and the
employee thus withdraws the authority for the deduction of dues. Dues deductions shall be made
without cost to the employee or the Union.
Dues deductions shall be subordinate to deductions required by law. No deductions shall be
made if an employee has insufficient wages in any pay period. Neither the Commission nor the
City of Nashua shall be responsible for deducting any arrearage in dues owed to the Union by a
member. Deductions shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following
events:
Termination of employment;
Transfer out of the bargaining unit;
Lay-off or reduction in force;
Revocation by the employee of Dues Authorization.
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The Union shall indemnify and save harmless the Commission, the Nashua Police Department,
or the City of Nashua from any and all suits and damages arising out of, or in connection with,
such dues deductions.
ARTICLE 7 - EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
It is agreed that the City, the Commission, and the Department will not:
A. Dominate or interfere in the formation or administration of the Union;
B. Discriminate in the hire, tenure, or the terms and conditions of employment of
employees, for the purpose of encouraging or discouraging membership in the
Union;
C. Discharge or otherwise discriminate against any employee because he has filed
a complaint, affidavit or petition, or given information or testimony under RSA
273-A;
D. Restrain, coerce, or otherwise interfere with the Union in the exercise of this
Agreement;
E. Refuse to negotiate in good faith with the exclusive representative of a
bargaining unit, including the failure to submit to the legislative body any cost
item agreed upon in negotiations;
F. Invoke a lockout;
G. Fail to comply with RSA 273-A or any rule adopted under the Chapter;
H. To breach a collective bargaining agreement;
To make any law or regulation, or to adopt any rule relative to the terms and
conditions of employment that would invalidate any portion of an agreement
