ARTICLE 24 - WORK SCHEDULES
Schedules/Assignments:
Daily and weekly work schedules and shift assignments shall be based on the operating requirements and
budgetary allotments of the Department and are subject to change at any time. The following work schedule is
currently in effect:
4 & 2 Schedule: Four-Days On, Two Days Off, with assigned day off groups. The 4 & 2 Schedule has
employees working 32- and 40-hour workweeks.
The Department shall have the exclusive right to make the necessary changes and shall make every attempt to
notify affected employees in advance whenever possible. An individual employee's work schedule shall be
determined by the Chief of Police or designee. Employees shall report to work promptly at starting time and
devote their entire efforts to Department business during scheduled working hours.
The workweek shall consist of seven consecutive days, beginning Sunday through Saturday. Essential personnel
are assigned to report at specific times during a particular shift on a 24-hour period.
Attendance:
The effectiveness and efficiency of the Communications Division of the Nashua Police Department require that
employees report promptly for duty. Unapproved or unexcused absences or tardiness is unacceptable and will
result in appropriate disciplinary action.
Essential Personnel:
Essential personnel may be called in to provide coverage due to emergencies on their normal days off or to work
additional shifts. If ordered to do so, essential personnel shall report to work and shall receive overtime (time and
one-half rate) as outlined in the Article #25, "Overtime."
The Chief of Police or designee may change the above work schedules at any time.
ARTICLE 25 - OVERTIME
Employees on either a 5 & 2 Work Schedule or a 4 & 2 Work Schedule shall be paid the same annual wage as
outlined under Article 23 - "Wages & Titles."
Non-exempt, full-time employees (averaging 37 1/2 hours a week or more) will receive time and one-half their
regular rate of pay for all time worked beyond eight (8) hours in any day. All approved day off categories will be
considered “Time Worked” for the purpose of calculating overtime.
Overtime will be submitted during the week it was worked or no more than one (1) pay week (Sunday through
Saturday), after the date worked.
Called in from Home: If a non-exempt employee gets called in from home to work, he shall receive at least a 3-
hour minimum in overtime pay. If the 3-hour minimum overlaps with regular duty time, additional pay shall be only
for hours worked in excess of the regular duty schedule.
Seasonal Time Adjustments: In the Fall, when clocks are turned back one hour at 2:00 AM employees on that
shift shall be paid for actual hours worked (i.e. 8 hours regular, 1 hour overtime). In the Spring, when clocks are
advanced one hour at 2:00 AM employees on that shift shall be paid for a full shift (i.e., 8 hours regular).
Court Appearances/Depositions: For all job-related court appearances or depositions which employees are
required to attend, employees shall receive a minimum of three (8) hours pay at one and one-half time their
regular rate of pay, provided that if the 3-hour minimum overlaps with a scheduled tour of duty, overtime will be
paid only for those hours in court or at the deposition in excess of their scheduled tour of duty.
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