ARTICLE 25A — LONGEVITY
For purposes of this article, the full-time, continuous cate of hire with the City of Nashua will be used for
computing length of service.
Beginning on July 1, 2017, full-time regular employees who have been employed by the Nashua Police
Department for five or more years on an uninterrupted basis (except by reason of layoff or an approved leave of
absence), are eligible for a longevity payment on a normal payday nearest their anniversary date of hire with the
department. Part-time employees (work 34 hours or less a week), are not eligible for longevity payments.
5th through 9th anniversaries $ 300.00
10th through 14th anniversaries $ 500.00
15th through 19th anniversaries $ 700.00
20th anniversary and thereafter $ 1,000.00
An employee is not eligible for this benefit if the following conditions apply:
1. If the employee is in layoff status;
2. If the employee is not currently employed by the Nashua Police Department;
3. If the employee is on long term disability;
4. If the employee is on an unpaid leave of absence.
Longevity payments received by employees shall be added to their total annual wages for computation of
overtime rates and paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
If employees retire, longevity payments will be pro-rated by month based on the actual length of
service. Employees must work at least 15 calendar days in any month to receive credit for that month.
ARTICLE 26 - LUNCH TIME & COFFEE BREAKS
Lunch Periods:
Employees will be given a twenty-minute lunch break (with pay}. Employees may be called back from lunch
breaks due to emergencies. The Services Bureau Commander or designee will allow an additional lunch break to
be taken if conditions allow this to occur.
Breaks: Employees may be allowed up to two (2) 15-minute breaks if conditions allow.
1. One break may be taken in the work periods before and one after the lunch break period as the
work schedule allows; however, at no time will a 15-minute break be directly added to the lunch
break period in order to increase the lunch break period.
2. All employees may be called back from a break due to emergencies.
3. The Services Bureau Commander or designee will allow an additional break to be taken if
conditions allow.
4. The availability of breaks will not change an employee's normal workday schedule.
ARTICLE 27 - COMPENSATORY TIME (TIME COMING)
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