TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
TITLE OF ARTICLE
PAGE
Preamble
Recognition
Definitions
Stability of Agreement
Deduction of Dues
Employee Rights
Management Rights
Open Shop
Strikes & Work Stoppages
Grievance Procedure
Residence
Vacations
Longevity
Holidays
Uniform Allowance
Wellness Reimbursement Allowance
Wellness Incentive
Medical/Hospital, Life, & Dental Insurance
Sick Leave
Bereavement Leave
Emergency Leave
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
NASHUA POLICE COMMISSION
AND
NASHUA POLICE PATROLMAN'S
ASSOCIATION
July 1, 2048-2022 - June 30, 20222026
ARTICLE 37
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from midnight, July 1, 2022, until midnight,
June 30, 2026.
Any party intending to alter or modify this Agreement or negotiate a successor agreement hereto,
shall give notice to the other party of such intention at least one hundred and twenty (120) days
prior to the expiration date hereof, after which the parties shall forthwith arrange to commence
collective bargaining negotiations.
G. it is further understood that nothing herein shall serve, or be construed as limiting the
discretion and authority of the Chief of Police to assign or reassign any employee
according to the needs of the Department.
It is understood by all parties that the Shift Bidding System shall not otherwise constitute a waiver
of management's right to determine and assign shifts according to the needs of the Department
and the judgment of management.
ARTICLE 36
MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1. Throughout the year, for personnel coming off a shift and/or having a group
number change, the process of initiating them into the upcoming shift period will
require that they be phased in upon returning from their days off. Therefore,
some officers will not actually change shifts/group numbers until after the date
noted on the personnel order.
This disability income would be reduced by any social security or retirement disability
payments that the employee receives, and it ends upon the employee's retirement.
The plan does not cover disabilities resulting from war, nuclear explosion/incident,
insurrection, rebellion, participation in a riot, self-inflicted injuries, attempted suicide, or
natural disaster. (A more detailed description of the Plan will be provided to the
employee upon becoming eligible for this coverage.)
ARTICLE 35
SHIFT BID SYSTEM
ARTICLE 33
TIME COMING
Part-Time Emplovees: Part-Time employees are not normally eligible for time coming
since part-time employees cannot work or be paid over 34 hours a week. However, due
to emergency situations; i.e., murder investigations, part-time employees may earn
compensatory time for time worked in excess of 34 hours a week. Such time worked
over 34 hours a week must be approved by the Chief of Police or designee.
1.
B. It is the responsibility of the employee to submit to the Business Manager or designee, by
November 15!, a copy of the completed degree in order to become eligible for the yearly
payment of the Educational incentive. if the employee does not submit a copy by
November 1st, or they earn their degree after the deadline, they shall not become eligible
to receive the Educational Incentive until the following year.
This article shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
ARTICLE 31
WAIVER
Educational Benefits — Full-Time Employees: The Commission shall allocate an amount of
$20,000 to spend on educational benefits (tuition reimbursement) for all department members per
fiscal year. Said amount is on first come, first serve basis. Once the $20,000 cap is expended,
the educational benefit {tuition reimbursement) is no longer available.
A. The maximum amount the Department will pay per class for the fiscal year covered by
this collective bargaining agreement will be $900.
G. Any contractor who books a detail from the Nashua Police Department shall have up to
one hour before the scheduled start time of that detail to cancel. The contractor will be
responsible for paying a four-hour minimum to the detail officer if the job is not cancelled
prior to one hour of the scheduled start time.
