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B. Matters Not Referred to or Contained Within Agreement: Further, the parties, for the life of this
Agreement, voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right, and each agrees that the other shall not
be obligated to reopen contract negotiations with respect to any subject or matter not specifically
referred to or covered in this Agreement, even though such subject or matter may not have been
within the knowledge or contemplation of any of the parties at the time this Agreement was

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING:

The Department shall bear the cost of all licenses and/or certifications required by various regulatory
agencies (local, state, and federal) to maintain the employee's required certifications and licenses relating
to their current position within the Department.

GRIEVANCE POLICY:

This articie shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE:

AVAILABILITY: Ona yearly basis, employees shall be paid on the Thursday following December (st in a
lump sum of the following:

The parties agree that this Agreement is subject to all pertinent federal, state, and local laws and
ordinances, as the same may be amended or enacted from time to time, and this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance therewith, and the parties shall conform their conduct thereto.

ARTICLE 37: EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT, MANDATED TRAINING,
& PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING

AVAILABLE FUNDING:

ARTICLE 35: BULLETIN BOARD

LOCATION AND POSTING OF UNION MATERIALS:

The Department shall maintain a bulletin board for the Union to post notices of Union appointments,
elections, meetings, recreational and social affairs, or other Union-related matters. The location of the
bulletin board will be agreed upon by Management and the Union. Said materials shall be posted in no
other locations.

APPROVAL, REMOVAL, & REVIEWING OF POSTED UNION MATERIALS:

DB. Transfers: If an employee moves into another position outside of this bargaining unit, his/ner

seniority date shall be as listed in another bargaining agreement or benefit package.
Rehires: If an employee resigns from a position within this bargaining unit and returns to the

bargaining unit within twelve months, the employee will regain his seniority and the accrual rate
that was effective at the date of resignation.

ARTICLE 34: LAYOFFS, RECALLS, & VOLUNTARY RESIGNATIONS

ARTICLE 31: WORK POLICIES & REGULATIONS

GUIDELINES FOR DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS:

It is the policy of the Nashua Police Department to provide certain guidelines to insure efficient Department
operations. Civilian employees must comply with all applicable chapters or sections within the Nashua
Police Department Rules & Regulations Manual or other written or unwritten procedures/policies.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT:

The City of Nashua shall follow the State Law under RSA 281-A:25,

ALTERNATIVE WORK OPPORTUNITIES (RSA 281-A:23-b}:

The Department shall follow the State Law under RSA 281-A: 23-b regarding the development of temporary
alternative work opportunities for injured employees.

REINSTATEMENT OF EMPLOYEE SUSTAINING COMPENSABLE INJURIES/ REPLACEMENTS (RSA
281-A:; 25-a):

ARTICLE 28: LUNCH TIME & COFFEE BREAKS

LUNCH PERIODS:

A.

Lunch periods shall be paid according to any of the following ways as dictated by the Chief of Police
or his/her designee:

1. An hour (1) lunch (without pay);

2. A 1/2 hour iunch (without pay); or

3. A20-minute lunch break (with pay).

GENERAL POLICIES:

Compensatory time is allowed for non-exempt employees only under the following conditions:

A. Calculating Conversion: Compensatory time is computed at an hour and a half (1 ¥% hours) for

every hour of straight time worked over 40 hours in a week.

1. Overtime Form: Employees will make out a Department Overtime form and mark their
intention to have the time converted to time coming.

2. Approval: Said form shall be submitted to the appropriate Bureau Commander or applicable
supervisor for approval.

FLEX TIME & PER DIEM:

A. Purpose: Flextime or flexible hours program refers to the replacement of fixed work hours with
flexible hours chosen by an employee within the parameters established by the Chief of Police or his/her
designee. Flextime is the option of working a shorter tour of duty on one day to offset a longer tour of
duty on another day in the same work week due to unusual Department assignments or job
responsibilities.