If an employee elects to participate, the City will pay 100% of the premium cost. This
benefit also provides for optional term life insurance and is 100% employee paid. The
benefit amounts are determined by the insurance carrier, and the cost of optional
coverage is determined by your age.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE
The City of Nashua will offer Short Term Disability coverage to all employees covered
under this CBA. Participation in this program will be completely optional and funded
entirely at the employee’s expense.
ARTICLE 17
SICK LEAVE
Part-Time Employees:
For the purposes of this article. sick leave deductions during one workday shall be the
employee’s normal workday. Part-time employees shall receive prorated sick days and
reach maximum accrual caps based on full-time accruals for employees hired prior to the
signing of this contract. (Examples below.)
32 hours = 8 Hours each Month or 96 hours a year, cumulative to a
maximum of 612 hours.
34 hours = 8.5 Hours each Month or 102 hours a year, cumulative to a
maximum of 612 hours.
Transfers from Another Bargaining Unit or other City Department:
Employees who transfer from another bargaining unit or from another City Department
without any breaks in City service will be permitted to retain their sick leave accrual
balances. However, they will not be permitted to use them as sick days under this article
until completion of six (6) months of continuous employment.
Full-Time Employees:
Full-time employees must be employed prior to and including the 15" of any month, or
on approved sick or vacation leave, to accrue sick time for that particular month. Sick
leave for full-time employees on the active payroll, covered by this Agreement shall
accumulate at the rate below per calendar month (1 1/4 Days or 15 Days per Year),
except as noted below for employees hired after the signing of this contract:
