OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL
CITY OF NASHUA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Aldermen
FROM: _ Dorothy Clarke, Deputy Corporation Counsel
DATE: November 18, 2020
RE: R-20-088: Summary of cost item changes in the proposed Fire collective bargaining
agreement
This memo is to provide you with a listing of the cost item changes in the proposed collective
bargaining agreement between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local
#789. For details of the changes, please refer to the red-lined copy of the CBA.
Article 12: Safety and Health
- 3 dispatchers per shift, including a dispatch supervisor (new position)
Article 13: Salaries and Appendix A-D: FY2020 -FY2023 Wage Tables
-allow certifications for dispatchers and dispatch supervisors (start of certification 3 delayed to
7/1/22)
-wage increases, including:
-annual cost of living increases (FY20: 3.5%; FY21: 2.5%; FY22: 2%; FY23: 2%)
-3% increases for certain steps on the payroll and step grids in FY22 and FY23
-addition of 30+ years step to payroll grids
-possible 0.5% wage increases in FY22 and FY23 based on health insurance enrollment
