Article 29 - JURY DUTY PAY
A. Anemployeecalledasa juror will be paid the difference between the
fee he receives for such service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by
him by reason of such service. Satisfactory evidence must be submitted to the
employee's immediate supervisor. Payment for meals and/or mileage shall not be
considered as part of the fee for purposes of this agreement.
B. If anoff-duty employee is subpoenaed to testify in court on behalf of
the Department, shall be paid as hours worked at the rate per Article 15, Section C
or Section D. The employee will be paid mileage in accordance with Article 33.
Witness fees and mileage paid to the employee in furtherance of the subpoena shall
be paid over to the City. The employee will accept the court witness fee which
shall be turned over to the Department in order to receive Department pay.
Article 30 - PENSION AND RETIREMENT
Employees shall be covered by the "New Hampshire Permanent Fireman's
Retirement System" or the New Hampshire Retirement System and any
amendments thereto, and the City shall make such contributory payments as may
be required to provide such coverage for each employee.
Article 31 - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
A. In order to encourage and develop the highest level of job
performance among the employees of the bargaining unit, the City agrees to
provide each station with the following IFSTA manuals: forcible entry, ground
ladder practices, hose, salvage and overhaul, fire streams, apparatus, ventilation,
rescue and protective breathing practices, first aid, inspection, training programs,
water supplies, aircraft, fire department officer, and facilities.
B. The City also agrees to purchase and make available the textbooks
used in firefighting courses, which textbooks shall be retained by the department
after use by individual employees.
C. The City will remburse employees for one hundred percent (100%) of
the total tuition and laboratory fees paid by employees from their own funds, for
the successful completion of job-related courses, as well as courses leading to the
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