U. — Any person demoted shall be notified in writing within twenty-four
hours as to the reasons for the demotion. Such notice shall first be given to the
employee involved and to the Union.
V. A job description will be completed for the position of Dispatch
Supervisor. When a vacancy arises in this classification, the posting for the
position will include the job description and the testing for the vacancy will be
based on the requirements of the position as described therein. Individuals
promoted to this position must meet all the position requirements within six (6)
months to fill the position.
W. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall be known as the Fire Marshall's
Office. The Superintendent of Fire Prevention shall be known as the Fire Marshall.
The Assistant Superintendents shall be known as Inspector/Investigators. The
Public Education Officer shall be known as Inspector/Public Education Officer.
The purpose of this paragraph is to reflect the title changes only and all other
conditions relating to these positions remain unchanged.
X. Non-fire suppression divisional employees, who have passed the
current fire fighter exam written and physical, shall be given preference by
seniority for interdivisional transfers to fire suppression in the event that a vacancy
occurs. All bargaining unit employees shall be given preference in the filling of
any interdivisional vacancy that may occur in any other division when the position
does not require an examination. Members tn all cases pertaining to this section
shall have otherwise met the then current qualifications for said position as
established by the City of Nashua’s Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Standard
and Traming Commissioners, and the New Hampshire Retirement System.
Y. In order to be eligible to be promoted to any rank or position,
employees must take a test for that position regardless of the number of employees
competing for the position.
Z. Oncea test has been posted, the promotional process that was in effect
on the date of the posting shall be the process that is used until the subsequent
promotional list expires or the eligible candidates on that list are exhausted.
AA. Upon signing of this contract, the union and the administration shall
establish a joint labor management committee to review the current promotional
processes. This committee shall have four (4) members from the union, (4)
members from admmistration and one (1) mutually agreed upon full voting
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