Canine Duty Pay
In compensation for the time spent off-duty by canine officers maintaining their assigned dogs,
canine officers shall receive three (3) hours of overtime per week.
ARTICLE 24
WORK SCHEDULE
Full-Time Officers: Full-Time officers may be assigned to work any of the following work
schedules:
A. 4 day on, 2 day off work schedule.
B. A 5 day on, 2 day off work schedule.
Master Patrolman $83,071 $85,355 $87,916 $90.554 $93.270
Senior Patrolman $78,723 0,888 $83.415 $85 814 £88.388
Patrolman $78,126 $80,274 82.683 $85.163 $87,718
Second Year Officer
Certified $78.126 $80,274 $82.683 $85.163 $87,718
Second Year Officer $69,490 $71.401 $73,543 $75,749 $78,022
Part-Time Emplovees $5729 $53,152 $54,746 $56,388 $58,080
This schedule includes the following pay increases:
ARTICLE 22
SHIFT EXCHANGES
For the purposes of this Article, “shift” means, “an eight (8) hour tour of duty in excess of a single
workday covering the next schedule of assignments period." The exchange will be for the entire
schedule of assignments period.
Part-Time Employees: Part-Time employees are not eligible for shift exchanges.
Eull-Time Employees: With prior approval and at the sole discretion of the Chief, full-time
employees may exchange shifts if both employees involved agree; provided that written
F. Any extension to the vacation week(s) by utilizing a personal day may be allowed at the
discretion of the Chief of Police or designee.
Disputes concerning personal days shall follow the Grievance Procedure through STEP 3, at
which point, the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 21
EXCHANGE OF WORKDAYS
Part-Time Employees: Part-Time employees are not eligible for the exchange of workdays.
ARTICLE 19
EMERGENCY LEAVE
A. With prior approval, and at the discretion of the Chief of Police or Hie—_ designee,
Emergency Leave shall be granted to full-time and part-time employees and shall be
charged first against the employee's accumulated sick leave and then against the
employee's accumulated vacation leave.
B. An employee may be granted an extension of up to two (2) weeks of Emergency Leave
at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police.
D. The Sick Leave Bank Article or the procedures and standards established by the Sick
Leave Bank Committee shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
ARTICLE 18
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Definitions: For the purposes of this Article:
A. The term "bereavement leave" means "a leave of absence granted to an employee upon
a death occurring in the employee's Immediate Family."
A. Full-Time Employees: A maximum of 960 accrued sick hours (120 days) may be paid
only after a full-time employee has voluntarily terminated employment and completed
twenty (20) years of service with the Department or within the New Hampshire
Retirement System as required by State Statutes. Payment of such sick hours (120
days) shall be made to the employee's estate if death occurs while employed by the
Department.
B. Part-Time Employees: This article does not apply to part-time employees.
Loss of Sick Davs:
LIFE INSURANCE
The Commission shall ensure through the City of Nashua that 100% of the premium is paid for a
life insurance policy upon the life of each full-time and part-time employee to a maximum benefit
equal to that employee's annual base salary. The right to select and change the beneficiary shall
be retained by the employee.
DENTAL INSURANCE
eligibility date mav subsequently only do so during the annual open enrallment period or fallowina
a “qualifying event”.
The option of the health care plan is at the sole discretion of the Citv. It is agreed bv all parties
concerned that the City reserves and shail have the right to chanae_ insurance carriers provided
the benefits to participants are comparable and the Citv elects the least expensive pian available
to provide such benefits.
Should the Citv determine that it is in the best interests of the City to offer a “comparable” plan to
Effective July 1, 2023 (FY2024):
A_Minimum Hours Restrict: Health insurance is offered to all full-time emplovees or
reqular part-time emplovees, who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week.
B. Part-Time Emplovees: The cost _for health insurance for part-time emplovees is pro-
rated.
