Agenda

4. A police officer, being interviewed where discipline could result or at a
meeting/hearing concerning pending discipline, will be afforded one
representative from the Collective Bargaining Unit only as it pertains to the below
listed procedures under NLRB v. Weingarten:

> The employee must reasonably believe that the interview will result in
disciplinary action.

> The employee must request such representation.

> The exercise of the right to representation cannot unduly interfere with
legitimate needs of the employer.

notifies the Commission in writing, with a copy to the Union, that the Authorization and
Assignment Form is being revoked, and the employee thus withdraws the authority for
the deduction of dues. Dues deductions shall be made without cost to the employee or
the Union.

Dues deductions shall be subordinate to deductions required by law. No deductions shall
be made if an employee has insufficient salary in any pay period. The Commission shall
not be responsible for deducting any arrearage in dues owed to the Union by a member.

J. PARTIES: The Commission; the Union.

K. RESPONDING AUTHORITY: The person or party to whom the grievance is presented.

L. SENIORITY: Established first by date of certification as Master Patrol Officer, then by
date of hire.
M. UNION: Nashua Police Patrolman's Association.

PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER: A police officer who:

1. Works 34 hours or less a week and does not contribute toward the NH
Retirement System;

2. Is assigned to work a technical or specialty position within the Department;

ARTICLE 1
PREAMBLE

Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 273-A, and other applicable laws and statutes, this Agreement
has been entered into by the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as
the "Commission" and the Nashua Police Patrolman's Association, hereinafter referred to as the
"Union." Both parties agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.

NOTE: All references herein to the masculine gender shall be construed to include the feminine,
and all singular to include the plural.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE

TITLE OF ARTICLE

PAGE

Preamble

Recognition

Definitions

Stability of Agreement

Deduction of Dues

Employee Rights

Management Rights

Open Shop

Strikes & Work Stoppages

Grievance Procedure

Residence

Vacations

Longevity

Holidays

Uniform Allowance

Wellness Reimbursement Allowance

Wellness Incentive

Medical/Hospital, Life, & Dental Insurance

Sick Leave

Bereavement Leave

Emergency Leave

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT

BETWEEN
NASHUA POLICE COMMISSION
AND

NASHUA POLICE PATROLMAN'S
ASSOCIATION

July 1, 2048-2022 - June 30, 20222026

ARTICLE 37
TERM OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect from midnight, July 1, 2022, until midnight,
June 30, 2026.

Any party intending to alter or modify this Agreement or negotiate a successor agreement hereto,
shall give notice to the other party of such intention at least one hundred and twenty (120) days
prior to the expiration date hereof, after which the parties shall forthwith arrange to commence
collective bargaining negotiations.

G. it is further understood that nothing herein shall serve, or be construed as limiting the
discretion and authority of the Chief of Police to assign or reassign any employee
according to the needs of the Department.

It is understood by all parties that the Shift Bidding System shall not otherwise constitute a waiver
of management's right to determine and assign shifts according to the needs of the Department
and the judgment of management.

ARTICLE 36
MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1. Throughout the year, for personnel coming off a shift and/or having a group
number change, the process of initiating them into the upcoming shift period will
require that they be phased in upon returning from their days off. Therefore,
some officers will not actually change shifts/group numbers until after the date
noted on the personnel order.

This disability income would be reduced by any social security or retirement disability
payments that the employee receives, and it ends upon the employee's retirement.

The plan does not cover disabilities resulting from war, nuclear explosion/incident,
insurrection, rebellion, participation in a riot, self-inflicted injuries, attempted suicide, or
natural disaster. (A more detailed description of the Plan will be provided to the
employee upon becoming eligible for this coverage.)

ARTICLE 35
SHIFT BID SYSTEM