* 10 hours each month or 120 hours a year, cumulative to a maximum of 1080
hours for 40-hour-a-week employees.
Sick Leave Policies:
Employees must have the appropriate time accrued before use of sick time is approved.
At no time shall an employee be paid sick time if it has not yet been accrued. During an
unpaid leave of absence, an employee does not accrue any sick time.
Use of Sick Leave:
If an employee elects to participate, the City will pay 100% of the premium cost. This
benefit also provides for optional term life insurance and is 100% employee paid. The
benefit amounts are determined by the insurance carrier, and the cost of optional
coverage is determined by your age.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY COVERAGE
The City of Nashua will offer Short Term Disability coverage to all employees covered
under this CBA. Participation in this program will be completely optional and funded
entirely at the employee’s expense.
ARTICLE 16
MEDICAL & LIFE INSURANCE
All employees covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall receive benefits
under this Article. The provider shall be Alligiant Care POS Plan A with DN I.
prescription drug, vision, hearing. health club and life insurance.
Non-essential employees do not work holidays, but receive a paid day off.
Holiday Pay for Essential Employees:
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HOLIDAYS
Employees:
All employees who work 32 hours per week or more will receive a day’s pay at their
regular straight time rate for the below holidays. Employees are eligible to receive
twelve (12) holidays per year, plus the Presidential Election Day (every fourth year).
Standard Holidays: Nine (9) of the holidays are the same from year to year. The nine
standard holidays are:
NEW YEAR'S DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY VETERANS DAY
CIVIL RIGHTS DAY LABOR DAY THANKSGIVING
DAY
Responsibilities of Supervisors: Potential workloads, manpower
requirements, or any possibility of an emergency situation are
considerations of a supervisor before approving usage. Upon receipt of
the vacation request, supervisors will respond as soon as possible, but
within two (2) weeks of receipt of the block week vacation request. Due
to the limited time frame of individual vacation days, supervisors will
respond to the vacation request prior to the date of the requested use.
Requesting use of vacation time:
A.
H.
Employees must complete six months of continuous service before taking
any accrued vacation time unless otherwise designated in this Article.
Employees will have the appropriate time accrued before use of vacation
time is approved. An employee may be allowed to take vacation time if it
has not yet been accrued if authorized by the Chief of Police or designee.
Requests for the use of vacation shall be in 5-day (40 hours, 37 1/2 hours
or 35 hours per week) blocks.
Any regular employee who is laid-off, retires, or resigns is entitled to
receive accrued vacation pay prorated to the date when active employment
ceases. Upon retirement a maximum of 2 times the annual amount of
vacation accrual will be paid at that time. When calculating accrued
vacation time, fractional hours shall be rounded up to the next full hour.
Union feels that the grievance has merit and that submitting it to arbitration is in the best
interest of the Department, the Union may submit the grievance to the Public Employee
Labor Relations Board within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the grievance from
the grievant.
SECTION A
Expenses incurred under STEP 5 will be shared equally by the Commission and the
Union.
SECTION B
