Disputes: Disputes concerning Bereavement Leave shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure through
STEP 4 (Chief's level), at which point, the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 19: LEAVES OF ABSENCE
MILITARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE:
1, Who had a long-term intimate relationship with an employee,
2. Who was living in the same household as the employee at the time of death, and
3. With whom the employee had an intent to remain in a long-term relationship.
1. At the start of every new year, the sick leave accrual balance will be brought back to the
employee's maximum accrual amount as outlined under this Article. Beginning in January of
every year, employees will be able to again accrue sick days as ouilined in this Article over and
above their cap during the applicable calendar year, and the process will begin again.
2. Said accrued sick leave days over the specified cap shall at no time be allowed to carry into
the ensuing calendar year.
D, Payment on Death, Retirement, or Resignation (after 15 years of service for resignations):
Employees Hired Prior to 9/16/03:
© Anemployee will receive 100% of the employees’ sick leave accrued balance; however, the
total payout will not exceed a total of 720 hours. (Payable to the beneficiary in case of
death.}
Employees hired on or after 9/16/03:
® An employee will receive 20% of the employees’ sick leave accrued balance; however, the
total payout will not exceed a total of 720 hours. (Payable to the beneficiary in case of death.)
LONG TERM DISABILITY (LTD)
Employees who are covered by this Agreement may be eligible for Long-Term Disability under the City’s
Long-Term Disability Plan in accordance with the provisions thereof as the same may be amended from
time to time. There shall be no cost to the employee for this benefit.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY
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.
CITY CONTRIBUTIONS:
A. For eligible members, effective upon signing of this agreement and thereafter the City shall
contribute 80% of the premium of option (a). All plans offered by the City under option (a) Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMO), shall have the following minimum co-pays:
a) Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per medical visit;
b) One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per emergency room visit;
c) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per person, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per two-
person/Family Inpatient/Outpatient Facility Deductible;
ARTICLE 16: INSURANCES & LONG &SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
MEDICAL & HEALTH INSURANCE
A. Minimum Hours Restrict: Health insurance is offered to all full-time employees or regular part-
time employees, who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week.
B. Part-Time Employees: The cost for health insurance for part-time employees is pro-rated.
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES:
After completing the first thirty (30) calendar days of employment, full-time employees will receive a normal
day's pay at their regular straight time rate for the above holidays. The 30-day period is waived for new
employees who were previously employed full-time by the City for a period longer than 30 days and
transferred to the Department without any break in service.
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES:
b. Time Available Before Use: Employees will have the appropriate time accrued before
use of vacation time is approved. Under special circumstances, 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.
3. After approval, the form will be sent back to the employee’s Bureau Commander or designee,
and the employee will be notified.
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H.
Responsibilities of Supervisors: Potential workloads, manpower requirements, or any possibility
of an emergency situation are considerations of a supervisor before approving usage, as well as
the circumstances explained in Paragraphs “D” and “E” below.
1. Block Weeks: 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.
