Agenda

person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be qualified, then it will be
offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the position is filled. In the
event that an employee is selected and remains in the position for a period of six
(6) months, then the person shall be considered qualified and assigned to the
station. Otherwise the employee shall be returned to the employee’s prior position.
All such vacancies shall be posted for ten (10) days before being filled. However,

Each permanent station assignment will be available to all eligible
employees annually. Employees will sign for the positions in order of their time in
grade seniority and the union will furnish the department with a list of the available
positions at each station and the employees assigned to them by December 15".
Transfers as a result of this annual re-signing will occur on the first cycle change
after January 1°.

Limit: 32 Members 8 Officers 24 Fire Fighters

This stipend shall be granted only for that period of time for which sufficient
funding is received by Nashua Fire Rescue from sources other than the City of
Nashua Operating Budget to fully fund the Nashua Fire Rescue Regional Hazmat
team.

Effective January 6, 2013 — One (1) Captain will be regularly assigned as the
Haz Mat Team Captain in addition to the Captain assigned to each Station.

In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined staffing
allows, the member with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in the
training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.

The NFR will retain the nght to make assignments, regular and alternate, to the
team based on seniority. The City and the Union have mutually agreed on a
method to fill Haz Mat Team assignments, which is shown in Appendix E.

REQUIRED:

All Team members will be full time NFR members. The team may be designated
as “Regional” used on a “Mutual Aid” basis.

MEDICAL SCREENING:

Any member who is interested in serving on the “Haz Mat Team” will consent to
being medially screened by the designated Physician. The medical screening will
be designed to evaluate the member’s fitness for HAZ MAT team assignment. The
complete screening criteria will be made available for the member’s review before
the screening takes place.

Article 34 - WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION

A. — Any person covered by this Agreement who is required to accept and
perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or rank higher than that which
he or she normally holds, shall be paid at the probationary rate for that position or
rank while so acting, provided he or she so acts for at least four hours.

Members may also elect, as an option, to enroll in the dental plan offered to
merit employees, but shall be responsible for paying the difference between the
cost of a two-person plan and family plan if electing coverage under a family plan.

D. After January 1, 2003 the City will not be responsible for paying the
difference between the fees of non-participating dentists and the fees agreed to by
participating dentists and the current insurance carrier. Until January 1, 1990 the
current policy of the City paying the difference shall continue.

For employees hired after July 1, 2002 the City shall, upon request of an
eligible employee, provide an individual, two person or family plan for HMO or a
City plan offered under option “c’. Such employees shall, during the enrollment
period next following their first anniversary and annually thereafter during the
open enrollment period, have the night to transfer to the point of service plan at the
contribution rate set forth above or to a City plan offered under option “c’”. The

insurance carriers provided the benefits to participants are comparable and the City
elects the least expensive plan available to provide such benefits.

grade of "B" or above for graduate studies. The City shall budget

for fiscal year and thereafter shall increase the budgeted amount by
$ each year beginning in fiscal year if the budget line for this
benefit has a balance of $ or less at the end of full fiscal
year.

Courses not directly related to present job function but are functions
performed by other personnel in the department, the City will reimburse up to 50%
of the total tuition and laboratory fees paid by the employees from their own funds
upon successful completion.