Thirty hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar year - fifty percent
(50%) of one week's pay;
Forty-eight (48) hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar year - forty
percent (40%) of one week's pay.
consistent with the physician’s work restrictions. An injured employee who is
judged to have a light work capacity by his/her treating physician may be given a
light duty assignment consistent with Fire Department functions, the employee’s
physical capabilities and any limitations imposed by the treating physician. The
Department may promulgate policies and procedures from time to time in order to
update and improve this program. Light duty assignments shall be temporary, and
J. Whenever an employee retires, he/she shall receive his/her accrued
sick leave pay up to a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) hours in a lump
sum at the rate of pay in effect at the date of retirement.
F. | Any member ofthe Nashua Fire Rescue who is temporarily unable to
perform his/her duties as the result of personal injury or illness contracted in the
discharge of his/her duties shall so inform the Nashua Fire Rescue on the day of
the injury on the required forms or as soon as the employee is aware of the injury
or illness, and shall also comply with the State's Worker's Compensation Law.
Upon qualification for worker's compensation benefits, the injured or ill employee
not incurred as the result of day-off work in which case no sick leave will be paid.
In the case of sickness or injury incurred as the result of working for another
employer, the employee shall receive no sick leave with pay.
1. At no time in any division shall the division supervisor and the senior
assistant to the division supervisor take the same vacation period without the
permission of the Chief of the Department.
2. In the Mechanical, Traming Divisions, and Fire Alarm only one
employee shall be eligible for each vacation period.
3. In the Fire Marshall's Office, only two employees shall be eligible for
each vacation period.
4. In the Dispatchers Division only two (2) dispatchers in any vacation
period.
H. | Employees who earn leave may utilize such leave on a "day at a time"
basis, subject to the following requirements:
3. Selecting vacation on a daily basis.
C. Platoon seniority shall be the ruling factor in the choice of vacation
dates, and the following shall apply as of April 1, annually:
1. | No more than 11 (eleven) Fire Privates from each platoon may be on
vacation at any one time.
2. No more than 4 (four) Fire Officers from each platoon may be on
vacation at any one time.
3. These limitations include employees taking day-at-a-time vacation.
However day-at-a-time vacation is to be allowed on a “first come first serve"
basis.
Effective January 15, 2017 and on the 15" of each month thereafter, the
monthly accruals set forth below shall be credited to each employee.
Vacation accrual for 2184 personnel
After one (1) year of service ------------ Two weeks (8 hours monthly)
After four (4) years of service --------- Three weeks (12 hours monthly)
After nine (9) years of service ---------- Four weeks (16 hours monthly)
After fifteen (15) years of service ------ Five weeks (20 hours monthly)
Vacation accrual for 2080 personnel
Independence Day Labor Day
Columbus Day Veteran’s Daty
Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day
Employees shall not receive an additional day off on account of a holiday
whether or not they are scheduled to work on the paid holiday.
B. | Employees will be eligible for and will receive pay at their straight
time rate for holidays after the first thirty (30) calendar days of employment.
