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regularly scheduled meeting. Once the request is placed on the agenda for a
regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission, then

Step HI:
The Fire Commission shall, at their next regularly scheduled meeting, consider the
grievance and within ten (10) working days of the said meeting, notify the Union
in writing of their disposition of the grievance. In the event the employee and the
Union are not in accord with the disposition by the Commission, then

Step IV:

member, whois not affiliated with either organization. The committee shall review
this Article 18, and propose changes to this Article to the Board of Fire
Commissioners and the Union. This committee shall be formed within 60 days of
signing and shall have a report for members to vote on by September 1, 2021.

Article 19 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

U. — Any person demoted shall be notified in writing within twenty-four
hours as to the reasons for the demotion. Such notice shall first be given to the
employee involved and to the Union.

S. In order to fill vacancies in the rank of Superintendent or Fire
Marshall a test will be given. Employees who are currently Assistant
Superintendents in that division will be considered eligible to take the test. In the
event that there are no Assistant Superintendents, no Assistant Superintendents
pass the exam, or no Assistant Superintendents choose to test, then current Third
Ranking Specialists in that division will be eligible to take a test for the position.
In the event that no Third Ranking Specialists exist, no Third Ranking Specialists

The employee holding the position of Lieutenant Training/Safety, as defined in this
paragraph, may take promotional tests for “line” positions based on his/her line
rank and service time prior to promotion to Lieutenant Training/Safety, as defined
in this paragraph.

Q.4. Training Superintendent, 4-10 hour days per week, Training /Safety
Lieutenant, 10/14 schedule.

Q.5. Traming/Safety Lieutenants instruct basic Fire Fighter evolutions.
Example: hose, ladders, SCBA, pumps, EMS etc.

eligibility for promotion becomes effective on the Lieutenant’s anniversary date of
two (2) years as Lieutenant.

until the list expires or is depleted or the discipline is removed from the candidate’s
file. In the event that the list is exhausted, the Deputy Chief’s review (Paragraph J)
and the oral interview process (Paragraph K ), will be used to formulate another list
using the eligible candidates specified in Paragraphs D through F. Seniority points
and time in rank points will be recalculated as of the date a vacancy occurs and
candidates may change position on the promotional list as a result. N.For the rank

and they will notify by mail candidates who have passed with NO scores just
that the candidate has passed and is moving on in the promotional process.
Once the interviews are complete and all scores are added then all
candidates shall be notified by mail their final score and placement on the
promotional list. The Lieutenant candidates receiving the highest aggregate
score shall be awarded nine (9) points for the interview and so on to one (1)
point for the lowest aggregate score. Captain candidates receiving the

together, shall review and consider each candidate's abilities, past performance,
and compliance with Nashua Fire Rescue rules and regulations. The Deputy
Chiefs, acting as one body, shall rank the candidates relative to each other. For
Lieutenant candidates, the Deputy Chiefs shall give their highest ranked candidate
nine (9) points and so on to one (1) point for their lowest ranked candidate. For
Captain candidates, the Deputy Chiefs shall give their highest ranked candidate six

G. In the event that there is a tie for the ninth (9'") candidate for a
Lieutenant vacancy; the sixth (6'") candidate for a Captain vacancy; or the third
(3) candidate for a Deputy Chief vacancy, all candidates affected by the tie scores
shall continue in the process.