2. The Saturday schedule for all Employees covered by this Section, and
the evening schedule will not be worked tf one member of a division is on sick
leave for the week; on bereavement leave; at a Department-approved school for
one week or more; injury duty; during a holiday week or armed forces/reserve duty
for one week or more; or personal leave for one week or more.
Hazardous Materials Alternate Team Members shall receive additionally one
half (1/2) times hourly rate weekly (Emergency Services Personnel ONLY).
L.2. Effective July 1, 2004 or when Emergency Dive Team 1s placed in
service whichever comes first.
Emergency Dive Team: Dive Tenders/Boat Operators shall additionally
receive one half (1/2) times hourly rate weekly.
Emergency Dive Team Members shall receive shall receive for this
certification additionally one (1) times hourly rate weekly.
Fire Fighters and Fire Dispatchers who were employed before July 1, 2003
and are not currently certified as set forth in this Article shall be entitled the
appropriate percentage based wage increase as described in Article 13, sections A
and B.
Certifications for the purpose of recerving the certified grade on the payroll
grid is subject to specific certification being available in New Hampshire.
grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as determined by the
classification and certification as set forth in Appendix C of this Agreement.
See also Article 32, section A.2, for a possible additional 0.5% increase in
wages on July 1, 2021.
D. Effective July 1, 2021, the payroll and step grids in Appendix C and
D will show the former “25+” step as “25 not 30” and will have a new “30+” step,
with a difference between these two steps of 1.0%
Supervisors. If unable to secure replacement from off duty Fire Dispatchers and
Dispatch Supervisors, the dispatch center will operate with the remaining two
members for the remainder of the shift. This language only applies 1f a member
must leave after their shift has begun.
D. The minimum number of fire suppression personnel on duty on any
given shift will be based on the following formula for each piece of fire apparatus
designated by the Commission as being in service for that duty shift.
1. Total number of engines times four personnel.
2. Total number of aerials times four personnel.
3. Shift Management Technician. Position to be filled during the 2015
fiscal year.
B. |Noemployee shall be required to ride the rear of a hose wagon alone
except when a second employee is on emergency leave as specified in Article 15 or
24, or has called in sick under Article 22 unless the second employee is responding
to the same incident in another vehicle. The first employee will then ride alone
only until the second employee returns or his or her substitute arrives as specified
under Article 15 or 24.
Article 10 - UNION DUES
A. The City agrees to deduct, once each week, dues in an amount
certified to be current by the treasurer of the Union, from the pay of those
employees who individually request in writing that those deductions be made. The
total amount of the deductions shall be remitted by the City to the treasurer of the
Union. At the request of the Union, such remittance may be made by direct
deposit or electronic transfer to the Union's Bank.
Verbal warning
Written warning
Suspension without pay
Discharge
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The City may deviate from the order above when the occasion or severity of
the offense warrants. In the event of suspension, demotion, or discharge, or any
other disciplinary action the reasons for the action taken will be given in writing to
the employee and the Union within 24 hours.
Article 7 - UNION BUSINESS
A. _ A grievant and one representative shall each be allowed one (1) hour
(without loss of pay if either or both are on duty) during duty hours to process
grievances at steps 1, 2 and 3 of Article 19.
B. | The Union President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Steward-at-
Large and stewards shall each be allowed one duty shift per month to attend to
Union functions, provided they comply with Article 24, section C.
