Nosick time used in the calendar year - seventy-five percent (75%) of one
week's pay;
Fifteen (15) hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar year - sixty
percent (60%) of one week's pay;
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 usedin the calendar year - forty
percent (40%) of one week's pay.
| . A program of light duty work shall be made available within the Fire
Department for Fire Department personnel who have sustained a work related
disabling injury. Light duty assignments shall conform to New Hampshire law.
Any variation to the work schedule set forth in Article 14 for such light duty work
shall be mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Chief of the Department,
consistent with the physician’s work restrictions. An mjured employee who 1s
judged to have a light work capacity by his/her treating physician may be given a
shall be paid to the surviving spouse. If no spouse survives the employee, this
payment shall be paid to the surviving children through the legal administrator of
the estate of the deceased. If no spouse or children survive, the sick leave is
cancelled and no payment shall be made.
Whenever anemployee retires, he/she shall receive his/her accrued
sick leave pay ina lump
sum at the rate of pay in effect at the date of retirement.
required to determine the extent of the injury. The injured employee who 1s sent to
a hospital, as provided above, will obtain a certificate from the doctor indicating
the extent of the injury and the date by which the employeecan be expected to be
able to return to work. This certificate is to be provided to the Deputy Chief or
Superintendent, depending on work group.
| . Inthe event of a prolonged absence because of illness in excess of
thirty (30) calendar days, sick leave accumulation will be allowed only for the first
thirty (30) days ofsuchanabsence. There will be no accumulation of sick leave
during absences covered by the Sick Bank.
Article 22 - PAID SICK AND INJURY LEAVE
July 4 — day or night;
December 24 — day or night;
December 25 — day or night;
Thanksgiving — day or night;
December 31 — night.
E. Vacation payment will not be made to any employee whose
resignation or discharge from the Department is effective prior to his/her scheduled
vacation accrual date (the day after his anniversary date after one year of service).
After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up toa
total of four additional duty shifts.
Effective January 15, 2017:
After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up toa
total of four additional duty shifts. Additional duty shifts will be added in as “1
shift” on January 15" preceding the employee’s anniversary date.
No member shall have more than two(2) times their yearly accrual on their
anniversary date.
E. In the case of specialists working four ten hour days, on a week in
which a paid holiday falls, schedule will be arranged by mutual agreement:
a. All specialists shall take the holiday on the day it falls.
Article 21 -PAID VACATIONS
A. Employees covered by this agreement who have been employed by
the City for at least one (1) year on an uninterrupted basis except by reason of
layoff or approved leave of absence, shall receive vacation with pay as follows:
