Board Of Aldermen - Agenda - 11/24/2020 - P184
Article 39 - DURATION AND EFFECT
Article 39 - DURATION AND EFFECT
Officers ona voluntary basis, subject to the approval of the Chief and Deputy. In
the absence of volunteers, the assignments shall be made among the permanent fire
officers of the Department by the Chief and Deputy Chiefs.
E.3. In the event the Department determines that Fire Privates shall be
assigned to drive the Deputies' cars, the assignments shall be made in accordance
with E.1. above, provided that without regard to the provisions of E.1. all such
assignments shall be subject to the approval of the Chief and Deputy Chiefs.
D.4. Required: There must be a minimum of 6 Privates and officers
trained by this procedure for the Dive Team to be assigned.
NFR agrees to provide all equipment required for the Dive Team members
to dive in dry suits, with full face protection (Aga Mask) andany other associated
equipment.
NFR agrees that they will provide a minimum of four (4) 8 hour teams drills
each year, so to jointly train with the Nashua Police Department Dive Team.
the training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.
Any employee assigned under this clause may request transfer after having
been awarded permanent station assignment.
Should a driving position open, a Private assigned under this Article 36
cannot be required to accept the driving position.
D. WaterEmergency Dive Team
2. The NFR will make the required training available. The member will
be required to participate while on duty and will be required to be certified if
necessary in order to maintain the chosen station assignment.
Employees assigned to a specialty station upon the signing of this agreement
shall be permitted to retain that assignment until they exercise their option to sign
for a different station assignment. Vacanciesasa result of such anaction will then
be filled by time in grade consistent with the process detailed in this Article.
Nashua Operating Budget to fully fund the Nashua Fire Rescue Regional Hazmat
team.
Specialists qualified at the Technician leveland assigned to Haz Mat duties
will be designated as additionalalternates with the appropriate pay rate provided.
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.
C. Permanent Station Assignments:
additional personnelto fill any vacancies which may occur on the Haz Mat team.
However, if atany time the number of trained and available team members falls
below thirty (30), a posting for the vacant positions will occur within two (2)
business days for ten (10) days. The screening and traming process will begin
within seven (7) days of the closure of posting.
During the annual recertification period, members who may wish will be
allowed to be screened and trained based on seniority.
team participant, then those medical records will be maintained and supervised by
the team’s designated physician, facility or agency.
PROCEDURE:
D. When a Captain, Captain Training/Safety, Superintendent
is absent for an entire regularly scheduled work week (4 — 10 hr
days, 2 days/2 nights) for any reason, the next senior employee will be paid “acting
pay” consistent with paragraph A above. This paragraph D will not limit the
requirement to pay individuals as the needarises ona day to day basis throughout
all ranks as provided in paragraph A above.
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