of up to ninety (90) days resulting from initial conversion pursuant to Article 42 (Individualized
Sick Leave Pools, Maximum Balances), total Earned Time days and Sick Leave Pool days
combined shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) days in the aggregate. Balance in excess of
these accruals shall be lost.
Staffing Considerations:
Years of Service Days Accrued per Month Total Annual Days
less than 5 years 2.25 27.0
5 to less than 10 years 2.50 30.0
10 or more years 3.00 36.0
Years of service means continuous length of service with the City in accordance with Article 10,
Seniority.
Breaks in Service:
In the event of reemployment after a break in service, as defined in Article 10, not exceeding 2
years, the employee shall accrue earned time as if that break in service had not occurred.
Usage:
in writing by the employee, a hearing must be held with the Union, Division
Director and the Human Resource Manager within seven (7) calendar days of the
disciplinary action or discharge.
C. Provided that the employee has not had recurrence of discipline within the specified
period, written warnings will be removed from the employee's personnel file after twelve
(12) months and all suspension shall be removed within two (2) years. The prior
unexpired discipline is carried during the period of any subsequent equal or greater
discipline.
Article 38
Parking Garage
All employees covered under this Agreement shall be allowed to park at no cost to the employee in
any City owned or leased lot or garage while on city business.
The City will make parking passes available to all employees covered under this Agreement, to be
used for travel to City Hall and other City locations on City business.
City Hall parking will be allowed in the Elm Street Parking Garage on the second level beyond the
open gate or on the upper levels.
Article 39
Bulletin Boards/Mail
Effective July 1, 2023, increase the compensation grids by 0.5%, with all employees on the grids
receiving the corresponding increase as of July 1, 2023 or date of hire, whichever is later.
Effective July 1, 2023, remove the lowest step from all grades on the compensation grids and add
one additional step at the top of all grades on the compensation grids with a 2% increase from the
prior step.
Employees will receive a one step increase on July 1, 2020. Only employees who are active
employees on the date when cost items receive final approval are eligible to receive this increase.
Effective July 1, 2020, remove the lowest step from all grades on the compensation grids and add
one additional step at the top of all grades on the compensation grids with a 2% increase from the
prior step.
Travel mileage payments shall be computed by the Financial Reporting Office in accordance
with the approved travel tables prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation
and Rand McNally.
Article 34
Personnel File
to federal withholding and social security tax, where applicable. This rule does not apply to
emergency vehicles specifically police and fire vehicles.
The deductions therefore will be made weekly, based on an annual evaluation of the value of
the personal use of the vehicle. The personal use value shall be as required by the Internal
Revenue Code and Regulations.
The multiplier used to determine the employees deduction shall be the current Internal
Revenue Service mileage reimbursement rate.
Mileage reimbursement
Article 29
Military Service
Regular part time employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week are covered by the
provisions of this article 24 on a pro rata basis. The proration is based on the ratio the
employee’s regular weekly work hours are to 40 hours. The proration applies to the City’s
premium contribution.
Article 25
Life Insurance
