Board Of Aldermen

**Cite attached restructuring chart for all wage increase information.

Position CURRENT %lIncr FY2020 FY2021 % Incr FY2022 % Incr FY2023
SALARY

Wage Increases:

Only personnel currently employed by the Department shall be entitled to any retroactive payments due under the terms of this Article.

Year 1 FY2020 2% increase with some employees receiving a 2.5% increase with retroactive pay. Cite attached Restructuring pay-
scale chart for details.

Year 2 FY2021 Restructuring pay-scale

Year 3 FY202 1% increase with some employees receiving a 2.25% increase. Cite attached Restructuring pay-scale chart for
details.

wage not to exceed $3000 over the probationary salary based on the actual or pertinent
experience and/or training. Management may start a new employee who possesses a significant
amount of actual or pertinent experience and/or training at a wage not to exceed $6000 with prior
approval of the Communications Union.

Employees who have been previously employed within the Communications Division of the
Nashua Police Department and are rehired into Communications, can be placed at the same

When a Communications Technician | is transferred to the position of
Communications Technician Il, they will receive $5000 above the employee’s

current annual wage.
2. From Communications Technician I and ll ‘0 Dspatcher: Wher Communications

the-now-job classification. When a Communications Technician (le or rll is

transferred to the position of Dispatcher, Management can start the new
Dispatcher ata salary at or below an existing Dispatcher with similar time
employed as a Nashua Police Communications member.

Disputes concerning Shift Exchanges shall follow the Grievance Procedure through Step 4, at
which point the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.

ARTICLE 23 — WAGES & TITLES
Averaging of Work Weeks:

1. All employees shall be paid the annual rate divided by 52 weeks, whether on a 4
& 2 Schedule or a 5 & 2 Schedule.

2. Following any 16-hour block worked an employee shall have at least 8
hours off duty.

If an employee involved in an exchange calls in sick on the exchange day, that
employee shall lose eight (8) hours of sick leave;

No additional swaps will be allowed for the original swap date;
An employee paying back a swap will be eligible to receive a personal day or

vacation day for the original swap date, but must follow the normal approval
process for the day off.

Provisions: A personal day approval is subject to potential workloads, manpower requirements,
and any possibility of an emergency situation as determined by the Chief of Police or designee.
Once a personal day is approved and the date is to be changed or canceled by the employee, the
employee must reapply. The approved personal day is subject to recall by the Chief or designee
due to potential workloads, manpower requirements, and any emergencies that may arise.

or these accruals may remain as balances until he returns to city employment. He shall not
accrue sick and vacation time during the military leave of absence and his benefits will be as
indicated below:

A. More than 17 days, less than 6 months.....Full benefits

B. More than 6 months:
1. No benefits;
2. Allowed seniority credit for the time spent in the armed forces;
3. Insurance benefits available under COBRA provisions.

One (1} Day Leave (from Sick time)

In the event of the death of an uncle, aunt,
niece, or nephew of the employee

Three (3) Days Bereavement Leave

In the event of the death of an immediate family
member as defined below

Four (4) Days Bereavement Leave

Immediate Family Defined: The immediate family includes the employee's spouse / domestic
partner and the following relatives of the employee or the employee's spouse / domestic partner:

Notification of Sick Leave: Employees are to make arrangements to notify headquarters daily
and at least one (1) hour before their normal scheduled duty time of their intention to be on sick
leave.

Use of Leave Time: Employees shall complete the appropriate Department form as required by
Department policy when utilizing sick leave.