Board Of Aldermen

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:

B. The times for taking action stated above may be extended by mutual
consent in writing, but all the steps of this procedure shall be handled as
expeditiously as possible with a view to promoting and maintaining complete
harmony. Request of either party for extensions of time shall not be unreasonably
denied.

C. No decision under this grievance procedure by a bargaining unit
member acting as a hearing officer because of his or her position as Division
Supervisor shall be binding on the City.

Article 20 - PAID HOLIDAYS

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does not require an examination. Members in all cases pertaining to this section
shall have otherwise met the then current qualifications for said position as
established by the City of Nashua’s Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Standard
and Training Commissioners, and the New Hampshire Retirement System.

Y. In order to be eligible to be promoted to any rank or position,
employees must take a test for that position regardless of the number of employees
competing for the position.

S.1. For purposes of clarification in R and S above, “divisions” will include:
Training/Safety, Fire Alarm, Mechanical, and Fire Marshals. Additionally, the
rank of Superintendent will include the highest ranking position in the division,
Assistant Superintendent will include the 2" highest ranking position in the
division, and Third Ranking Specialist will include the 3 highest ranking position
in the division.

R. _ Inorder to fill vacancies in the rank of Assistant Superintendent, a test
will be given. Employees who are currently third ranking specialists in that
division will be considered eligible to take the test. If only one Third Ranking
Specialist passes the test, he shall be promoted to Assistant Superintendent. In the
event that there is no third ranking specialist in that division, no third ranking
specialist passes the test, or no third ranking specialist chooses to test, then all

Q.2. This will be part of Emergency Services Group (Suppression)

Q.3. Four (4) Lieutenant positions shall be created and then filled per
Article 18, these positions are responsible for training, administration,
documentation and coordination, as well as Emergency Scene Safety Officer.

Eligibility for the tests to be given under Paragraph H above shall be determined as
of the date the vacancy occurs. However, a Fire Private whose anniversary date
for five years of service falls within the period during which a promotional list is
current will be allowed to take the examinations, provided that such Fire Private's
eligibility for promotion will not become effective until the Fire Private's
anniversary date. Sole consideration and absolute preference shall be given to

M. Promotions shall be made within forty-five (45) days of the vacancy
from the names on the promotionallists. Regardless of vacancies, a promotional
list for the Lieutenant, Captain and Deputy Chief ranks will be formulated by May
lst and stand for twenty-four months or until depleted. Promotions from these
promotional lists will be made as vacancies in the applicable ranks occur. When a
vacancy occurs, the Fire Commissioners shall, except as provided below, offer the

2. A representative from Human Resources will assist in the process.