Upon prior approval and at the sole discretion of the Chief or his designee, employees may
exchange shifts, provided that both employees involved submit a signed written request no less
than two (2) weeks prior to the date the exchange is to be effective; although, this time limit may
be waived at the discretion of the Chief or designee.
All such exchanges shall be limited to employees of equal rank.
ARTICLE 24
OVERTIME
ARTICLE 21
PERSONAL DAYS
A "Personal Day” is a day for which an employee is excused from active duty for personal
reasons. An employee may take a maximum of- six4S}seven (7) personal days per calendar
year provided that:
A. Prior approval is obtained from the Chief of Police or his designee (potential workloads,
manpower requirements, or any possibility of an emergency situation are considerations
before initial approval of any usages of personal days); and
Wife
Mother
Sister
Son
Step-Daughter
Mother-in-Law
Step-Brother
Husband
Step-Father
Grandmother
Daughter
Brother
Brother-in-Law
Step-Sister
Father
Step-Mother
Grandfather
Step-Son
Father-in-Law
Sister-in-Law
Any Blood Relative or Legal Ward of the employee, residing in the same household as the
employee.
A.
Domestic Partner:
Loss of Accrued Sick Leave:
Accrued sick leave will, except in the case of death, be lost upon termination of employment if for
any reason other than retirement or having voluntarily terminated employment with the Nashua
Police Department and completed 20 years in the New Hampshire Retirement System.
Death Benefit To Estate:
A. For employees hired prior to May 12, 2003: Upon the death of an employee, a cash
payment equivalent to the employee's accrued sick leave (not to exceed 120 days) shall
be paid to the employee's estate.
Abuse of sick leave shall result in the forfeiture of ten (10) accrued sick leave days and repeated
abuse may result in termination. The employee shall forfeit all accrued sick leave days and any
additional sick leave days to which he/she may be entitled to equal a total forfeiture of ten (10)
sick days.
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Accrual Rate:
Sick leave shall be accrued at the rate of one and one-quarter (1 1/4) workdays per calendar
month to a total of fifteen (15) workdays per calendar year.
A. For employees hired prior to May 12, 2003: Employees may accrue unlimited sick leave
effective July 1, 1989.
A, The determination of whether or not the course is job-related shall be determined
solely at the discretion of the Chief.
Acceptable examples, which may be considered related, are degrees in:
Business Administration Business Management Sociology
Psychology Criminal Justice Political Science
Liberal Arts Physical Education Computer Science
The above is considered a partial listing only and is not limited solely to the previously stated
degrees.
Educational Incentives:
LONG-TERM DISABILITY:
Employees are eligible for coverage under the City’s Long-Term Disability Plan in accordance
with the provisions thereof as the same may be amended from time to time. There shall be no
cost to the employee for this benefit.
ARTICLE 14a
WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWANCE
Effective upon signing of this agreement, plans offered by the City under options a and b shall
have the following features:
(a) Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per medical visit;
(b) | One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per emergency room hospital visit;
(c) Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) Per Person, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
Per 2-Person/Family Inpatient/ Outpatient Facility Deductible; and
(d) Three Tier Pharmacy Benefit of $5/$15/$35 ($5/$30/$70 Mail Order).
At the discretion of the employee, uniform allowance may be applied toward the purchase of
either uniforms or job-related civilian attire. Employees shall maintain such clothing in good
condition or replace the same as required at their own cost, except as otherwise provided by
Department rules and regulations. Any balance, up to $250.00, of the uniform allowance which
has not been expended by the end of the fiscal year, shall be paid to the employee.
