Board Of Aldermen

ARTICLE 4039
DURATION OF AGREEMENT

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RIGHTS DURING NEGOTIATIONS:

The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the
unlimited right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not
removed by law from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived
at by the parties after the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement.

NO OBLIGATION TO REOPEN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS FOR ANY SUBJECT OR MATTER:

‘Personaltime’is defined as-a special situation that-arises-thatis notsonsidered as any other type-ofleave
comained within this bargaining agreement such-as-a Personal Day,Family Medical Leave etc.

FULL-TIME NON-EXEMPTEMPLOYEES:

accumulated sick leave-_if ne sick leave ie available, the employoo ie not eligible io receive Porsonat Time.

REGULAR PART-HME EMPLOYEES:

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, ; ick | i ick! . ilablo. ; . liaible 4 :
Personal time.

REQUESTING RERSONAL-TIME:

empleyec-is-oxcused-from-active duty for emergency reasons.

B-—When-Sick_Leave_is-_ Not Available:-lf-no-sick-leave-is-availablethe-empleyee-is-net-eligible-te
days

£-—Part-Time-Employees:-Only-upon-the-diseretion-of the-Chiet of Police _ fora Deputy Chiefin the
Chiefs absence willa parttime employee be-alleowedtotakeaday of fo-omergencleave without
pay

APPROVAL-OF LEAVE:

NVS BEIGE @ppFONa and St the sarelion of the et or Palco oF nis designee, Emorgenoy- heave ay be
granted to-empleyees.The approp j

DEFINITION:

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EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE:

AVAILABILITY: On a yearly basis, employees shall be paid on the Thursday following December ist ina
lump sum of the following:

1. $500 for attaining an Associate's Degree

2. $1,000 for attaining a Bachelor's Degree

3. $1,250 for attaining a Master's Degree

RESTRICTIONS:

1. Duplicate Degrees: Employees shall receive only one lump sum ($500) for an Associate’s Degree

no matter how_many Associate’s Dearees the member has: only one lump sum ($1,000) fora

The maximum amount the Department will pay per class is $800-during fiscalyear 2040 and $900 during
the fiscal year.26+4. Onb-ene-class-willbe-+reimbursed perscsheetterm— The Commission shall reimburse
employees up to 100% of the tuition costs for one course successfully completed during the academic term
for a degree- or certificate-related program under the following conditions

A. Degree/Certificate Program: The course selected by the employee must be part of a degree or
certificate program and approved by the Chief or designee prior to enrollment;

A. Applicable Law: Should the parties hereafter agree that applicable law renders invalid or
unenforceable any of the provisions of this Agreement, the parties shall attempt to agree upon a
replacement for the affected provision. Such replacement provisions shall become effective
immediately upon ratification according to the respective procedures and regulations of the parties
and shall remain in effect for the duration of the Agreement.

LOCATION AND POSTING OF UNION MATERIALS:

The Department shall maintain a bulletin board for the Union to post notices of Union appointments,
elections, meetings, recreational and social affairs, or other Union-related matters. The location of the
bulletin board will be agreed upon by Management and the Union. Said materials shall be posted in no
other locations.

APPROVAL, REMOVAL, & REVIEWING OF POSTED UNION MATERIALS:

when considering layoff decisions, the full-time continuous date of employment with the Nashua
Police Department will be considered.

C. Advanced Notification: As a courtesy, the Department shall make every attempt to notify both
the affected employee(s) and the Department Union Representative in advance whenever
possible.

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS:

A. Reqular Employee: A full- or part-time employee who has completed a probationary period and
whose funding is not paid by a grant.