Board Of Aldermen

B.

C.

Permanent Assignments: An employee may be assigned to assume the duties and
responsibilities of a position in addition to his/her own due to lay-offs or reorganization, and this
article does not apply to this situation. This situation shall follow the reclassification system if
applicable.

Temporary Assignments Beyond 120 Days:

1. Under normal conditions, the cross-training or temporary assignment will not exceed 120
continuous days unless otherwise authorized by the Chief of Police.

e Fiscal Year 2022 (7/1/21 — 6/30/22): 3.0%
° Fiscal Year 2023 (7/1/22-6/30/23): 3.0%

PROMOTIONS:

The Chief of Police may at his/her discretion set the compensation for the selected employee at a higher
amount than is set forth in Schedule B based upon the employee's new grade assignment (if any), years
of relevant experience and employee’s current wage level. The probation period is six (6) months unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement.

DEMOTIONS:

PAY INCREMENT INCREASES:

A. New Hires: The salary for new hires will remain in effect until such time as the individuals are
eligible for pay increases. There will be no adjustment to the salary after the probationary period.

B—Premotions: Any newh fired employee_or any employee promated-_on-or-before-December34*
obany calendaryearwillbe eligible for pay-inereases-as-provided for in-this-aricle.

G—-RaytIncereases:

in writing on the appropriate Department form, employees will be allowed to formally request Personal Time
off during their workday. On the form, the employee is required to specify the reason(s) for the Personal
Time.

APPROVAL OF PERSONAL TIME:

With prior approval and at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his desiqnee, Personal Time may be
granted to employees. The form will be forwarded to the Department's Financial Services Bureau for
deduction purposes.

DISPUTES:

With prior approval and at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee, Emergency Leave may be
granted to employees. The appropriate form will be completed by the supervisor or employee. The form
will be forwarded to the Financial Services Division for deduction purposes.

EXTENSIONS OF EMERGENCY LEAVE:

D. Personal days shall not be taken more than two at a time unless approved by the Chief of Police
or designee.

DISPUTES:

Disputes concerning personal days shall follow the Grievance Procedure through STEP 3, at which point,
the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.

ARTICLE 21
EMERGENCY LEAVE & PERSONAL TIME

EMERGENCY LEAVE

GENERAL PROCEDURES:

D.

E.

December 34, 2009.-

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA):

NH Retirement System: The City and the employee will continue to pay their respective share to
the employee’s retirement plan.

Accrual of Vacation Leave: Employees may accrue vacation leave for the first six months of
active duty.

Reporting Back to Work/Discharges: Employees will be required to report back to work in
accordance with USERRA: Section 4312 (e). Anyone discharged under the provisions of USERRA:
Section 4304 will be disqualified from receiving all the above stated benefits.

If for reasons which would require out-of-state travel to the funeral services or due to the actual date of the
funeral services, the Chief of Police or desianee may allow_a delay in the commencement of the their
consecutive bereavement leave days. At the discretion of the Chief of Police or Deputy Chief of Operations,

the consecutive days may be broken up between the initial notification and the actual day of the funeral
services.