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F. Birthday Rule: Employees who are married to another employee of the city who also subscribes
to a plan will be subject to the birthday rule. The birthday rule states, whichever spouse’s birthday
falls first in a calendar year, is designated as the subscriber to any health plan.

JOINT LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: For the duration of this Agreement, either party to the
Agreement may request that a joint Labor/Management Committee be convened to consider the
performance of the aforementioned plans, any changes thereto.

CITY CONTRIBUTIONS:

B.

Part-Time Employees: The cost for health insurance for part-time employees is pro-rated.

C. Available Plans: Except as otherwise provided in this Article 16, upon the request of an eligible

E.

member of the bargaining unit, the City shall provide the amount of the premium specified below
for an individual, two-person or family plan, under one of the following plans offered by the City, if
available, or a comparable plan if the following plan(s) are not available:

(a) Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

GENERAL POLICIES:

It is the policy of the Nashua Police Department to provide certain guidelines to insure a professional image
in the grooming and dress of its employees. Due to tours and visits from official representatives and public
contacts, police headquarters is often open to outsiders. It is the policy of the Nashua Police Department
that its employees project a professional image with their grooming and dress.

UNIFORMS/SPECIALIZED APPAREL:

CIVIL RIGHTS DAY

LABOR DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY

MEMORIAL DAY

VETERANS' DAY

BB. Floating Holidays: The remaining three-four (34) days are determined by the-Board of
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C. When Holidays are Celebrated: Holidays that fall on Saturday are celebrated on Friday, and ones
that fall on Sunday are celebrated on Monday.

b. Time Available Before Use: Employees will have the appropriate time accrued before
use of vacation time is approved. Under special circumstances, an employee may be
allowed to take vacation time if it has not yet been accrued if authorized by the Chief of
Police or designee.

3. After approval, the form will be sent back to the employee’s Bureau Commander or designee,
and the employee will be notified.

G.

H.

Number Allowed on Vacation at One Time/Availability of Police Officers: The number of
employees and police officers allowed on vacation within a Bureau or Division at one time shall be
determined by the Chief or designee based on the positions held. The approval of employees on
vacation within a Bureau or Division is normally not affected by the availability of police officers,
except when certain conditions exist. The below are examples, but the conditions are not limited
to the specific examples below.

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annual accrual. The employee will then be allowed to accrue vacation for that month and the
following months up to the “anniversary date.”

REQUESTING USE OF VACATION TIME:

be made on this one-time basis: Existing employees on September 17, 2018, with fewer than
(8) years’ experience, shall for vacation time calculation only, be deemed to have (8) years’
experience.

TRANSFERS FROM ANOTHER CITY BARGAINING UNIT OR OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT:

A. Fuil-Time Employees: If a full-time employee transfers from another City bargaining unit or other

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and shall reach maximum accrual caps based on full-time accruals.

Part-Time Employees: Part-time employees shall receive prorated vacation days

PROVISIONS:

A. Completion Of Probationary Period: After satisfactory completion of the probationary period as
determined by the Chief of Police or designee, but not exceeding one (1) year and classification as
a “regular employee," employees covered by this Agreement are eligible to take vacation leave.

D. No Payment of Overtime: During any step involved in the grievance procedure, the grievant(s),

E.

union representatives, or witnesses for the grievanit(s), shall not be paid overtime if not done during
on-duty hours.

Right to Withdraw: The Union or the grievant(s) has/have the right to withdraw the grievance at
any time during the proceedings.

ARTICLE 13
VACATIONS

ACCRUALS:

A.