4, In the Dispatchers Division only two (2) dispatchers in any
vacation period.
kK. Upon the retirement or death of an employee he/she shall be paid all
accumulated vacation leave including a pro-rata accrual on a monthly basis for
time worked past his/her anniversary date. The employee must work until at least
the 15"" of the month in question to be included in the pro-rata calculation.
Article 22 - PAID SICK AND INJURY LEAVE
C, above. This cap may be exceeded with the approval of the Chief or
Assistant Chief in their sole discretion, and without obligation to consent.
The City may require the use of slips or other devices in order to facilitate
administration of "day at a time" leave and employees shall cooperate in the
use thereof.
2. "Day at a time" leave shall not be taken on the following shifts:
July 4 — day or night;
December 24 — day or night;
December 25 ~ day or night;
Thanksgiving — day or night;
December 31 — night.
3. These limitations include employees taking day-at-a-time
vacation. However day-at-a-time vacation is to be allowed on a “first come
first serve" basis.
D. Chosen vacation dates will not be changed unless agreed to by the
employee involved. Employees transferred to different shift or division shall
declare their vacation schedule with valid dates to the new schedule.
Effective 1/1/2000:
After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up to a
total of four additional duty
shifts.
Effective January 15, 2017:
After eighteen (18) years of service----------- One duty shift per year up to a
total of four additional duty
shifts. Additional duty shifts
will be added in as “1 shift” on
January 15" preceding the
employee’s anniversary date.
No member shall have more than two (2) times their yearly accrual on their
anniversary date.
D. If one of the above paid holidays falls during an eligible employee's
vacation period, he/she will receive holiday pay.
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
arbitrator agreed by the parties. Determinations and decisions set forth by said
arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. Each party to the arbitration
shall assume its own expenses and an equal share of the expenses of the arbitrator.
The Demand for Arbitration must be postmarked within thirty (30) days of the
documented receipt of the Commissioners ruling by the Union.
Step I:
Within thirty (30) days of when the grievant knew or should have known of the act
or condition on which the grievance is based, the grievance shall be reduced to
writing, signed by the employee and the Union, and presented to the Deputy Chief
or Division Supervisor. If the grievance is not settled within seven (7) workdays of
its receipt by the Deputy Chief or division supervisor, then
Step I:
Public Education Officer shall be known as Inspector/Public Education Officer.
The purpose of this paragraph is to reflect the title changes only and all other
conditions relating to these positions remain unchanged.
Superintendents and Third Ranking Specialists from the division will remain
eligible to take those exams as they occur. If one (1) Assistant Superintendent
passes the examination on the first attempt, he/she will be given the appointment.
If more than one employee passes an exam for the Superintendent position, the
current promotional policy will be used to promote one of the candidates.
Q.7. Training/Safety Lieutenant positions are covered positions seven (7)
days per week twenty-four (24) hours per day, and will be part of officers’
overtime list.
Q.8. All Lieutenants promoted before July 1, 2003 are not transferable to
the Training/Safety Division under Article 4, they are however allowed to request
assignment in the Training Safety Position.
Q.9. As soon as practical all suppression officers will be given the State of
New Hampshire Fire Standards and Training, Incident Scene Safety Officer on
duty.
