c. If the person contacted is unable to fill the vacancy
within the hour s/he shall make arrangements so that the vacancy shall
be filled within the hour.
d. _In order to provide for the most efficient replacement of
personnel in the event of a vacancy, the Department and Union may
agree to a modified method for notifying personnel on the voluntary
overtime list.
3. Detail Overtime List
reason of operational requirements, and there are either temporary or permanent
reductions in staffing because of that Commission action, those employees affected
by the temporary or permanent reductions shall be assigned to fill permanent
vacancies for which they are qualified, and the first opportunity to cover temporary
vacancies for which they are qualified on a straight time basis before the temporary
vacancy coverage is made on an overtime basis. The Department will give the
temporary openings due to absence, and the absence of such employees for any
reason, will create a temporary opening under this Article.
offered shall obtain a suitable replacement subject to the approval of the Chief or
designee. No employee shall be permitted to start a shift of shift coverage
overtime, if that employee has worked more than seventy-six (76) hours in that
payroll week, except under conditions in B above. Employees who are absent shall
lose their place in the rotation for the period that they are absent except when on
vacation, bereavement leave, while involved in paid department training, on
C. For Fire Officers and Fire Privates - in the event that an emergency
need for overtime work occurs, other than shift coverage and training classes, as
reasonably determined by the Chief, overtime in excess of regular scheduled hours
of duty shall be paid at time and one-half the basic rate, with a two (2) hour
minimum pay rule.
b, If insufficient experienced and qualified employees volunteer
under (a) to fill the positions, then the remaining positions may be filled by
the department on an involuntary basis from persons inside the department
on a reverse seniority basis provided they are experienced and qualified, or
the department may hire outside personnel to fill the positions.
one week or more; injury duty; during a holiday week or armed forces/reserve duty
for one week or more; or personal leave for one week or more.
3: With prior approval of the Chief or the Chief’s designee, employees
covered by Article 14, A may be allowed to attend applicable job related training
while on duty without having to use their own leave time.
B. Effective March 29, 2012, Fire Privates, Fire Lieutenants and Fire
Captains shall work an average forty-two (42) hours per week on an eight week
cycle. The following provisions shall apply:
| £1.2. Effective July 1, 2004 or when Emergency Dive Team is placed in
service whichever comes first.
Emergency Dive Team: Dive Tenders/Boat Operators shall additionally
receive one half (1/2) times hourly rate weekly.
Emergency Dive Team Members shail receive shall receive for this
certification additionally one (1) times hourly rate weekly.
appropriate percentage based wage increase as described in Article 13, sections A
and B.
Certifications for the purpose of receiving the certified grade on the payroll
grid is subject to specific certification being available in New Hampshire.
Any member currently certified prior to the effective date of this Agreement,
shall participate in necessary training to remain certified. However, they are not
subject to any additional requirements.
| 4F. All step increases are effective July 1, annually except:
determined by the classification and certification as set forth in Appendix €B of
this ArtieleAgreement.
| BC. Effective July 1, 20472021, a 2.0%3.5% cost of living increase in
wages will be added to the payroll grade and step grid by the City. All eligible
members in those grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as
| determined by the classification and certification as set forth in Appendix BC of
this ArticleAgreement.
