Board Of Aldermen

those overtime assignments made when the employee is on shift and requested to
work additional hours.

fill the vacancy unless he/she is shown not to be qualified prior to filling the
vacancy. If that person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be
qualified, then it will be offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the
position is filled. In the event that an employee is selected and remains in the
position for a period of six (6) months, then that person shall be considered
qualified and assigned to the job. Otherwise the employee shall be returned to the

Aga Mask Use

Small Boat Operations
Public Safety Diver
Large Area Search

This initial Dive Team will take 80 hours to cover all the material, and to
organize the fire and police department members as a team. Do to the variety of
emergencies that the Dive Team may have to operate in. It is agreed that additional
training will be provided. Those programs are Underwater Vehicle Extrication,
Swift Water Operation, Ice Dive Rescue, and Black Water Operation, and this
training will be done within two years of the team’s inception.

Each year prior to the “Medical Screening” members will agree in writing to
participate with the “Dive Team” for the fiscal year following the Medical
screening.

Medical test and results will be kept confidential between the Physician and
the member. If after the medical screening the member chooses to be an active
team participant, then those medical records will be maintained and supervised by
the teams designated physician, facility or agency.

When a vacancy occurs in the Station assignment classifications, the Fire
Private with the greatest seniority or Fire Officer with the greatest time in that
grade, who signs the posting shall be given the first opportunity to fill the vacancy
unless he/she is shown not to be qualified prior to filling the vacancy. If any
person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be qualified, then it will be
offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the position is filled. In the

Fire Fighter positions at each station on each group will be designated for
Permanent Station Assignment. (4 years min.) One fire fighter position at each
station, on each group will be left unsigned

Station assignment for officers will be made by time in grade seniority.

a stipend for this certification, refer to Article 13, Section H.1. Change effective
July 1, 2012.

Regular team members (as defined/assigned daily) will receive a weekly amount
equal to | times their hourly rate, as a stipend for this assignment.

Limit: 32 Members 8 Officers 24 Fire Fighters

This stipend shall be granted only for that period of time for which sufficient
funding is received by Nashua Fire Rescue from sources other than the City of
Nashua Operating Budget to fully fund the Nashua Fire Rescue Regional Hazmat
team.

Members must be certified to receive stipend (pass test, maintain certification,
annual recertification, medical screening).

The NFR will train adequate members in order to maintain a regular five-member
Haz Mat team available on a daily basis.

In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined staffing
allows, the member with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in the
training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.

Article 36 - ASSIGNMENTS

A. — The Chief or his/her designee has the right to transfer, for just cause,
employees assigned under this clause.

B. Regional Haz Mat Team

All Team members will be full time NFR members. The team may be designated
as “Regional” used on a “Mutual Aid” basis.

MEDICAL SCREENING:

mileage will be made when an employee uses a personal vehicle in going from the
employee's home to a station to pick up clothing and equipment, and then to a
multiple alarm fire. Claims for mileage payments will be made on a form provided
by the Department, shall be kept on a weekly basis, and will be paid monthly by
the City provided the weekly forms are submitted on or before the 20th day of each
month.

Article 34 - WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION