Board Of Aldermen

insurance carriers provided the benefits to participants are comparable and the City
elects the least expensive plan available to provide such benefits.

grade of "B" or above for graduate studies. The City shall budget

for fiscal year and thereafter shall increase the budgeted amount by
$ each year beginning in fiscal year if the budget line for this
benefit has a balance of $ or less at the end of full fiscal
year.

Courses not directly related to present job function but are functions
performed by other personnel in the department, the City will reimburse up to 50%
of the total tuition and laboratory fees paid by the employees from their own funds
upon successful completion.

A. An employee called as a juror will be paid the difference between the
fee he receives for such service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by
him by reason of such service. Satisfactory evidence must be submitted to the
employee's immediate supervisor. Payment for meals and/or mileage shall not be
considered as part of the fee for purposes of this agreement.

D. The City will furnish each employee with approved protective
clothing and any special protective clothing and equipment as required in the
opinion of the Chief or his/her designee to safely perform their duties. The exact
specifications for the equipment will be discussed with the safety committee and
must comply with limits set by the budget.

D. | Employees hired after July 1, 2005 shall not be eligible for Longevity
Bonus.

Article 26 - CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

A. The City will give an initial issue to each new employee of three sets
of work clothing (pants, shirts and jackets),

approve applications for leave of absence for the purpose of allowing or permitting
an employee to obtain and/or engage in employment with another employer or for
purposes of self-employment. Applications for leaves of absence will not be
granted when granting such leaves will negatively impact the Nashua Fire Rescue
operations. The Board of Fire Commissioners may consider the cost to the Nashua
Fire Rescue of granting such leave.

B. No leave shall be permitted under Paragraph A above in the event that
by taking that leave, the employee will miss training which is not scheduled to be
repeated within the fiscal year during which the leave is sought. No more than two

under Paragraph A above may be taken consecutively, except
for leave required to attend out-of-town fire service education.
Additional consecutive
may be authorized at the discretion of the Chief or his/her designee.

Deputy Chief or division supervisor seven (7) days in advance of the requested
leave date. This leave cannot be scheduled on days excluded under Article 21 H.2.

Article 23 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

No sick time used in the calendar year - seventy-five percent
(75%) of one week's pay;

Fifteen (15) hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar year
- sixty percent (60%) of one week's pay;

Thirty hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar year -
fifty percent (50%) of one week's pay;

Forty-eight (48) hours or less of sick leave used in the calendar
year - forty percent (40%) of one week's pay.

A program of light duty work shall be made available within the Fire
Department for Fire Department personnel who have sustained a work related
disabling injury. Light duty assignments shall conform to New Hampshire law.
Any variation to the work schedule set forth in Article 14 for such light duty work
shall be mutually agreed upon by the Union and the Chief of the Department,
consistent with the physician’s work restrictions. An injured employee who is
judged to have a light work capacity by his/her treating physician may be given a