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 shall 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.
| . All step increases are effective July 1, annually except:
determined by the classification and certification as set forth in Appendix CB of
this ArtteleA greement.
| BC. Effective July 1, 20442021, 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 ArtteleA greement.
Dispatch Supervisors. If unable to secure replacement from off duty Fire
Dispatchers and Dispatch Supervisors, the dispatch center will operate with the
remaining two members for the remainder of the shift. This language only applies
if a member must leave after their shift has begun.
D. The minimum number of fire suppression personnel on duty on any
given shift will be based on the following formula for each piece of fire apparatus
designated by the Commission as being in service for that duty shift.
1. Total number of engines times four personnel.
2. Total number of aerials times four personnel.
3. Shift Management Technician. Position to be filled during the 2015
fiscal year.
B. No employee shall be required to ride the rear of a hose wagon alone
except when a second employee is on emergency leave as specified in Article 15 or
24, or has called in sick under Article 22 unless the second employee is responding
to the same incident in another vehicle. The first employee will then ride alone
only until the second employee returns or his or her substitute arrives as specified
under Article 15 or 24.
Article 10 - UNION DUES
A. The City agrees to deduct, once each week, dues in an amount
certified to be current by the treasurer of the Union, from the pay of those
employees who individually request in writing that those deductions be made. The
total amount of the deductions shall be remitted by the City to the treasurer of the
Union. At the request of the Union, such remittance may be made by direct
deposit or electronic transfer to the Union's Bank.
Verbal warning
Written warning
Suspension without pay
Discharge
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The City may deviate from the order above when the occasion or
severity of the offense warrants. In the event of suspension, demotion, or
discharge, or any other disciplinary action the reasons for the action taken will be
given in writing to the employee and the Union within 24 hours.
Article 7 - UNION BUSINESS
A. A grievant and one representative shall each be allowed one (1) hour
(without loss of pay if either or both are on duty) during duty hours to process
grievances at steps 1, 2 and 3 of Article 19.
B. The Union President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, Steward-at-
Large and stewards shall each be allowed one duty shift per month to attend to
Union functions, provided they comply with Article 24, section C.
Union recognizes and agrees that the right to plan, direct and control the City's
business, methods, operations and working force; to hire, promote, transfer and
temporarily assign bid positions for absences in excess of 45 days, and lay off
employees, to grant leave, and lawfully and for just and proper cause, to demote,
discipline, suspend or discharge employees; and the right to determine the hours
and schedules of work and the work tasks and standards of performance for
