The parties also agree that in the event a wage settlement with any other Town Collective Bargaining Unit (not including any school units), for Fiscals Years 2013, 2014 and 2015, results in a higher cost of living adjustment, the parties will reopen negotiations for this article. ARTICLE XII HOURS OF WORK The regular hours of work for full-time employees shall be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a one-hour lunch ( hour paid).

Firefighters Association, Local No. 2583, IAFF as the sole Bargaining Agent for all permanent uniformed employees of the Fire Department, excluding the Chief of the Fire Department and all other civilian personnel, non-permanent firefighting employees and probationary employees, for the purposes of collective bargaining relative to wages, hours and other conditions of employment and the provisions of this Agreement shall be observed for the orderly settlement

Section 2 Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1: The aggrieved employee or employees shall present the written grievance to the immediate supervisor within seven (7) working days of the date of the occurrence, failure of occurrence, or knowledge thereof, of the incident upon which the grievance is based, in an effort to reach an informal settlement.

2016 20 Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: Step 1: The aggrieved employee or employees shall present the written grievance to the Step 2: If the matter has not been resolved at Step 1, the grievance shall be presented in immediate supervisor within seven (7) working days of the date of the occurrence, failure of occurrence, or knowledge thereof, of the incident upon which the grievance is based, in an effort to reach an informal settlement

Ifa satisfactory settlement or adjustment cannot be reached, the Police Chief will submit a written decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. {Practice Areas/LABOR/19916/00002/A2735014 DOC}DSB/NEPBA.

protective services are provided the citizens of the town. 1.1 If any provisions of this Agreement are invalidated by final judgment from a competent tribunal, then such provisions shall be considered null and void and shali not be binding on the parties hereto, and in such event the remaining provisions of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 1.2 This agreement between the Town and the Association is intended to be and shall be in full settlement

Public employers may indemnify public employees from personal financial loss and expenses, including legal fees and costs, if any, in an amount not to exceed one million dollars arising out of any claim, action, award, compromise, settlement or judgment by reason of an intentional tort, or by reason of any act or omission which constitutes a violation of the civil right of any person under any federal or state law; if such employee or official at

If the Union and the Town are unable to agree as to the settlement of the case, then it may be referred to the grievance machinery as set forth in Article 28, within fourteen (14) days after the above notice of appeal is given to the Town. ARTICLE 42 ACCEPTANCE/SIGNATURE This contract shall become effective on July 1, 2014 and shall remain in effect up to and including June 30, 2017.

Ifno settlement is reached at Step 2, either party may submit the matter to arbitration by a request in writing and with notice to the other party, provided that the request for arbitration may not be made earlier than fifteen (15) days or later than thirty (30) days following the request that the grievance be presented to the Board/Appointing Authority at Step 2.

If no settlement is reached at Step 2, either party may submit the matter to arbitration by a request in writing and with notice to the other party, provided that the request for arbitration may not be made earlier than fifteen (15) days or later than thirty (30) days following the request 21 that the grievance be presented to the Board/Appointing Authority at Step 2.