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Budget committee advances police supervisors and secretaries cost items to full board; secretaries contract draws public endorsement
Summary
The Nashua Board of Aldermen budget committee voted to recommend final passage of R-26-040 (police supervisors side agreements) and R-26-041 (secretaries collective-bargaining cost items). A public commenter urged prompt passage so the agreement can be signed before the current contract expires.
The Nashua Board of Aldermen budget committee recommended final passage of two collective-bargaining cost items and sent them to the full Board of Aldermen.
R-26-040 approves cost items of three side agreements between the Board of Police Commissioners and the Police Supervisors Association (NEPBA Local 25) covering vacation, sick leave and personal days. The committee moved the recommendation without questions for committee members; Chief Kenny was present in case of questions but none were asked, and the motion carried by voice vote.
R-26-041 covers cost items for a unit of roughly 68 secretarial employees. "Mr. Gray," who addressed the committee on behalf of the unit, said the contract would provide roughly a 4% base increase in year one and roughly 3% in years two and three; he also described conversion of the current five-step scale to a nine-step scale in years two and three and the planned movement of five clerical positions to the nonaffiliated contract. The committee moved to recommend final passage and approved the recommendation by voice vote.
During public comment, Gary Hoffman (38 Perham St.) urged the committee to approve the secretaries contract, saying the negotiations had been productive and that while the wage increases were "a little on the low side," they were fair and the city should move to avoid a lapse in coverage.
Both recommendations now proceed to the full Board of Aldermen for final action.
