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City of Nashua, NH
Hillsborough County
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Where the term "City" is used in this chapter, it shall mean the management structure within the division involved, subject to the approvals specified in this chapter and the City Charter, resolutions and ordinances.
It shall be the duty of the Mayor to administer the merit system.
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The Mayor may submit revisions of the merit plan to the Board of Aldermen from time to time as changes in conditions and circumstances in the City service justify.
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The merit system may from time to time be amended or changed by ordinance. Prior to the introduction of such amendments or changes by the Mayor, division directors and department heads shall have the opportunity to comment on such changes or amendments. For all amendments or changes introduced by the Board of Aldermen, the views of the Director of Administrative Services, the Director of the Financial Services Division, the Human Resources Department and the Personnel Advisory Board with the Mayor shall be sought with respect to each amendment or change.
[Amended 4-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-040]
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This chapter shall be applied to all personnel employed by the City and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and may subsequently be incorporated into collective bargaining agreements, as feasible.
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Persons holding elective office are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
No employee, either individually or as a member of a group, may directly or indirectly ask, accept or receive any gift, favor, service, loan or entertainment which might reasonably be interpreted as tending to influence the performance of the employee's official duties, from any person whom the employee may reasonably expect to be affected by the performance of the employee's official duties, or with whom the employee has had or reasonably may expect to have official relations. Any such gifts or gratuities which may be tendered shall be returned forthwith to the sender, with an expression of thanks and an explanation of the City's policy. The only exceptions to this policy shall be gifts or gratuities for advertising purposes, which have negligible commercial value and are distributed to or available to the general public or other municipal employees without charge.
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The "City of Nashua Unaffiliated Employees Personnel Policies," dated January 1, 2022, are hereby adopted.[1] These personnel policies are the merit system for personnel administration required by Charter § 86-a.
[Amended 3-31-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-011; 9-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-067]
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Editor's Note: The City of Nashua Unaffiliated Employees Personnel Policies are on file in the City offices.
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The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall review the "City of Nashua Unaffiliated Employees Personnel Policies" every three years from the date of final passage.