Common use of PREAMBLE AND RECOGNITION Clause in Contracts

PREAMBLE AND RECOGNITION. The Town of Rye, NH, is represented by its Board of Selectmen and hereinafter referred to as the Town. The Professional Firefighters Association of Rye, IAFF, affiliated with The International Association of Firefighters IAFF Local #4411, is certified by the State of NH Public Employees Labor Relations Board and hereinafter referred to as the Association. The Town and the Association enter into this document hereinafter referred to as “AGREEMENT” in order to set forth terms and conditions of employment. The Board recognizes The Professional Firefighters Association of Rye, IAFF, affiliated with the International Association of Firefighters IAFF Local #4411, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all regular full-time members of the Rye Fire Department (all fire fighters and lieutenants), excluding the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, professional and confidential employees, persons in a probationary or temporary status, employed seasonally, irregularly or on call, and all other employees of the Town of Rye, as more particularly set forth by order of the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board (PELRB). Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall deprive or limit the parties to this Agreement in the exercise of any rights and liberties granted them under the laws of the State of New Hampshire or the United States of America. The members of the Association’s bargaining committee who are scheduled to work a tour of duty during negotiations shall be granted time off without loss of pay and benefits for all meetings between the Town of Rye and the Association for the purposes of negotiating the terms of an AGREEMENT.

PREAMBLE AND RECOGNITION. The Town of Rye, NH, is represented by its Board of Selectmen and hereinafter referred to as the Town. The Professional Firefighters Association of Rye, IAFF, affiliated with The International Association of Firefighters IAFF Local #4411, is certified by the State of NH Public Employees Labor Relations Board and hereinafter referred to as the Association. The Town and the Association enter into this document hereinafter referred to as “AGREEMENT” in order to set forth terms and conditions of employment. The Board recognizes The Professional Firefighters Association of Rye, IAFF, affiliated with the International Association of Firefighters IAFF Local #4411, as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all regular full-time members of the Rye Fire Department (all fire fighters firefighters and lieutenants), excluding the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, professional and confidential employees, persons in a probationary or temporary status, employed seasonally, irregularly or on call, and all other employees of the Town of Rye, as more particularly set forth by order of the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board (PELRB). Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall deprive or limit the parties to this Agreement in the exercise of any rights and liberties granted them under the laws of the State of New Hampshire or the United States of America. The members of the Association’s bargaining committee who are scheduled to work a tour of duty during negotiations shall be granted time off without loss of pay and benefits for all meetings between the Town of Rye and the Association for the purposes of negotiating the terms of an AGREEMENT.