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<br />uERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK
<br />Board of County Commissioners within three days of being formally charged by law
<br />enforcement, the State Attorney, the Florida Bar, or any other such entity, with conduct violating
<br />the rules, standards or laws set forth above.
<br />5. Salary. The County Attorney shall be paid an annual salary of $144,200.00
<br />payable in 26 bi-weekly payments of $5,546.15, adjusted for required deductions. The County
<br />Attorney's salary shall be increased by any general or cost -of -living increases granted to other
<br />full-time, non -contract employees of the County; provided, however, that such increase shall not
<br />take effect earlier than six months after the Commencement Date, for increases occurring during
<br />the initial term, or earlier than six months after the annual anniversary date, for increases
<br />occurring during a renewal term.
<br />6. Benefits. Except as modified herein, the County Attorney shall receive the same
<br />benefits as are available to full-time, non -contract employees of the County. In addition, (a) the
<br />County Attorney shall receive fifteen days of vacation annually, calculated from the
<br />Commencement Date or the annual anniversary date of employment; provided, however, that if
<br />the County Attorney's employment terminates for any reason at a time when the County
<br />Attorney has taken more vacation days than have accrued at the rate of 9.375 hours per month,
<br />the County Attorney shall reimburse the County for the overused vacation days, which amount
<br />may be deducted from the County Attorney's final paycheck(s), (b) the County shall pay a car
<br />allowance in the standard amount for senior County employees receiving a car allowance, (c) the
<br />County shall pay for the cost of Continuing Legal Education necessary for the County Attorney
<br />to maintain good standing in the Florida Bar, or to maintain legal specialty certification(s), or
<br />otherwise as determined necessary and appropriate by the County Attorney to perform the duties
<br />set forth herein. The cost of Continuing Legal Education shall include travel, lodging and
<br />expenses, in accordance with §112.061, Florida Statutes, (d) the County shall pay the County
<br />Attorney's Florida Bar dues (including section fees), Indian River County Bar Association dues,
<br />and Florida Bar certification or recertification fees, and (e) the County Attorney shall be included
<br />in the "Senior Management Service Class ' of the Florida Retirement System.
<br />7. Renewal. This Agreement is not a continuing contract and shall not
<br />automatically renew upon expiration of the initial or any subsequent term; rather, this Agreement
<br />shall only be renewed by execution of a renewal agreement by both parties. Each year, the
<br />County Attorney shall schedule the renewal of his/her employment agreement as an item for
<br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at a meeting to be held no later than 30
<br />days prior to expiration of the then -existing term of the agreement.
<br />8. Termination.
<br />A. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon 30 days
<br />written notice to the other party Upon termination, expiration or non -renewal of this Agreement
<br />for any reason, the County shall not be obligated to pay, and the County Attorney waives any
<br />right to receive payment for, any unused, accrued vacation or sick time, any severance payment,
<br />any health insurance premiums, or any other form of payments, other than payment of salary
<br />through the final day of employment; provided, however, that this subsection shall not be
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