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NOV 16 1983 <br />Commissioner Wodtke preferred that severance pay be <br />limited to a maximum of 120-150 days after five years of <br />employment. He also suggested that only 60 days severance <br />pay be given after two or less years. <br />Chairman Bird agreed that the 6 -month severance pay was <br />excessive, and Administrator Wright interjected that his <br />was a highly competitive field and it is very difficult to <br />relocate. Actually, he would rather have the severance pay <br />than a pay raise. It is that important to him as it is <br />security for his family if his contract was terminated. <br />Commissioner Lyons suggested that 30 days be taken off <br />all down the line: <br />,Years of Service Severance Pay <br />�J <br />2 or less Q-A days � <br />3days <br />4 150 days <br />5 or more T W�xays <br />Attorney Brandenburg explained that under this <br />agreement they are committing to stay with the County for <br />the 2 -year period and at the end of that period, if they do <br />not want to continue on, they have to give 60 days notice <br />prior to the end of the 2 -year period, and if they did that, <br />it would not trigger the severance pay. If the County <br />decides to terminate the contract for good cause, it does <br />trigger the severance pay. If the County just decided to <br />dismiss them without good cause, it would constitute a <br />breach of contract. <br />Chairman Bird asked if there were any further changes <br />to the contract. <br />Commissioner Wodtke presented his third question in <br />regard to Paragraph 5: He asked if it could be stated <br />somewhere in that paragraph that should the County terminate <br />the Attorney or Administrator without cause, that a 60 -day <br />notice would trigger the severance pay provision; and then <br />38 <br />