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M M M <br />Commissioner Wheeler felt it would be to our benefit to have <br />a lawyer with 30 years experience in this area, and Attorney <br />Vitunac stressed that this man would hit the ground running. <br />Commissioner Bird asked how long does Attorney Brennan have <br />after she has had her baby to exercise her option on a full-time <br />basis, and Attorney Vitunac advised that under our present <br />personnel policy, she has six months. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked what precedent this would <br />establish to allow this individual to get 8 weeks off a year, and <br />Administrator Chandler advised that the basic personnel policy <br />doesn't cover anything other than what vacation time employees <br />earn for each year they are here. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt he could go for this if this was <br />structured in such a way that we take out the mystery of what may <br />or may not happen. He asked if Attorney Vitunac had considered a <br />contractual agreement for the new lawyer which would set out the <br />vacation leave conditions, and Attorney Vitunac advised that only <br />the County Administrator and the County Attorney have employment <br />contracts with the County. He felt the County is better <br />protected with the personnel policy than what they would be in an <br />employee contract. He explained that the new lawyer would be <br />paid at an annual rate of $50,000, which is more than Attorney <br />Brennan's present salary of $38,000. However, 6 weeks of <br />vacation leave would be deducted from his annual pay. Attorney <br />Vitunac wished he could name the person, because he felt the <br />Board would be delighted with him and very satisfied. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked specifically what would happen <br />if this individual decided not to take the 6 week's leave every <br />year -- would he be paid an additional salary for those weeks? <br />Attorney Vitunac confirmed that he would, and that would <br />amount to another $12,000 or so. However, this individual is <br />leaving his present position and taking a $20,000 cut in salary <br />to come here so that he can have the ability to take off a couple <br />of months each year. <br />FEB 6 199D 90 BOOK 79 JE 96, <br />