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DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this 20th day of June, 2023 by and between John A. Titkanich, Jr., in his capacity as County Administrator for Indian River County, Florida, (hereafter "ADMINISTRATOR") and Michael C. Zito (hereafter "DEPUTY"). SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATOR hereby employs DEPUTY as an employee of Indian River County, Florida ("County") as Deputy County Administrator for a period of three- y e a r s commencing on the effective date of June 2nd, 2023. SECTION 2. DEPUTY'S DUTIES DEPUTY shall devote full time and attention to his duties on behalf of County. DEPUTY shall not engage in compensated work except as an employee of County, unless authorized by ADMINISTRATOR to do so. ADMINISTRATOR shall determine the specific duties to be assigned to DEPUTY. DEPUTY shall perform such duties in a diligent, competent and professional manner to the reasonable satisfaction of ADMINISTRATOR. SECTION 3. ETHICS OF DEPUTY DEPUTY shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance with the ethical standards set forth in State law and County ordinances, regulations and policies. SECTION 4. ANNUAL COMPENSATION Upon the effective date of this Agreement, DEPUTY shall be paid an annual salary $186,322.41 ("Salary"), payable in 26 bi-weekly installments of $7,166.25, as adjusted for required deductions. DEPUTY'S salary shall be increased by any general wage increase granted other County employees for the duration of this Agreement. Additionally, DEPUTY shall be eligible to receive an Anniversary increase in years two and three of this Agreement subject to the sole discretion of the County Administrator. DEPUTY shall receive a car allowance in an amount equivalent to that granted to other County employees receiving car allowances. DEPUTY shall be deemed to be an exempt employee for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. SECTION 5. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE M A N U A L Except as set forth herein, DEPUTY shall be subject to and entitled to the same rights, responsibilities and benefits as other exempt County employees, as set forth in the Indian River County Administrative Manual, as applied from time to time (Manual"); provided, however, that DEPUTY shall not be subject to Policy AM -807.1 (Disciplinary Procedure) and Policy AM -807.2 (Offenses/ Disciplinary Pattern).