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DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY <br />EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br />cm <br />This Agreement is made and entered into as of this i J day of August, 2023, by and <br />between William K. DeBraal as the Indian River County, Florida County Attorney, Florida, <br />(hereafter "COUNTY ATTORNEY") and Susan J. Prado (hereafter "DEPUTY ATTORNEY"). <br />SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT <br />The COUNTY ATTORNEY hereby employs the DEPUTY ATTORNEY as an employee <br />of Indian River County, Florida ("County") as County Attorney for a period of three (3) years, <br />effective July 31, 2023. <br />SECTION 2. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DUTIES <br />The DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall devote full time and attention to the practice of law on <br />behalf of County. The DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall not engage in the compensated practice of <br />law except as an employee of County, unless 1) authorized by the COUNTY ATTORNEY to do <br />SO. <br />SECTION 3. ETHICS OF THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY <br />The DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance <br />with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as established and amended from time to time by the <br />Supreme Court of Florida (including, without limitation, the Rules of Professional Conduct) and <br />all other ethical standards set forth in applicable laws, regulations, county ordinances and rules of <br />court. <br />SECTION 4. ANNUAL COMPENSATION <br />Beginning July 31, 2023, for all services rendered by DEPUTY ATTORNEY, DEPUTY <br />ATTORNEY shall be paid an annual salary of $123,500 (one hundred twenty three thousand, <br />five hundred dollars) ("Salary"), payable in twenty-six (26) bi-weekly installments of $4,750, as <br />adjusted for required deductions. DEPUTY ATTORNEY's Salary shall be increased by any <br />general or cost -of -living increases granted to other full-time, non -contract employees of the <br />County. DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall be deemed to be an exempt employee for the purposes of <br />the Fair Labor Standards Act. DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall be eligible for a one time pay <br />increase of 3-5% following successful completion of a six-month probation period ending <br />January 31, 2024, and on each anniversary thereafter, a progression pay increase annually as <br />provided in Indian River County Administrative Policy Manual section AM — 304.1(5). In <br />addition to Salary, DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall be entitled to a car allowance in the standard <br />amount for senior County employees receiving a car allowance. <br />F .Ira,rnn',�raLaBCY'.�ymJa. Cywn ('.wnn.lnwnrvS.xw nrc.y E:mvrm,r�em:r�.nr:o:7-:�d� <br />