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DEPUTY ATTORNEY, County shall pay DEPUTY ATTORNEY a severance amount equal to <br />one (1) month of Salary for each completed two (2) years of employment, capped at four (4) <br />months of Salary, less required deductions ("Cap Amount"); provided, however, that if <br />applicable law does not allow payment of said amount, then County shall pay DEPUTY <br />ATTORNEY the maximum amount which is allowed by applicable law up to the Cap Amount. <br />For the purposes of this Agreement, the tern "cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) <br />material breach of this contract, (ii) serious breach of a County policy or ordinance, (iii) violation <br />of any state or federal law reflecting a serious lack of honesty, character or integrity, or (iv) any <br />other serious misconduct adversely impacting the County or its operations or reputation. In the <br />event that a determination of cause depends solely on the outcome of pending disciplinary, <br />criminal or other such proceedings, County may defer its decision on whether to pay severance <br />until completion of such proceedings. <br />Regardless of whether a termination or failure to renew is with or without cause, <br />DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall be paid accrued annual vacation and sick leave in accordance with <br />the Manual; provided, however, that to the extent that DEPUTY ATTORNEY was employed <br />under a prior employment agreement which provided that DEPUTY ATTORNEY would be paid <br />"in full" for such accrued DEPUTY leave, ATTORNEY shall be paid in full for such leave <br />during the period of time that DEPUTY ATTORNEY worked under such prior employment <br />agreement. <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed <br />at Vero Beach, Florida, on the date set forth below. <br />DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY <br />By: <br />Susan J. Pra o <br />Date approved: August 1S , 2023 <br />