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ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into as of this � day of October 2024, by and between Jennifer W. Shuler as the County Attorney for Indian River County, Florida, (hereafter "COUNTY ATTORNEY") and Christopher A. Hicks (hereafter "ASSISTANT ATTORNEY"). SECTION 1. EMPLOYMENT The COUNTY ATTORNEY hereby employs the ASSISTANT ATTORNEY as an employee of Indian River County, Florida ("County") for a period of three (3) years, effective July 8, 2024. SECTION 2. ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY'S DUTIES The ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall devote full time and attention to the practice of law on behalf of County. The ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall not engage in the compensated practice of law except as an employee of County, unless authorized by the COUNTY ATTORNEY to do so. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall be permitted to close out any open cases or other legal matters pending because of ceasing his private practice. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall receive three days of annual leave upon the signing of this Agreement to use to conclude any cases left over from his private practice. SECTION 3. ETHICS OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY The ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall abide by and perform all assigned duties in accordance with the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, as established and amended from time to time by the Supreme Court of Florida (including, without limitation, the Rules of Professional Conduct) and all other ethical standards set forth in applicable laws, regulations, county ordinances and rules of court. SECTION 4. ANNUAL COMPENSATION Beginning July 8, 2024, for all services rendered by ASSISTANT ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall be paid an annual salary of $122,500.04 (one hundred twenty- two thousand, five hundred dollars and four cents) ("Salary"), payable in twenty-six (26) bi- weekly installments of $4,711.54, as adjusted for required deductions. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY's Salary shall be increased by any general or cost -of -living increases granted to other full-time, non -contract employees of the County. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall be deemed to be an exempt employee for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. ASSISTANT ATTORNEY shall be eligible for a one time pay increase of 5% following successful completion of a six-month probation period ending January 7, 2025, and on each anniversary thereafter, a progression pay increase annually as provided in the Indian River Policy Manual section AM — 304.1(5).