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SECTION 5. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL Except as set forth herein, DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY 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 COUNTY ATTORNEY shall not be subject to Policy AM -807.1 (Disciplinary Procedure) and Policy AM -807.2 (Offenses/ Disciplinary Pattern). In exchange for giving up the rights set forth in Policy AM -807.1 and Policy AM - 807.2 DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be entitled to severance rights as set forth in Section 10 below. In determining accrued paid vacation leave, DEPUTY ATTORNEY shall receive service credit on a year for year basis inclusive of the prior three years of service as an attorney for the state of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program. SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS In addition, County shall pay for DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY's continuing legal education, as necessary to maintain membership in The Florida Bar. The term "continuing legal education" includes program fees, travel, lodging, and per diem expenses. County shall pay DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY's Florida Bar dues, relevant Florida Bar section fees, Florida Association of County Attorneys dues, and Indian River County Bar Association dues. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall be entitled a included in the Senior Management Class of the Florida Retirement System. SECTION 7. NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY acquires no property rights in employment as described in Policy AM -807.01 but has only the contractual rights set forth or incorporated by reference in this employment agreement. SECTION 8. TERM This employment agreement is for three (3) years from the commencement date written above. The agreement is not continuing in nature and must be renewed. DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY shall schedule the renewal of her employment agreement as an item for consideration by the COUNTY ATTORNEY at a meeting to be held no later than 30 days prior to expiration of the then -existing term of the agreement. SECTION 9. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by either party upon sixty (60) days written notice delivered to the other party. At COUNTY ATTORNEY's option, County may pay sixty (60) days Salary in lieu of notice. FA