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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-26 21-288 OrderCITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: Item No: Responsible Dept: Requested Action: Summary Committee Action Meeting Date: For: Against: City Manager City Solicitor Finance Director Map/Lot: Introduced for: Order Committee: Action: Staff Comments & Approvals Date: Item No: Assigned to Councilor: 21-288 JULY 26, 2021 AMENDMENT #1 To Employment Agreement Between The City of Bangor and Deborah A. Laurie This Employment Agreement Amendment made and entered into this ______ day of MONTH 2021 by and between the City of Bangor, Maine, a municipal corporation, hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Employer,” and Deborah A. Laurie hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Employee.” WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the City of Bangor desires to appoint Deborah A. Laurie as Interim City Manager in accordance with Article 5, Section 7 of the Bangor City Charter; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree to amend the current employment agreement between the City of Bangor and Deborah A. Laurie, as follows: 1. Bonding Employer shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bond required of Employee under any law or ordinance. 2. Workload Employer recognizes that during the Interim City Manager appointment, Employee will be fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of two regular full-time positions. Employer and Employee agree that the role of the Interim City Manager will be to maintain a stable environment; manage the delivery of municipal services; provide continuity during this time period; and to continue to move ahead with those programs, projects and initiatives already underway. Employer agrees that requests for new projects or initiatives requiring considerable effort through the Office of the City Manager will be kept reasonable. To this end, Employee and Council Chair of Employer shall maintain an open dialogue regarding any workload issues or concerns. 3. Replacement of Interim City Manager Should, during the term of her interim appointment, Employer desire to appoint a different Interim City Manager, Employee will return to her former position and agrees to fully and faithfully support the decision of Employer and the new Interim City Manager. 4. Recruitment Process 21-288 JULY 26, 2021 Employer agrees to proceed in a timely and orderly process to recruit and select a new City Manager. Should a new City Manager not be selected by December 31, 2021, Employer and Employee agree to meet and discuss whether Employee will continue in an Interim capacity, and under what additional terms and conditions, if any. 5. Return to Former Position Employer agrees that following the selection and appointment of a new City Manager, Employee will return to her former position of Finance Director, under the terms and conditions of her employment agreement with Employer. 6. Previously Scheduled and Authorized Absence Employer agrees that Employee may be absent from the City for the period of October 29, 2021 – November 16, 2021. 7. Compensation In recognition of the additional duties, responsibilities and workload assumed by Employee, Employer has offered and Employee has accepted to be compensated on the Executive Scale (1), Step 10, which is the pay scale assigned to the City Manager position. 8. Current Employment Agreement Employer agrees that Employee’s current Employment Agreement will continue in full force and effect, unless superseded or inconsistent with the additional terms and conditions of his employment described herein. The effective date of this addendum is August 5, 2021. Bangor City Council: _____________________________ Daniel J. Tremble, Council Chair Attest: ______________________________ Lisa Goodwin, City Clerk Employee: ________________________________ Deborah A. Laurie IN CITY COUNCIL JULY 26,2021 CO 21-288 Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed (,�—) '. ) 2 CITYJCLTRV