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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
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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
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