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ORANGE COUNTY <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br />THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the 16th day of June, 2009, by and <br />between the County of Orange, a body politic and corporate of the State of North Carolina, <br />hereinafter called "County", party of the first part, and Frank Clifton, hereinafter called "Contractor", <br />party of the second part: <br />WITNESSETH <br />WHEREAS, County desires to employ the services of Contractor as Interim County Manager of the <br />County of Orange as provided by NCGS 153A-81; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereinafter called the <br />"Board", to provide certain benefits, to establish certain conditions of employment, and to set <br />working conditions of said Contractor; and <br />WHEREAS, Contractor desires to accept employment as Interim County Manager of said Orange <br />County. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as <br />follows: <br />SECTION 1: DUTIES <br />County hereby agrees to employ Contractor as Interim County Manager of Orange County to perform <br />the functions and duties specified in NCGS 153A-82 and to perform other legally permissible and <br />proper duties and functions as the Board shall from time to time assign. <br />SECTION 2: TERM <br />Contractor's initial date of full-time employment will be no later than June 15, 2009 and last for a <br />minimum of four (4) months. Contractor's employment may be extended on a month to month basis <br />beyond this time frame upon mutual agreement of the parties. Such mutual agreement must be in <br />writing in the form of an Amendment to this Employment Agreement and signed by both parties. <br />SECTION 3: SUSPENSION <br />County may suspend the Contractor without pay and benefits at any time during the term of this <br />Employment Agreement, but only if a majority of the Board votes to suspend Contractor for cause, <br />provided, however, that Contractor shall have been given written notice setting forth any charges at <br />least ten (10) days prior thereto by the Board members bringing such charges. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />