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SECTION 10: OTHER BENEFITS Employee shall have access to and enrollment in the dental, health, and life insurance provided to general full time employees of County. Employee will have the use of a county vehicle for county business only. A County-owned laptop computer will be available to Employee for his use for County business at the expense of the County. The County shall reimburse the Employee a monthly fee of twenty-five ($25) for his maintenance and use of a personal cell phone (PDA) for county related business on a twenty-four hour basis. The Employee currently maintains a 401k/457 supplemental retirement program with the International City Management Retirement Corporation (ICMARC). The County shall authorize and participate in that plan to the Employee's benefit at the same rate and under the same conditions as the County currently or in the future may participate on the behalf of other county employees. To assist in the relocation of the Employee's permanent residence to Orange County, the County agrees to reimburse the Employee or pay up to $5,000 of invoiced, direct expenses associated with the Employee's move to Orange County; these expenses are limited to packing, moving, storage , insurance, and unpacking. During the Employee's employment as County Manager, the Employee shall continue to reside in and maintain a residence within Orange County. ,> To encourage the Employee's continued professional awareness and education, the County agrees to authorize expenses annually within the county's approved budget toward the Employee's attendance at scheduled meetings of the North Carolina and International Associations of City/County Mangers, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and other training opportunities of benefit to the Employee's role as County Manager. SECTION 11: RETIREMENT Employee will participate in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, with the County contributing the employer's share to that retirement program at a rate consistent with other county employees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9 above, should Employee reach ten (10) years of .actual service then Employee shall be entitled to any retirement or health benefit or longevity pay benefit that is, at that time, available to other County employees with ten (10) years service. SECTION 12: INDEMNIFICATION In addition to that required under>state and local law, County shall defend, save harmless, and indemnify Employee against any tort, professional liability claim, or demand or other legal action, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of Employee's duties as County manager. County reserves the right to, in its discretion, compromise and settle any such claim or suit and pay the amount of any settlement or judgment rendered thereon. Page 4 of 6