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5 <br />B. The Employee currently maintains a 401k/457 supplemental retirement program. The County <br />shall authorize and participate in that plan to the Employee's benefit at the same rate and under the <br />same conditions as the County currently or in the future may participate on the behalf of other <br />county employees. <br />C. To encourage the Employee's continued professional awareness and education, the County agrees <br />to authorize expenses annually within the county's approved budget toward the Employee's <br />attendance at conferences, seminars and professional development courses including but not limited <br />to the bi-annual meetings of the North Carolina Association of County Attorneys and other similar <br />state and local educational opportunities. For purposes of this section expenses shall include travel, <br />hotel or motel and subsistence expenses such as lodging, registration, and meals. Out of state travel <br />and expenses shall be reimbursed only if written authorization by the Board Chair is secured prior to <br />such out of state travel. County shall additionally pay for professional memberships for Employee <br />related to Employee's occupation. <br />D. A County-owned laptop computer and aCounty-owned cellular telephone will be made available <br />to Employee, at County expense, for Employee's use for County business. <br />SECTION 11: RETIREMENT <br />Employee will continue to participate in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees <br />Retirement System, with the County contributing the employer's share to that retirement program at <br />a rate consistent with other county employees. <br />SECTION 12: INDEMNIFICATION <br />Orange County Policy Number 0470, which is attached and is hereby incorporated by reference, <br />dealing with indemnification of County Employees shall apply to the County Attorney and Employee <br />shall be included in the General Liability and liability and public official errors and omissions insurance <br />coverage. In addition to that required under state and local law, County shall defend, save harmless, <br />and indemnify Employee against any tort, professional liability claim, or demand or other legal action, <br />whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring in the <br />performance of Employee's duties as County Attorney. County reserves the right to, in .its discretion, <br />compromise and settle any such claim or suit and pay the amount of any settlement or judgment <br />rendered thereon. This Section shall not apply to any intentional or willful acts of misconduct by the <br />Employee. <br />SECTION 13: BONDING <br />County shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bonds required of the Employee under any law <br />or ordinance. <br />SECTION 14: OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS <br />The Board, in consultation with the Employee, shall fix any such other terms and conditions of <br />employment, as it may determine from time to time, relating to the performance of Employee, <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />