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Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br />option to terminate this Employment Agreement upon payment of the severance benefit as outlined <br />in Section 4B above to Employee. Should Employee die during the term of employment the <br />severance benefit outlined in 4B above shall be paid to Employee’s estate. <br /> <br />SECTION 7: SALARY <br />Employee will be paid a base annualized salary of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars <br />($115,000.00), payable on the same schedule as for other County employees. Changes to Employee’s <br />compensation shall be administered in a manner similar to other county employees subject to an <br />evaluation process administered by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> <br />A. If Employee is to receive a salary adjustment equal to adjustments received by all county <br />employees such adjustment, in the form of an increase, may be granted without amendment to this <br />Employment Agreement. <br /> <br />B. If Employee’s salary adjustment is in the form of an increase greater than that of other county <br />employees, such adjustment may be in the form of a decision of the Board of County Commissioners <br />at a business meeting without an amendment to this Employment Agreement. <br /> <br />In either event such Board action, upon approval of the Board’s minutes reflecting such action, shall <br />be accepted by both parties as an amendment to the Employee’s base annualized salary reflected in <br />this Section 7. <br /> <br />SECTION 8: HOURS OF WORK <br />As Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, the employee is expected to maintain regular office <br />hours, Monday through Friday. Additionally, Employee shall attend all meetings of the Board, unless <br />excused by the Board Chair. It is further agreed and understood that the position of Clerk to the <br />Board is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act under the Executive <br />Exemption. It is understood that the Employee will periodically adjust regular work hours to account <br />for time beyond the normal work day spent at meetings occurring outside normal office hours as <br />described above, however, such adjustment shall not interfere with the performance of Employee’s <br />duties. <br /> <br />SECTION 9: VACATION, HOLIDAYS, and SICK LEAVE <br />Employee shall have the same holiday schedule as other County employees. Employee shall accrue <br />annual and sick leave at the same rate as any employee subject to the Personnel Ordinance who has <br />the same or similar number of years of service to Orange County. <br /> <br />SECTION 10: OTHER BENEFITS <br />Employee shall have access to and enrollment in the dental, health, and life insurance provided to <br />general full time employees of County. <br /> <br />If the Employee currently maintains a 401k or 457 supplemental retirement program with the State <br />of North Carolina the County shall authorize and participate in that plan to the Employee’s benefit at <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 5B52919B-C820-4A3C-ADB5-8EB640748768