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Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />the same rate and under the same conditions as the County currently or in the future may participate <br />on behalf of other County employees. <br /> <br />During the Employee’s employment as Clerk to the Board, the Employee shall continue to reside in <br />and maintain residence within Orange County. <br /> <br />To encourage the Employee’s continued professional awareness and education, the County agrees to <br />authorize expenses annually within the county’s approved budget toward the Employee’s attendance <br />at conferences, seminars and professional development courses including but not limited to the bi- <br />annual meetings of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks and other such state and local <br />educational opportunities. For purposes of this section expenses shall include travel and subsistence <br />expenses. Out of state travel and expenses shall be reimbursed only if written authorization by the <br />Board Chair is secured prior to such out of state travel. <br /> <br />SECTION 11: RETIREMENT <br />Employee will participate in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement Syste m, <br />with the County contributing the employer’s share to that retirement program at a rate consistent <br />with other County employees. <br /> <br />SECTION 12: INDEMNIFICATION <br />In addition to that required under state and local law, County shall defend, save harmless, and <br />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 Clerk to the Board. The County reserves the right to, in its <br />discretion, compromise and settle any such claim or suit and pay the amount of any settlement or <br />judgment rendered thereon. <br /> <br />This Section shall not apply to any intentional or willful omissions or acts of misconduct by the <br />Employee or any grossly negligent act or omission. <br /> <br />SECTION 13: BONDING <br />County shall bear the full cost of any fidelity or other bonds required of the Employee as part of <br />Employee’s employment under any law or ordinance. <br /> <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 />provided such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this <br />Employment Agreement or any applicable law. <br /> <br />A County-owned laptop computer and a County-owned cellular telephone will be made available to <br />Employee, at County expense, for Employee’s use for County business. In the alternative to a County - <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 5B52919B-C820-4A3C-ADB5-8EB640748768