OTHER-2024-058-Employment Agreement for Travis Myren

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SECTION 10 : OTHER BENEFITS A . Employee shall have access to and enrollment in the dental , health , and life insurance provided to general full time employees of County . A County- owned laptop computer, or similar portable device , will be available to Employee for use for County business at the expense of the County . The County shall reimburse the Employee a monthly amount of Eighty-five Dollars ( $ 85 . 00 ) for maintenance and use of a personal cell phone for county related business on a twenty-four hour basis . B . If the Employee currently maintains a 401k or 457 supplemental retirement program the County shall participate in that plan to the Employee ' s benefit by paying into said plan an amount equal to two and one half percent ( 2 . 5 % ) of Employee ' s base salary in an equal proportional amount each pay period . C . During the Employee ' s employment as County Manager, the Employee shall continue to reside in and maintain a residence within the territorial limits of Orange County, North Carolina . D . Employee shall receive an automobile allowance in the amount of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ( $ 4, 800 . 00 ) per year payable in equal monthly installments . The purpose of this automobile allowance is for Employee ' s use , operation, and maintenance of Employee' s personal vehicle ( s ) for County business . County shall not be responsible for any costs related to such operation and maintenance beyond said amount . The automobile allowance is in lieu of mileage reimbursements for employment related travel in Employee ' s vehicle ( s ) . Employee shall maintain and is solely responsible for the cost of liability, personal injury, property damage , collision , comprehensive , and all other insurance coverage, which shall include coverage of the County, on any vehicle used by Employee for County business . E . 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 Managers, 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 . Upon retirement, at any age, the County agrees to pay 100 percent of Employee' s share of costs under the county health plan in which it is enrolled on the effective date of Employee ' s retirement . If under age 65 participation will be the group plan until age 65 at which time participation will transition to the Medicare Supplement Plan . Upon transition to the Medicare Supplement Plan County will continue to pay 100 percent of Employee ' s share of costs . 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 . This Section shall not apply to any acts or omissions by Employee that are deemed to be gross negligence on the part of the Employee, nor shall this Section apply to any intentional or willful acts of misconduct by the Employee . Page 3 of 5