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S /V <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into this the _ day of <br /> September, 2013, by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North <br /> Carolina, hereinafter called "County", party of the first part, and Michael Talbert hereinafter called <br /> "Employee", party of the second part: <br /> WITNESSETH <br /> WHEREAS, County desires to employ the services of the Employee as Interim County Manager of the <br /> County of Orange as provided by NCGS 153A-84; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter called <br /> the "Board", to provide certain benefits, to establish certain conditions of employment, and to set <br /> working conditions of said Employee; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Employee desires to accept employment as Interim County Manager of Orange <br /> County, <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties agree as <br /> follows: <br /> SECTION 1: DUTIES <br /> County hereby agrees to employ the Employee as Interim County Manager of Orange County to <br /> perform the functions and duties specified in NCGS 153A-82 and to perform other legally permissible <br /> and proper duties and functions as the Board shall from time to time assign. <br /> SECTION 2:TERM <br /> The Employee's date of full-time employment as Interim County Manager will begin September 30, <br /> 2013. The Employee's term of employment shall continue for a six-month term of employment, <br /> expiring on March'31, 2014, and subject to the provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 6 of this Agreement <br /> and any amendment approved by both parties. Such amendment must be in writing in the form of an <br /> Amendment to this Agreement and signed by both parties. Upon commencement of employment as <br /> Interim County Manager Employee will resign his current position of Assistant County Manager and <br /> will no longer be subject to the provisions and protections of Chapter 28 of the Orange County Code <br /> of Ordinances (Personnel). Upon-the expiration of the six-month term of employment if the Board <br /> has not retained the services of a permanent County Manager this Agreement may be extended <br /> month to month. Any such extension must be in writing and must be agreed to by both County and <br /> Employee. <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />