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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRickard Amendment 12-15-11 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AMENDED THIS AGREEMENT, (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") was made and entered into the 1 st day of November, 2006, by and between the City of Atascadero, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "City") and Rachelle Rickard (hereinafter referred to as "Rickard"). Consistent with the provisions of AB 1344, this Agreement is hereby amended to include the addition of Item F under Section 3, effective this 15 1h day of December, 2011 . SECTION 1 EMPLOYMENT A. The City agrees to and shall employ Rickard as the Administrative Services Director of the City of Atascadero. Rickard agrees to perform the functions and duties of the position of Administrative Services Director of the City of Atascadero as described by state law, the Municipal Code of the City of Atascadero, the job description of the position of Administrative Services Director as developed by the City Manager of the City, and all other duties and functions as the City Manager of the City shall from time to time assign. B. Rickard agrees to perform all such functions and duties to the best of her abilities and in a competent and efficient manner. Rickard agrees to focus her full professional time, ability and attention to City business during the term of this Agreement and agrees not to engage in any other business pursuits whatsoever or, directly or indirectly, render any services of a business, commercial or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the City Manager. However, Rickard shall be permitted to provide incidental support to any business owned by Rickard in whole or in part. SECTION 2 TERM A. Rickard shall serve at the will and pleasure of the City Manager. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the City Manager to terminate the employment of Rickard at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, subject only to the provisions specified in Section 3 of this Agreement. B. This Agreement shall become effective on November 1, 2006, and unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of Section 3, shall remain in effect indefinitely. C. Nothing in this Section shall or is intended to prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of the City or Rickard to terminate the employment of Rickard prior to the expiration of this Agreement, or any extension thereof, in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. SECTION 3 TERMINATION A. The City Manager and Rickard may agree mutually in writing to terminate Rickard's employment. B. The City may terminate Rickard's employment at any time without cause. In the event that Rickard is terminated by the City, and Rickard is otherwise ready, willing and able to perform her duties under this Agreement, the City shall pay Rickard severance compensation equal to six (6)) months of salary and benefits. In consideration of this severance payment, Rickard agrees that she shall not be entitled to any other payment or compensation of any kind from the City in connection with the termination of her employment. Rickard Agreement Page 1 of 4 C. Rickard may terminate her employment at any time for any reason by providing 90 days prior written notice to the City Manager. In the event that Rickard provides such written notice, she shall be entitled to receive at the termination of this employment only such accrued unused and other such benefits as may be due and payable under applicable City rule, regulation or policy, and/or under applicable local, state or federal law. Rickard shall not, however, be entitled to any severance pay or other compensation at the termination of her employment. During the period subsequent to Rickard's submission of her notice terminating her employment, she shall continue to perform her duties as Administrative Services Director pursuant to this Agreement unless removed from those duties and/or terminated by the City Manager pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. However, in the event that Rickard is then removed from those duties and/or terminated by the City Manger, Rickard shall continue to receive compensation in the form of salary and benefits through the completion of the 90 (ninety) day notice period. D. The City Manager may terminate Rickard's employment for cause. In the event that Rickard is terminated for cause, she shall not be entitled to the payment of any severance pay or compensation, other than the payment of accrued unused vacation leave. In the event that Rickard is terminated for cause, Rickard shall be entitled to prior written notification of the reason(s) for the termination, the facts upon which such reason(s) are based, copies of all supporting evidence and investigations regarding the facts and reason(s) for the termination, and the right to respond, orally or in writing or both, to the City Manager within five (5) working days of receipt of the notice of such termination. Furthermore, if requested by Rickard, Rickard shall have the right to a hearing before the City of Atascadero City Council which shall be a hearing de novo. In the event the decision to terminate for cause is reversed by the City Council and the City Manager terminates Rickard's employment without cause, the terms of Subsection B hereof shall apply. E. The City Manager and/or Rickard may terminate this Agreement in the event that Rickard has been unable to perform the essential functions of her position due disability for a period of three (3) months and it is medically determined that Rickard is permanently disabled from performing the essential functions of his position. 1 . A determination that Rickard is permanently disabled shall be made by the City Manager based upon competent medical evidence and evaluation and in accord with the applicable state and federal laws pertaining to the protection of disabled persons and in accord with the laws governing the City's membership in CaIPERS. 2. In the event it is determined by the City Manger that a question exists as to Rickard's ability to perform the essential functions of his position, based upon objective facts, the City Manager may require Rickard to undergo a fitness for duty examination. Nothing in this subsection shall obligate Rickard to waive her right to privacy under California Civil Code § 56.10(c)(8), nor shall the City seek any report pursuant to this subsection beyond that to which it would be entitled under California Civil Code § 56.10(c)(8). F. In the event Rickard is convicted of a crime involving an abuse of his office or position as defined in California Government Code section 53243.4, Rickard shall be required to fully reimburse the City in accordance with California Government Code sections 53243, 53243.1, and/or 53243.2. SECTION 4 SALARY AND COMPENSATION A. Effective upon the commencement of this Agreement, the City shall pay to Rickard a base salary within the range established for the Administrative Service Director. This salary shall be paid on a pro rata basis in regular installments pursuant to the City's normal payroll procedures. B. The City Manager may set forth annually in writing certain goals consisting of duties and Rickard Agreement Page 2 of 4 responsibilities above and beyond Rickard's ordinary duties and responsibilities. In the event that Rickard achieves such goals, she may be entitled to receive other compensation in addition to her regular salary and benefits. The City Manager shall set forth the amount of additional compensation to which Rickard would be entitled in the same writing setting forth the annual goals. Any such additional compensation will be at the discretion of the City Manager with the approval of the City Council if necessary. C. The City shall deduct or withhold from Rickard's salary any and all sums as Rickard may from time to time direct, or as required by law, including, but not limited to, sums for the payment of federal, state and/or local income taxes and retirement or pension plans. D. In addition to the compensation set forth in Sub-Section A above, Rickard shall be entitled to receive the same benefits as are accorded all other mid-management employees except as herein provided. Rickard shall be entitled to the following benefits: a. In addition to benefits described herein, Rickard shall be entitled to the same benefits granted to mid-management employees. As used herein, benefits include, but are not limited to, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, retirement (PERS) benefits and payments, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and life insurance but do not include Administrative Leave. b. Eighty (80) hours of Administrative Leave shall be granted per fiscal year, to be used within that fiscal year. C. The death benefit of life insurance provided shall be equal to one (1) times annual salary. E. In its sole discretion, the City may increase Rickard's base salary and/or other benefits beyond those set forth in this Agreement in such amounts and/or to such an extent as may be recommended by the City Manager on the basis of a salary review made at least annually by the City Manager. Any such increases shall be subject to the approval of the City of Atascadero City Council as required. F. The City shall budget for and pay the travel and subsistence expenses of Rickard's for a reasonable number of local, state and national conferences relevant to her duties and responsibilities as Administrative Services Director with the approval of the City Manager. Further, the City will budget and pay for the maintenance of Rickard as a Certified Public Accountant. This includes but is not limited to registration, travel and subsistence for required continuing education requirements and biannual licensing fees. G. Rickard shall receive three hundred dollars ($300.00) each month as an automobile allowance. The allowance is in exchange for employee making available (1) for her own use a personal automobile, and (2) her use of her personal automobile for City related business and/or functions during, before and after normal work hours. Employee is not precluded from using City vehicles for City business during, before and after the normal workday. A City vehicle will not be provided to Employee for her exclusive use and no City vehicle shall be utilized by Employee for commuting purposes. H. The City Manager shall fix any other terms and conditions of employment relating to Rickard's performance as the City Manager may from time to time determine, provided that such other terms and conditions of employment are not contrary to or inconsistent with the terms set forth in this Agreement, the City's rules, regulations and ordinances, local, state and/or federal law. I. Any provisions of the City code, rules, regulations and ordinances relating to management employee benefits as they now exist or may later be amended shall also apply to Rickard, in addition to any benefits set forth in this Agreement, except as those provisions of the City code, rules, regulations and ordinances relating to management employee benefits may conflict or be inconsistent with the Rickard Agreement Page 3 of 4 terms of this agreement, in which case the terms of this Agreement shall control. SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION A. Annually, the City Manager, with the assistance of Rickard, may define such goals and performance objectives which the City Manager determines necessary for the proper operation of City's Administrative Services Department and shall further establish a relative priority among those various goals and objectives. These goals and objectives shall be reduced in writing and should be reasonably attainable within the time limitations specified by the City Manager and in light of the appropriations provided through the annual operating and capital budgets. B. The City Manager shall review and evaluate Rickard's performance annually. This review and evaluation shall take into account any goals that may have been developed by the City Manager, as well as Rickard's performance of other functions and duties. The City Manager shall provide to Rickard a summary written statement of the evaluation and shall provide Rickard with the opportunity to discuss the evaluation with the City Manager. SECTION 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS A. This Agreement constitutes the sole understanding and agreement of the City and Rickard with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, statements, instructions, representations or agreements, whether written or oral. B. The parties agree and acknowledge that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, have been made by any party, or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not contained herein and that any agreement, statement or promise not contained in this Agreement shall not be valid or binding on either party. C. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be valid only if in writing approved and signed by both parties, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement. D. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect. E. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. F. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the date and year first written above. CITY: Rickard: Wade G. McKinney Rac elle Rickard City Manager Administrative Services Director Rickard Agreement Page 4 of 4