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CITY OF ASHLAND
Employment Agreement
Interim Finance Director
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _th day of September, 2016, by and
between the City of Ashland ("City") and Beverly Adams ("Employee").
RECITALS:
A. City desires to employ the services of Employee as Interim Finance Director of the City
of Ashland; and
B. It is the desire of the City to establish certain conditions of employment for Employee;
and
C. It is the desire of the City to (1) secure and retain the services of Employee and to
provide inducement for Employee to remain in such employment until January 31, 2017,
(2) to make possible full work productivity by assuring Employee's morale and peace of
mind with respect to financial security; (3) to act as a deterrent against malfeasance or
dishonesty for personal gain on the part of Employee; and (4) to provide a just means for
terminating Employee's services at such time as Employee may be unable fully to
discharge Employee's duties due to disability or when City may otherwise desire to
terminate Employee's services; and
D. Employee desires to accept employment as Interim Finance Director of Ashland.
City and Employee agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties. The City hereby agrees to employ Beverly Adams as the Interim Finance
Director of the City to perform the functions and duties specified in the job description for the
position, and to perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the
City Administrator shall from time to time assign. The Interim Finance Director shall devote full
time to the performance of her duties for the duration of interim appointment.
Section 2. Term.
A. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of
the City to terminate the services of the Interim Finance Director at any time, subject
only to the provisions set forth in this agreement.
B. Employee agrees to remain in the employ of City until a successor Assistant City
Administrator/Finance Director is appointed into the regular F/T position which is
anticipated to be no later than January 31, 2017, and neither to accept other
employment nor to become employed by any other employer until this termination date,
unless the termination date is affected as otherwise provided in this agreement. The
end date of January 31, 2017, may be extended by mutual agreement.
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C. In the event Employee wishes to voluntarily resign the position during the term of this
agreement, Employee shall be required to give the City three weeks written notice of
such intention, unless such notice is waived by the City Administrator. Employee will
cooperate in every way with the smooth and normal transfer to the newly appointed
individual.
Section 3. Salary. City agrees to pay Employee a wage of $55.00/hour ($9,533.15/month),
which corresponds to the mid-point of the salary range for City Department Heads in lieu of
health benefits and retirement contributions.
Section 4. Tools and Equipment. City agrees to provide the tools and equipment necessary
for the Interim Finance Director to efficiently perform her duties.
Section 5. Severability. If any part, term, or provision of this agreement is held by the courts to
be illegal or in conflict with the laws of the State of Oregon, the validity of the remaining portions
of the agreement shall not be affected and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be
construed and enforced as if the agreement did not contain the particular part, term, or
provision.
Dated this A0 of 016.
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder John mberg, Mayor
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Accepted this day of , 2016.
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