HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-154 Interim Finance Director Employment Agrmt CITY OF ASHLAND
Employment Agreement
Interim Finance Director
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 9th day, of August 2021, by and between •
the City of Ashland ("City") and Alison Chan ("Employee").
RECITALS:
A. City desires to employ the services of Employee as Interim Finance Director of
the City of Ashland and establish certain conditions of employment for Employee;
and
B. City desires to (1) retain the services of Employee,and to provide an inducement
for Employee to remain in such employment until the city employs a permanent
Finance Director (2) make possible work productivity by assuring Employee's
morale and peace of mind concerning financial security; and (3) provide a means
for terminating Employee's services when city determines Employee's services
are no longer needed or in the event Employee is unable fully to discharge
Employee's,duties;,and
C. Employee desires to accept employment as Interim Finance Director of Ashland.
City and Employee agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties. The city agrees to employ Alison Chan as its Interim Finance
Director. She will perform the functions and responsibilities specified in the job
description for the position and perform such other legally permissible and proper
duties, and functions as the Mayor and City Council shall assign.
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, with or without prior notice of termination, subject only to the provisions
outlined in this agreement.
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B. Employee agrees to remain in the employ of the city until a successor Finance
Director is appointed into the regular F/T position, which is anticipated to be
within six months from the executed date of this contract, 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. If the city does not appoint a successor Finance Director by
January 1, 2022, City and Employee will negotiate a revised,mutually agreed
-upon anticipated termination date and negotiate compensation for work beyond
six months.
D. In the event Employee wishes to resign the position during the term of this
agreement voluntarily; Employee shall give the City three weeks written notice of
such resignation unless the City Council waives such notice. The Employee will
cooperate in every way with the smooth and regular transfer to Employee's
successor.
Section 3. Compensation. '
A. City agrees to pay Employee a total monthly salary of$10,165.74/month, which
equates to the third step in the salary range for Finance Director. Compensation
shall be pro-rated.for any partial month worked. -
B. The city agrees to comply with reporting requirements by reporting wages to
PERS for Employee, but Employee will not receive any contributions to PERS
toward retirement.
Section 4. Hours of Work. It is recognized that Employee must devote a great deal of
time outside regular office hours to business of the city, and to that end Employee will
be allowed to take compensatory time off as Employee shall deem.appropriate during
regular office hours, so long as the business of the city is not adversely affected. The
city recognizes, too, that, as a temporary employee, the Employee will not accrue
vacation and sick leave. Accordingly, so long as the city's business is not adversely
affected, the Employee may take reasonable amounts of time away from the city during
the period of her employment to address personal business or in the event of illness.
Section 5. Tools and Equipment. City agrees to provide the tools and equipment
necessary for the Employee to efficiently perform her duties, including mobile computing
and communication equipment and connectivity
Section 6. Severability. If any part, term, or provision of this agreement is determined
by a competent court of law 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.
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Dated this2,-
of A- ,,,*A---, 2021. r ,
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Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder Ju Akins, Mayor
Accepted thisa3 day of / A,Z4 , 2021.
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Alison Chan
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