HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-022 Interim Finance Director AgreementCITY OF ASHLAND
Employment Agreement
Interim Finance Director
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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this'' day oWaa h 2020, by and between
the City of Ashland ("City") and Bryn Morrison ("Employee").
RECITALS:
A. Employee is currently the Administrative Services Manager of the City of Ashland.
B. City desires to employ the services of Employee as Interim Finance Director of the City
of Ashland; and
C. It is the desire of the Mayor and City Council to set up certain conditions of employment
for Employee; and
D. It is the desire of the Council to (1) secure and retain the services of Employee and to
provide inducement for Employee to remain in such employment until August 31, 2020,
or until the regular full-time position of Finance Director is filled by appointment as
prescribed by the City Charter, whichever occurs first; (2) to make possible full work
productivity by assuring Employee's morale and peace of mind with respect to financial
security; and (3) to provide a just means for terminating this agreement.
E. Employee desires to accept employment as Interim Finance Director of Ashland as of
April 11, 2020.
City and Employee agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties. The City hereby agrees to employ Bryn Morrison as the Interim Finance
Director of the City from April 11, 2020, until termination of this agreement 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 Council shall from time to time
assign. Employee shall devote full time to the performance of the duties of Finance Director for
the duration of interim appointment. Employee will cooperate in every way with the smooth and
normal transfer to any individual subsequently appointed to perform the duties of Finance
Director. During the term of this agreement, Employee shall not become employed or accept
employment by any other employer.
Section 2. Term. This agreement shall terminate on the earlier of August 31, 2020 or the date
the permanent position of Finance Director is filled by appointment as provided in the City
Charter, unless the term is otherwise modified as provided in this agreement.
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Section 3. Return to Previous Position.
A. Upon termination of this agreement, Employee may, at her sole discretion, return to
her current position of Administrative Services Manager under the same terms and
conditions as those currently in effect for that position.
B. At any time during the term of this agreement, after having given the City three weeks
advance notice, Employee may elect to voluntarily resign from the position of Interim
Finance Director and return to her current position of Administrative Services Manager
under the same terms and conditions as those currently in effect for that position.
Section 4. Salary. City agrees to pay Employee a wage of $54.7606/hour ($9,491/month)
while serving as the Interim Finance Director. She will be entitled to any cost of living
adjustment afforded other Department Heads of the City.
Section 5. Health, Welfare and Retirement. Except as modified by this agreement,
Employee shall be entitled to receive the same retirement, vacation, sick leave benefits,
holidays, and other fringe benefits and working conditions as they now exist or may be
amended in the future, as apply to any department head, as spelled out in the City's
Management Resolution in addition to any of its enumerated provisions specifically for the
benefit of Employee as provided in this agreement.
Section 6. It is recognized that Employee must devote a great deal of time outside the normal
office hours to the business of the City. Employee will be allowed to take compensatory time off
as Employee shall deem appropriate during normal office hours, so long as the business of the
City is not adversely affected. Work in excess of forty hours per week is deemed part of the
professional responsibility for which the Employee shall not be paid overtime. Also, Employee
shall receive forty (40) hours of administrative leave July 1, 2020 to be used before June 30,
2021 or deemed forfeited.
Section 7. Automobile Allowance. Employee's duties require that Employee shall always
have the exclusive use during employment with the City of an automobile to carry out the
business of the City. The City shall supply a vehicle or an automobile allowance of $350/month
if the employee chooses to use her own personal vehicle for City business. Employee shall
handle paying for insurance, operation, maintenance, and repairs of her personal vehicle.
Section 8. Professional Liability. The City agrees that it shall defend, hold harmless, and
indemnify the Finance Director from all demands, claims, suits, actions, errors, or other
omissions in legal proceedings brought against Employee in her individual capacity or in her
official capacity, provided the incident arose while he was acting within the scope of her
employment as Interim Finance Director. If, in Employee's good faith opinion, a conflict exists
between Employee's legal position in such legal proceedings and the legal position of the City,
employee shall be entitled to be represented in the matter by well -qualified outside counsel the
City selects and pays or, at Employee's discretion, by counsel of Employee's choosing at her
sole expense.
Section 9. Other Terms and Conditions of Employment. Employee is subject to all
personnel policies of the City and the City's Management Resolution except to the extent they
are inconsistent with an express term of this agreement. Nothing in this agreement shall
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prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the City to terminate Employee for cause
during or after the term of this agreement.
Section 10. Tools and Equipment. City agrees to supply the tools and equipment necessary
for the Interim Finance Director to efficiently perform her duties.
Section 6. 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.
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Dated this of 2020
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Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder
Approved as to form by Cc_.,
David L- man, dity Attorney
Accepted this-1 day of 1 2020.
Bryn NKorrison
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�ohd Stromberg, Mayor