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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-212 Agreement - Ron Goodpaster CITY OF ASHLAND Employment Agreement Interim Police Chief THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this~eh day of November, 2006, by and between the City of Ashland ("City") and Ronald D. Goodpaster ("Employee"). R E C I TAL S: A. City has employed the services of Employee since May 22,2006 as Interim Police Chief of the City of Ashland under contract dated May 16, 2006; and B. The initial employment agreement specified it was for a period of up to six months. C. The six month term is scheduled to terminate on November 16, 2006 and the City has not yet hired a new regular police chief. It is the desire of the City Council to (1) retain the services of Employee and to provide inducement for Employee to remain in such employment until the City hires a new police chief and that chief starts work, or until June 30, 2006, which ever comes first; (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; (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 (5) to keep employee under a total of 1040 hours worked for the calendar year 2006; D. Employee is a PERS retiree and as such is limited to working no more than 1039 hours for a PERS employer in a calendar year. E. Employee desires to continue employment as Interim Police Chief of Ashland, upon the following terms and conditions. City and Employee agree as follows: Section 1. Duties. The city hereby agrees to continue employment of Ronald Goodpaster as the Interim Police Chief 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 and/or City Council shall from time to time assign. Except as provided for the remainder of the 2006 calendar year, the Interim Police Chief shall devote full time to the performance of his duties for the duration of interim appointment. Page - 1 1" I 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 Police Chief at any time, subject only to the provisions set forth in this agreement. B. Employee is a PERS retiree and as such is limited to working no more than 1039 hours in a PERS eligible position. As such, beginning with the pay period starting November 6,2006, Employee will be paid to work thirty hours per week for the remainder of calendar year 2006 and will be paid only for days actually worked. Employee agrees to remain in the employ of City until a successor Police Chief is appointed into the regular fulltime position or until June 30, 2007, whichever occurs first, 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. 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 with the approval of the Mayor and City Council. Employee will cooperate in every way with the smooth and normal transfer to the newly appointed individual. Section 3. Salary. Employee is a retiree in the PERS system and therefore will not be eligible for retirement contribution. Based upon Employee's years of experience and the excellent performance of Employee for the City over the past six months, beginning with the pay period beginning November 6, 2006, City agrees to pay Employee a total monthly salary of $9,618/month which equates to the third step in the salary range for Police Chief ($7,694/month), plus a cash payment of 25% ($1,924) added to salary in lieu of health benefits and retirement contributions. Salary is being paid based upon a 160 hour work month. Salary shall be pro-rated for any partial month worked. For the months of November 2006 and December 2006, since Employee will be working a reduced work schedule, Employee will be paid 82.19% (60 hours per pay period / 73 hours per pay period) of the monthly salary or $7,905 per month which equates to a salary of $6,323 and a cash payment of $1,582 in lieu of benefits. (This is approximately equal to $60.81/hour). Section 4. Automobile Allowance. Employee's duties require that Employee shall have the exclusive use at all times during employment with the City of an automobile to carry out the business of the City. The City shall provide a vehicle or an automobile allowance of $350/month if the employee chooses to use his own personal vehicle for City business. Employee shall be responsible for paying for insurance, operation, maintenance and repairs of his personal vehicle. Page - 2 ,. I Section 5. Tools and Equipment. City agrees to provide the tools and equipment necessary for the Interim Police Chief to efficiently perform his duties. Uniforms, radio equipment, computer and protective equipment will be provided and maintained by the City. 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. Datedthis~of I!~006. ~&~ Barbara Christensen, City Recorder ~ Accepted this 4- day of ~~006. I 'I L/'..: 400..- .~- - f f . . ,) ..I! I / - , ~-{\~ , -, Ronald D. Goodpaster Page - 3 ,. I