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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1769ORDINANCE NO. 24- 1769 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING A THRD AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT SETTING THE COMPENSATION AND TERMS FOR CITY AUDITOR, MADISON RORSCHACH TO AMP,ND SECTION 5 ENTITLED SEPARATION AND SEVERANCE PAY TO PROV[DE COMPENSATION FOR ACCRUED VACATION AND SICK LEAVE UPON INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION; TO AMEND SECTION 6 ENTITLED SALARY TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN BASE SALARY EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 AND DECEMBER 21. 2024; TO AMEND SECTION 8 ENTITLED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TO PROVIDE FOR A MID-YEAR REVIEW: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on August 4, 2020, the City Council approved an employment agreement with Madison Rorschach as the City Auditor of the City of Denton by Ordinance No. 20- 1481, which was amended in its entirety by agreement on August 8, 2021 ; and WHEREAS, on August 17, 2021, the City Council approved the First Amended employment agreement (“Agreement”) with the City Auditor of the City of Denton amending the previous agreement in its entirety by Ordinance No. 21-1783, attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the City Council approved the Second Amended Employment Agreement with the City Auditor of the City of Denton by Ordinance No. 22-2007; and WHEREAS, the City Council and City Auditor desire to amend Section 5., Separation and Severance Pay, of the Agreement to add language regarding the payment of accrued vacation and sick leave; and WHEREAS, the City Council and City Auditor desire to amend Section 6., Salary, of the Agreement to increase the annual base salary to one hundred and fifty thousand three hundred eighty two dollars and fifty-eight cents ($ 150,382.58) effective September 28, 2024, one hundred and sixty thousand nine hundred nine dollars and thirty-six cents ($160,909.36) effective December 21, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City Council and City Auditor desire to amend Section 8 entitled Performance Evaluation to add a mid-year review provision; and WHEREAS, the City Council and City Auditor desire to enter into an amended Employment Agreement that incorporates the above amendments, supersedes all prior agreements, and constitutes the entire agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approval of the Employment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference, is in the best interest of the City of Denton. NOW, THEREFORE. THE COUNCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS : SECTION 1. The recitals and findings contained in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated into the body of this ordinance. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the Amendment to City Auditor Madison Rorschach’s Employment Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Amendment. SECTION 3. The City expenditures provided for in this Agreement are hereby authorized. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. Th, m,ti,„ t, ,pp„v, this ordinance was made by [C. uk JsFt k1 and seconded by r J. Hall'. J 1. The ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote a–9– J : Aye Nay Abstain Absent Mayor Gerard Hudspeth: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck, District 2: Paul Mehzer, District 3 : Joe Holland, District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : Jill Jester, At Large Place 6: J ./ \/ ,/ ./ V/ P‘ PASSED AND APPROVED thi, the 17+- day of Lp},_b./. 2024 MAYOR ATTEST: LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY T &!!! A.fXIAlreBa „.. APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY IqMan KeLLer EXHLB IT 1 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY .OF-DENTON § 6 CITY AUDITOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Thig Erhp16yment. Agreemeht (this '’Agreement'); made 'ancI entered.. into. this the 1.7th of Septerhbet, 2024 (the "Effective, Date-" J, by and. b.Qtween the: Cjty of Denton, a Tekas .iiadiQipql corporation (herein4Ber faIled !'City'’), and Madison Rorsch4ch (hQfeinaftq cp11ed " AUditor"). The indivi€1pd palbeg iacutised in this Is&tagraph may haeinaRet be referenced collectively in -tEas Amendmerit as .the “Patties,” both of whQm unders.fand and agree. as follows: WHEREAS, on August 4,2mo, the,Cjty Co.wlgjl app[aved aTr-ernpjoymqnt agFeehi gnI with MadiSOn Rqrs£hach as the CiTy .Auditdr af -thi City of Deiton- by Ordinatlce No. 20-1481, Which Was:-arherrded in -its entirety by agreernent on Augusl, 8 , .202.1.; .and WHEREAS, on Adgast .17' 202 1. the- 'City Council approved the Fir$ Amended Bmployrnqat AgReM6Tit with the -City Auditor bf -the City df Dddtdh 'by C)tdhMnce:-No-. 2.1..178; and WFREAS, -on :October 1-8: -2022, -the -City CoUncil -approved the- -Second Amended Emplo}'meat Agreement with the. .City Auditor ,gf thp eity of Denton .by Otdin+n%' No..22+2007; and WHEREAS, the.-City Coun9il '4nd City AudiTor dpsjm' ta -amend SecTion 5. i Separafioh.and S$verahce Pqy, df the Agreement to add Language regaIding thQ payment of aQuveti vacation and sick leave; and WHEREAS, the City Council and City Auditor- deSire -.io iIhind Sectjon 6., Salary; of the Agreement to increage: -the. annual base, salary to one hundred and . fifty thousand ' three hBBdud eighty two doLlars. and hfty4igbt gents -($150,3-82.58) effecUvp Septeurber 28, 202.4, 6ne hundred and. :sixty thQUsuid hide- bundled- line .dOll&g add thirty-six cents ($160,909.3.6) -effective Decernber 215 2024, grId tQ amend alj'’qutomatic arnepdmQnt. proVision that is ia.cl.ude-d ih other Council appointee contracts to giVe qost'of]ivihg adjuStments on the same basis as 6tber full-time non-civil service employees,..and salary in9rea.$es on -the sanK basj$ a$ appljqd to. Other c9urIQ.iI apbokBees (e.g, incteajes.b§Sed -9p'revievq. or on b cofhpen£ation -gtud9+ etc.) -effective upon .-the date of apprOVal of the.ordinance authorizing'this arn.eBdnlent; and. WHEREAS, the City Coupe-il and City Au.ditQr .desirQ 'to: $nt Qr into an ${bedsjq+ Efnf>loyment Agreerhe Ilt that ihcorpdtajes !he above amendments, supersedes all priOr-agreements, and constitate£ the entire agreernent. -NOW, THEREFORE, in coas'ide£ation of -the nrutyal covenants herein contained, -the Parties agree- as fallowS; SECTION. I. DEFINITIONS In this-Agreerrletrl the- fo116Wing:\Vdrds.and phrases. £hall have. the following 'akaniags: Base- SalafV rneans fIle -fnoiefuy amoUnt stated iB -Segtion -6.. A. .of this AgreenRnt that -the Employee is edtitled'to ab -an annual bag& sa'Iary OF:"if.no.longer cufrellt, then the'monetary--am'o.M that the. Emp16yee:is curie.nth' entitled to gs- an:RnIIual base salary as.'approved by the.. Council TaIrd d6QS.not.include the value of any Qther benefit a.f'QTnP[oytnent Qr Qther .amoUnt -GII ne.an$ the.-. City Qfl)entQ rl, Texas. Comrrrencernent Date means,the date on- which Employee repQas to WQrk; . Act Involving Moral Turpitude meaIB.an act that Qon§titutQ.s a.crime involvjng dishonesty -or.fraud SuCh ag theft; forgerj, fefjr}ry; and bfibery : lav'oluntafy SeparatIon Means the Fnplgyee'g: (1) remotal by- the C;duncil undu'Se'ctjO{1 .4 of-this Agreement; or (2) the Employee's resignation Upon the.’Counc.il'sreduc.tion -or. tbreatQned reduction ip th$ Blip]Qyee'g $dlary ot d-ther: fiTmhcia} beIIefIts in a 'gfeatdt ,parc badge than a eQincidjtlg -actoss-'the.-board reiiuetion for aLI City emFjloyees: if Employed resjgnb upOn-sUch i:fedlfctio.a, the .caLculation Qf the.Bmc>nnt of'any SQverange.pay dye. an.d-.QWing pnder this. Agreement-. shaH, be based on the amoURt' ofthe.ElaiH9yee lg Base 'SilaFy imtn$djitel9 bef6re:aily sughredtlCfi6n Terri. ofARteerhent mealis the fivQ-yeqt tilia pgri.dd beginlring on the C6rhmenceMdrjt'D'4tF. add endiag on Terminati-an .-Date, -duriQg wtaeh this Agreemeht shall be in BIll fotc'e I.and effeet if hot gailigf fermj@!ed ill .4ccordanqe--with the provisions- of this AgreemetI. Termination Date. megn$. the cIaIQ. upon which this Ag.Rernent' terminatp$.. under any appljcabjd provi$iQnof this Agfeemeat. Total CompenSation.hears the cOmbined .sum. .of the Enlplb,yee’.s .Base Salary - and the -mrQnetary yahte' Qf all 9th% benefits. thaT the 'EmplpyQe: Ig g}tit1.Qd tQ under t}as-Agi#Inept Rna olherwis9 a§' :an Ea}ployee dfEnlployu. SECTION 2. DUTIES Ealployef herbby engagdg the bMployblent gen'ices of the Bmp16yee- aS City Auditor of sdicl EpployQr to perform the function$ 4n£i;cMiQS speQi ned by"th.e Denton ' I{omg fLute Cjty Chang: (the "City’ Chatter'’)', the Cade of -t:he .City df DentOn, TeXaS (the "City Code.1’-)' dad .all other applicat)lq..l4ws-, and,as 9Lttlined'in.the -City'.ofDe.nton?s.job'describ lion as it noB"'exists:Or a$ it may eiist -with fUtu Td modifieations".by the C6uncil .abd agreed Upon by -the e{hplojeq, ajl{i to perforM other lega11y' pennissible. And- proper .duties abd - functions ,as Employer shall from. time' tQ time .agslgn SECTION 3. TERM This Agnetnent may be terfdinated by the Employer or the Emp16yee under applicabl-e.-prdvisions of this Agreement. If the Empjoyer TerminaTes .This AgFeenrent, it -must do so by following tIN procedures set forth ia Seeddn 4 of this A;re6ment. The' Ear.played may tirrhiiate thi-s Agreembht by PrOYjdihg at least. 30 days -written notice to thq EmpIQyer befQTe .the .date designated by the Employee for terfnination-. SECTION 4. INVOLUNTARY SUSPENSION/REMOVAL The Employer-.may suspend .the Empl-ay.ee prior to any removal of the Enlp£oyee- b.ut may -not suspend or reduc€ 'Employee1.s %IVy pri-or to.-effpcting the hearing. and remQval provjgjops .of this Section. At least 30 caleadaf'days before -any temoval. bh411 be:com$-effe'etiVe, the Council -s.hall by a qajority VQte of.;its ®emb.ers: adopt ajxejimingry respMon QfremQval. Employee may reply in wdting aid ngyrdquire.a'hearjng.atapublic mdetihg QfttreCoWcil which $hal] be held.ppt eaflier than -20 calendar - days -and not. .later than 30 calendar days .aBer the flUng of gueh .re-qpest. The hearing may be held ih. e4eQbtjve sejglad, .at the. ofdali Qf-the c-oapcil, jlnl pss Emplo$ee realjest.s the 'hear'ing, be held in dpen session in accotdaa'ee with. Tex. .Gov't COde $551.074. After Such heafjqg or public hearing, if on$'b9 requested, and afber fyjI FQnsidetation, tbq CgInejl by majority vote -hay :adopt a final resolutiOn '6ffemoval -6fteihgtatealent. ThiS Agteerhent.sha11 be.-deerhed to terminate on :the- effective date of a.-final resolution of removal. SECTION 5, SEPARATION AND SEVERANCE PAY A. Upon Iayojuntary Separation occuRing during the- Term of the Agreement, the:Employie shall be -entitled to .a. lump :sum severaBCQ payment in an-amount not -to-'expeed twelVe month’s base salary: The Empjoyeq .gh.all also be.€owpen SBt-ed. for all 4ccnred. vacation leave and -sick leaVe. :B. At th.e Qbtipn of --the FIrjbloyee, ErnpIQype may @k+ agaiN FtCati:ve -lqqvb with pay fdr twelve. rnbnths duridg. which -time Eat}>loyee. will CDntihue to e-nj-ey City €nlpIQyinedt bene6tg in which they ve already enroljed but will.not accrue additioD4l' vacation or sick leaVe. C'. ’SuCh :severance. payalent §hall be. the sole rQmedy Qf Employee -KId accppt4nc.e shall cbnstitute a waiver of - existing. claifng Ernp16yee -rhay 'have which ibay aHh by vii:tue of employrnQnt\Vith or resignation or removal. tom thR (;ity,-inQlu(ling, wi£ho.ut ljmitation,.any qlaims. agaiIi§t {}iq City,.-its offiCers and empldyees,.-'agents, aWi'4tes, and $ub$idiarie5 including, bUt nOt .limited to. breach of CQntract,'tQrt, First .and F6urtQenth AmendmQnt to- the- U,iS. (:onstiMion; 42 U..S.C.- See'tion 1 983, and an9' abd. all other cldms whjch rhight'ariSe uflder local, state, or federal fM .employment 'practices. Qr empIQymeTlt benefit laws., \york$rs' compen$atiQP IBW, rights and. dI gjljIS arjsirig under -thQ Age DiscrirpkMti(Sn:in E4ipl-ayrbeat Act. Texa? Pay'daV & whistleblower Laws Title VII of the. Civil Rights Act, the. AmQricans with. -Disabilide§ . Act, and the Texas e6rhnli$siofl on .Human Rights:Act,=’ D. Notwithstanding 'Sectiorr 5 A. 5..B., or- any .other'provision of'tjUs.'-Agreelnent, the EmploYer $hdl ..nat be obb94ied 'to pay .and the Employ'ed 'shall hot be eatilleq! tFt-reebive daY amount- as severance. payMent if the Employee'£ .'separati6n #am elnployment ts -due to the Employee e6mmitting-: an (.1) Act Involving Moral Turpitud:e.; (2) ille941 ect(S}JesUing in pers.9nal.'94kr:tQ BIg E®ployee,; or (3) be:ing ,conVicted of 4 -felony - ot C.lass A mi$deffreano£ Hb\ve-ver,' Ernployer May be required td.fecogni2e and.pay benefits. that have. vested and tQ whiQb Emp.jpyeq ig :entitl pd under the'Edlployer-'s..p,ers6pn§Lp61ici+s,.'$tat9 law of federal jaW, SECTION 6. SALARY A. For"th'e:'§etvices tendered as tte' Employer’s City Auditor; the EmpLQyQr agrees-to pay Ejmployee an.annual base Salary q£orIe hundred.BUd fitty thQQsaad three'htm4red. eighty tVa'@§tS:4dd f18j= eight cents '($.1.50,382.5.8) effective 'Septeaibe.r 2-8:, 2024, obe 'hundre c1 aid sixty :Thousand hine hdtldred nine ddllafs -and, thirty-'six cents -($160,-909.36) effective. December 21, 2£).24, HId .as set year to yeN by-the. City Council ip future y9ats, payable.in i-pstallment9 at the-§4tae time as other eMployees of the Efn)loyef ard p-aid. All .pr6v.isions of the.City Charter, City Code, and Cat;neil- adopted. Rules' and Regulatibns rejating tQ. I!}e"v4qation..and sic.k Iep+Q, {etitement- BIrd -parIsian sygtedr cd.ntributidn, hohd4ys,.ahsi otter fringe benefIts abd wotking. Conditions as thqy now exiSt aT hereafter may be amen(lid, shaLI apply ' to 'Empjoyee a$ they wouLd to QfheF-elPP16yeqg of -the City, whiQh b-$nefitg.iacltICh -heajth jhsui hice; lodg=terfn disability.-insufahce and' retirement:under the Texas 'MUlti'cipal Retiternent SyStem' ;and .other 'benqfits, as provided to. QthQr: Councjl appQtBees of tho City, indludthg.tb4t the.city .wl11 pay'EhpIQyee'$- POrtiOn Qf the Texas MurHcipal Retkehent Systern C6'ntributiOn B: Big Agreernb+t .;shall be autorhatie'al!'y afnedded-:%{thout t',Titten. amendment hereto to’ Kflept any salary iHuea ses that are prov'idQd pr required by !he Employerls -cQmPens.4tiO$ pgliC'ies to idclU£ie -all .s4Taty incredses on the sa®e .basis as applied to (a) other Council 4ppoi-ntee$. and..(b) cost..of.living. adjustments to ftlj-time' non-civil serVice.'QmployQp$ effqctiye be-ginBing..{vith £se41 year..2023-2024. C. In 4dditiQn', eonsid§ratiQh 'sh.411 bp giVen ph Bn annual bas.iq to ajl ipcrease iR cbmpensatioh. SECTION 7, AUTO-MOBILE The Employee iB required .to bb on c411 .fof 24-haul service, so therefore-, .muSt have --aeCess;-:'h a vehicle . fdr City businegs'. Eiiployer shall. gait -to the. Employee a car allowance .o-f S.even. Thous wd. Twp. }{und{Qd, Dollprs. and. Zero 'eqnts= :($7,200,QQ) per .yep, p4yable- alouth ly;. for pto+idhig :such 'vehidle. The Emplbyee ' shall be responSible for -the purchase maintenance; insuw.ce, -t44.e$, etc: fer s4id v,ehidle, The- monthly aIIowa{led wilt be considered for increase dudig tbd perfoNnance .-evaluatioh.'process. . The Employer' also agrees td reimburse-.En}plpye.Q.fQr wilea99 olisid.e .P 5Q- mil.e r4diu$ of the City ofDentQP. pssocj4te li With City busines-s :at the ct;heat IRS rate for mileage reimbursement .in accofdanCe $itE thR then 'curTent tIity Tra\' p] .l{eimtIUIs$ment Policy for -Cjty-ernp19yees with c.Br .al16<+ances. SECTION 8. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION A. The Couaci] shall' .review and evaluatb the performance ,of -the Employee annually during the. time' set .aside .each ydBr fQr the artnua1 petfor®aJrce td\'iew Ofrother CdunCil ;appointees. Said nview and.evaluation shall be in accQrclance with specific critefiB developed jdintly by Employee and.-EtnpIQyer. -said. critetia fray be qddQd to pr: deleQd .BoB as -the Council -and 1:ppl$yee- shall agree B. AnpuaILy, the CoBipil and Employee ghalI .defjne such gQqls and performance.pbjeetiye§ wIach they-determin4-becqssary for.thdjxoper opbtation of the City :and-in the 41tairiment Qf the Coundn’$ policy objectives and shall farther- establish a relative priority among thQse. various- gpals. ah-d 9bj.e.ctiYes. C. Th P _Empjoyee. shall partiF.ipate 'in an -.in .petsoIl mid'year r§view with Carlneil jncluding prbtidiQg updates' on matters discuSsed or defIned in 'the ahnua1 review. ineludihg thi- g041s apd performance objectives -de6nQd. SECTION 9. HOURS OF WORK It is recognized by both. Etnplayer and EinFiloyee that the dutie£ cf-City Auditor require.a gfe8t. deal of time QUt£i(ie .of PQrmal QffiQe hour§. It 'is also recQg razed by the- Pactie§ thBt- Erpp}oy$e.'is- required to deVote' the. amount of time dId -ener-gy necegsary tO carry bUt- those duties with the. highest amo tut Qf professionalism possible: That being the case. -the Parties' reQQgnize -that Emplo'y.pe indy Ch90se:tO'tBke pefsangl tirn6 off during busines.s hours $hen it is app{aptiate aac} when the Employee’s- dutiQS gll.aw. Although this. personal time off is not Qons.idered vacation, neither is it to be Considered as -Compensatory time fOI time s.peTIt by Employee in darTing out-the Employee's' duties Qutside ofnouhal -office hDmi; .as the Parties agree. that -the-'Einljlpyee must dqvote the 'a{nQud! .of time ndcegsdty Io fIdEII IhQse duties. The <:oancil will Qopsider the Employee's uSe of personal time- off -during the,performance evaluation. SECTION 10. ouTsmE ACTIVITIES .Ertlplayee ig.entitled to .dev6te whatetei atnount of time- the EnD loy.ee feel i-is appropriate uhder th.e.cjrcurn stances. to the pursuit.qf teaching,couasPling, CQpsULting, writing or other nPR-emp19yer eonnQCted business 6\K£ide of.n6rrhal bUsiness hours of the--EMployeR pt6vided that thjg does not conflict -or--interfere with the Employee's .duties a$ City Auditor, and- provid§d -tIBt Employee-.first.. ;n'6UfIQg.the Council that the EMp Ioybe'.mends to qngage ih such -activity, including the arhount of .time:the Etnploy ee. intends;to devo.te-to this .agtjvity and the EwpJpyeQ'$ Qn949$ment in tIte-4Qtivity is. .apprbved Council. . Any fhernberghip on .a eorborate Board ghall :also require hotiee to the- Council SECTION 11. RETIREMENT A. Employer dgrees to pay the percent49e df the' cost o-f.the' Employee's paaicipation;in-the TMRS retiremeit.program, in accordance ndth .Elnploye r's cwrenl ppjicy for oTher City QmpIQye6s;:eXcept that lad City \viII bay-Empldjee’s pbrtion- of thi- Texas: Municipal Retir.ement System contribution. B..'EmpLoyer'3-greg-s to 'exeQ ate 41} n&cQg94ry-dgredmehts prdv'icied by 'the.Tntealati6ndl 'city/e6unty Managahent.Association-Retirement CorporatIon (IC:&£A-RCyfor the Ewloyee’s particip4Tian jn said ICMA® ntiRn§nt pIAIIs, Employer fu;ther©gnes {6.contribute 6% qf Efppldyee’s annual base. salary to ICMA-RC.’s. 457 .plaH. All--gUns c6btrib.uted ta gai-d-planS; shall be:in addition to-the Employee:s".base saldry; Employer -also agrees to-.allow Employ Qe. To contrjbute 'wb4tey9r poftiQn of Iheir t54se. $41%y. thFy .in Py d.$e'M-apjtop riB}$.to:sqa:1 p.!gni..idcludiag *’catch-up" D{ovisions. C, if the Employee.ntins--pursuant to-4qu41i$e(Iretire.rnentplqT\ or is -pQrJn$pda;ly diFabIed eiuHtig the teFl :of this .Agr.eement,..the...E©ploye.b sh+ll'be-£Qhpea©ed for vacation Ida\;e-, holidayg, add. other -beiefits'then acCrued or Gkdited to the Employee. in .accordance- with -EIqployQ{!s "euuent poUqigs fdr compqns.alia.n for thesQ..-bene-Dts-, pnd,..at.-the Ernploye-e’s. 6ptiqr!, Shall be pertditte.d-to continUe to particiFat+-ifE'the City'$ health:iasurance plan. on 'the safne-.bagjs. as olher rQtirees from 'the CIty He petrnjtt pd to do so,. OI, if such othQT-r$tjrees. arc'-n.dE pqr.mitte'$.to do..$:a, at the obst of the Eaiployt§; SECTIOV.l+. DUES, MEtBERSHKPS AND SUBSCRiPTIONS Eppl.ayer agrQes Io. budget Rna. to pay -for the profes.sional 'dues, memberghips,.-atrd subsciipti9ng 6fEfnp-loyee.--neCessity for the.Employee is Continuation of full .partiQipatiad in. national, {egional, state, .and 'lo£al .ass09jatiQris: and organization.s. necessary md desjrable. for- the EIllp.loyee'$ cqpahu§d.-profdSgi6rlal :panicipatid& gfdwthi' and ad-VanQeIneht as -City AuditOt,- aid for.-the good of the EmpIQyu .in amounts that are approved .by FEe. Coupe.iI in the.annpal b.vdg Pt Qf the City ofDentod SECTION .13. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Enploypr -hereby 39fe fs -to. budget for apd to .pay-- .the HIll travel,. p©ticip4tioq, and -sut]gi£teh-ce expeases of EMployee -for pfofdSsional 'and of8bia1 travel, rneetings' and -oeca£iQns:'.adequate to gontnl+e the prQfession.al dpveloppent o£ Ernployee, VIa to-.ad9qujtely pw.sue -neQe.s$ary offi.c-ial and other .functiong. for Employer, -iriCludirlg but not iinited to the Texas MpniCipal Le49qe, 4nd 'othe.r suCh nqtj'opa-1, rpgig.nRl, sIBte .and local .-groups and pofnrrjittpeg thereQf wFHQ-h.. :Emp16yee. serveg 'as 'a member itl -the amourits approVed by the COuncil iIi the -annual budget f6r the.- City of Denton SECTION 14. BONDING Employer. 'shgll bear the fujl cast of any tIde]iTy or .other bo-bag- jh4t lllay . be requiled. of the Employee uhdef any laW of ordinance, SECTION 15. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT A.. The, C:eun all and in, bob$bltati9a. With the Efn-plpyeQ, 'shall fIX ..aay such -6thef'.-term£" and .Coddidons of -enjpIQyhleht as it.m4y detemline fiatn UIne to tiIne, .relating to: the pefformance of BitrfHoyee,- provided such- termi iad -conditions .are,.not incon€istedt with -or in ;c6.tifhct with the proviSiOns-Qf this Agre.elnQnt, the.-City Charter, or..aTly'Qther law, and pre rnQrnori.&lized. by. a-writteh amendIhent to this Agreement. B. All pr6vi sions of the City Cbarter and City Code,: and IregULations.and fules of the Employer relatjng to vacation and siek le4ye, retjregrent and perQian. sy$tear gonRjbytions.,.hbli.day, ansI othg fridge- bede6ti arid working conditions aS they no\v exist of hereafter -may be atnendecl also Shall apply -to.-Employ% as they would tQ: cRIer employee$ of the 'Employpr 'in-qddition to said benefits enumerated s$e.cifiCally for the benefit QfErhployee. SECTION 16. GENERAI , PROVISIONS A. The text -herein shall 'constitutd: the entire agfe'ement between the Partie-s.. B. If any .pfovisi6n; Or any inValid, pr --unenforceable, the severable,-£hall ddt be a.aected,- aid in this Agreement-ii beta unconstituTiOnal .or portion thereof, shall be deemed and ef:fdct‘ C; The venue of any htiga6on jurisdiction sitting in -DentOn Courity; SECTION 17. APPROPRIATIONS -shall be in 4 qoprt of competent Fhi Erp$1oyer agteei thaT it: Will q;propri4te, S4t' aside.i bId engUrnber funds- Of- thi City ih '-ah amount-sua-nient to fund and pay all nnanciaI oblig.Bti6ns of 'the City pursUant-to lhis AgreemeAt,. iaelueling, 'but'-not' limjted to, the.-qeVerdpd'e-pay salary BIrd benefits.-set fprth and described herein. SECTION 18. TERM Thi£ Agreement sha!! Kmair] in full fQr.ce and.Qffect.:froln the EffQctive. DatQ'-until 1;9rminated. b.y the Eaib16y6r oi:.Employee aS provided in this Agreetheht. SECTION 19+ S tJPERSEDING PRIOR AGREEMENTS This EmpIQytnent AgTeetne$t CohgTitutes.are etKite- pgreement of the parties hetet6 with. respect :to the subject mattQr hereof and this entire agreelnent. sup.ersedes all pri'Qr agreements and undeRa\ihgs, both - Written aid.ONI, between the Pallies -WiTh re$peat- to -thi .sabje-et rhatter-hetqof, inCluding the Employment Agreement, and the First and -Second Anr§ndgd .Empjoyment Agreementi. IN .WrW.SS'$WEREOF,:thQ .Mayot as duly abthQfized by th$ Q.oUncil- and pn behalf.pf the City of Denton, has gigned and executed this Agteement and the Embloyee :has signed and -expeuted this Agfeement, thi .day and year wdHei in the fir$t paragraph .df this ggrpetn6nt. CITY OF DENTON. TEXAS ATTEST: APPROVED AND ACCEPTED MADIS'ON RORSCHACH CITY AUDITOR