4. 07/01/1994 to 06/30/1995..03/23/1994 Agreement
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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
M E M 0 RAN DUM
To:
Randy Ludacer,
County Attorney
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk ~.C.~
March 31, 1994
From:
Date:
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As you know, at the March 23, 1994 meeting, the Board
authorized the execution of an Extension of Employment Agreement
between Monroe County and Randy Ludacer as County Attorney for
one additional year to July 1, 1995.
Attached hereto is a duplicate original of the subject
Agreement for your use and records.
Should you have any questions concerning the above, please
feel free to contact me.
cc: County Administrator
Finance
File
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EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 23rd
day of
March
1994, by and between MONROE COUNTY, a political subdivision of
the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as County, and
RANDY LUDACER, attorney at law, hereinafter referred to as
Employee;
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, Employee is the current County Attorney; and
WHEREAS, COllnty and Employee both desire to extend the te~
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of the existing contract between the parties for ~n:addi~ion;i
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: ~
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The County hereby agrees to extend the. EmplO}T1Ilen:c
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Agreement dated May 15, 1991, and hereby engages and hires
one-year period and to reduce this agreement to writing;
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Employee for an additional one year to July 1, 1995, to be head
of the Legal Department of the County, and to direct the legal
staff of the County Attorney's Office during this period.
2. The duties of the County Attorney shall be those as set
forth in that certain Employment Agreement executed between the
parties on May 15, 1991, a copy of which is attached hereto.
3. The County shall pay to the Employee and the Employee
shall accept from the County, as compensation for the services to
be provided by the Employee, an annual salary in the amount of
his current salary which is $86,827.38, which shall be paid in
equal installments bi-weekly, during the term of this agreement.
Employee shall be entitled to all of the benefits and services to
which other County employees are entitled including, but not
limited
to medical,
hospitalization
and
life
insurance,
retirement, holidays, annual leave, sick leave, cost of living
increases and Social Security benefits.
Merit raises may be
awarded on an annual basis by the Board of County Commissioners.
4. Paragraph 8 of the contract is hereby modified and the
cost of the automobile allowance which the County Attorney was
heretofore entitled to receive in the SlIm of $500 per month shall
be retained by the County as and for reimbursement for
retroactive contribution made by the County to the Senior
Management Service Class Retirement Fund on behalf of the County
Attorney.
5. All other terms and provisions of the Employment
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless modified
herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
extension to employment agreement as of the day and year first
above written.
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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RANDY LUDACER
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EMPLOYMENT AG~EDIENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 15th day of
May __, 1991. by and between ~wnroe County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida. hereinafter referred to as
County, and Randy Ludacer, at~orney at law, hereinafter referr€d
to as Employee I
WIT N E SSE T H:
w~EREAS, Employee is the current County AttorneYI and
WHEREAS, County and Employee desire to extend the contract
between the parties for an additional period and to reduce their
agreement to writingl
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound for
themselves, their successors assigns and heirs, the parties
hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. County hereby agrees to extend the employment and
engages and hires employee for an additional thirty-six (36)
month period effective July 1, 1991. to be head of the Legal
Department of County. and to direct the legal staff of the County
Attorney's Office, and to perform services. including the
following:
a)
To attend meetings of the Board of County
Commissioners and to render legal assistance,
b)
opinions and advice as requested.
To review documents of legal significance for
legal sufficiency.
To confer with County Comads8ion,rs. Department
Heads, officers and employe.., and with the public
when circumstances dictate, in reference to legal
questions involving County.
To meet with the above persons in both formal and
information meetings individually or as groups.
To provide legal opinions, advice and guidance
orally or in writing, as required.
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f) To supervise and participate in the conduct of the
legal affairs of the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
g) To negotiate contracts, provide administrative
review, prepare legislation and conduct litiga-
tion, involving County.
h) To supervise the professional and clerical staff
of the County Attorney's Office.
i) To perform other related duties as required by
County.
2. Employee hereby accepts employment as County
Attorney and agrees to faithfully, industriously and to the
best of his ability, experience and tal~nts, and in accor-
dance with the Code of Professional Respcnsibility of the
Florida Bar, perform the duties that may be required of him,
pursuant to the Agree~ent.
3. Tbe term of tbis employw~nt sball be thirty-six
(36) motlths from July 1, 1991, and may be modified only by
agreement of th~ parties.
4. County shall pay to Employee, and Employee shall
accept from County, as compensation for the services to be
provided by Employee, an annual salary in the amount of
Eighty-one Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-eight ($81,988.00)
Dollars, which shall be paid in equal installments
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bi-weekly. during the term of this contract. Employe~'shall
be entitled to all of the benefits and services to which
other County employees are entitled including. but not
limited to medical. hospitalization and life insurance,
retirement, holidays. annual leave, sick leave. cost of
living increases. and Social Security benefits. Merit
raises may be awarded on an annual basis by the Board of
County Commissioners.
5. Employee shall devote all of his time, attention,
knowledge and skills solely to the legal matters of County,
and Employee shall not engage in the private practice of
law.
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6. County shall appropriate funds as may be required
to employ such personnel as may be required to maintain the
Legal Department of the County, including Assistant County
Attorneys, secretaries and clerk-typists.
7. County shall provide suitable office space,
utilities, telephone service, custodial service, books,
library, postage, office supplies, photocopy equipment,
furniture, office equipment and other similar materials and
other similar materials and equipment a8 may be neccl:ISary
for the proper and efficient function of the Legal Depart-
ment.
B. County shall provide Employee during the term of
his e~ployment with an automobile for use on County
business, and reimbursement for travel and lodging expenses
incurred on County busineas.
9. Employee's employment shall be terminAted:
a) For cause as defined by, and in accordance
with the provisions of, Section 9 of the Monroe County
Employment Policies and Procedures or in accordance with
Paragraph 10 herein, and then only upon the affirmative vote
of three members of the Board of County Commissioners.
b) Without cause, and not in aCCOrd<lllCe with the
provisions of Section 9 of the Monroe County Employment
Policies and Procedures, itl which case Employee shall be
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entitled to receive the salary which would otherwise ge due
him for a period of six (6) months. In such case, Employee
shall also be ~ntitled to any earned salary not yet paid,
plus accrued annual leave not yet taken.
10. In the event Employee's employment shall be
terminated for cause, and a Court of competent jurisdiction
shall render a judgment which becomes final after appeal, or
without appeal, that the termination was without cause under
the provisions of Section 9 of the Monroe County EmploYUlent
Policies and Procedures, Employee shall be entitled to the
paywcnt of the salary due him for the remaining period of
his contract plus accrued and unused annual leave, as above,
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plus a reasonable attorney's fee and court costs incurred
insuccessfully bringing such legal action. In the event t~c
office of County Attorney shall be abolished by County
during the term of this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be
a termination of employment without cause under the
provisions of this paragraph.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairman
(Seal)
Attest:DANNY L. ICOl"HAGE, Clerk
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