01/17/1989 AgreementMONROE COUNTY
STANDARD EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement entered into this day of JAvk u F ,
1989, for a period of three (3) years, by and between the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as
"Board" and Mary A. Quinn, hereinafter referred to as
Employee".
In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and
representations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
The Board hereby employs, engages, and hires Employee as the
Director, Monroe County Libraries, under the direct management
of Peter J. Horton, Assistant County Administrator for Communi-
ty services. Employee shall carry out to the best of her
ability the following functions and duties:
In addition to the jurisdiction, authority and duties
which may be conferred upon the Employee by other
provisions of the Monroe County Code, the Employee
shall have the following jurisdiction, authority and
duties, as described in addendum A - (attached signed
copy of job description).
1. Employee agrees that she will at all times faithfully,
industriously, and to the best of his ability, experi-
ence and talents, perform all of the duties that may be
required of and from him pursuant to the terms hereof.
2. This Board shall pay Employee, and Employee shall
accept from the Board, in full payment for Employee's
services hereunder, compensation as follows:
(a) Salary of $27,640.00 per annum.
(b) Benefits and services received by other Monroe
County Employees, including but not limited to
life insurance, medical, hospitalization, dental
and vision care, retirement, holidays, annual
and sick leave and Social Security benefits as
provided by the Monroe County Personnel Policies
and Procedures except as expressly amended below:
(c) Employee, at the direction of the County Adminis-
trator, shall represent the County's interests, at
national, state and local professional society
functions.
3. The Employee shall be entitled to annual cost of living
raises as may be awarded to Monroe County employees
each fiscal year beginning October 1.
4. Merit raises as may be awarded on an annual basis
at the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
approved rate, if so recommended by the County Adminis-
trator.
5. Employee shall devote all of his time, attention,
knowledge, and skill, during working hours solely to
County matters, and Employee shall not engage in the
practice of his profession in the private sector.
6. The Employee shall have the use of County services
and personnel to carry out the functions of his job,
including, but not limited to: legal, accounting,
secretarial and clerical assistance. (Office space,
utilities, telephone services, custodial services,
books, library, postage, office supplies, photocopy
equipment, furniture, office equipment and computer
equipment as may be necessary.)
7. Employee shall have the following amenities in addition
to those mentioned above: Nothing in this agreement shall prevent,
limit or otherwise interfere with the right ot the employee to resign
at any time from his position with the County, providing the employee
p eV a eo s!on 90 Unless the
The Board shall reimburse the Employee for all
travel and lodging expenses on approved County business
at the rate specified under Florida Statutes.
9. Employee may be terminated in the following manner:
(a) For Cause. The County Administrator may remove
the Employee from office for cause as set forth in
the Monroe County Employment Policies and Proce-
dures Manual in accordance with the procedure set
forth in the County Administration Law of 1974,
also known as Part III of Chapter 125, Florida
Statutes, as amended.
(b) Termination Without Cause. The County
Administrator, with concurrence from the Board of
Commissioners, may remove the Employee at any time
without cause by enactment of a resolution at any
regularly convened Board Meeting in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the County Admin-
istration Law of 1974, also known as Part III of
Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, as amended. Upon
adoption of said resolution, the Board shall cause
to be paid to the Employee 6 months severance pay,
together with payment for accrued annual leave not
yet taken by her. Full payment shall be made by
the Board within twenty (20) days of such termina-
tion.
Additionally, in the event that said Employee is removed
for cause under the provisions of 9.(a) above, and a court of
competent jurisdiction renders a judgement which shall become
final after appeal, she shall receive her reasonable attorney's
fees and court cost incurred in successfully bringing said suit,
if Employee is adjudicated not guilty under 9. (a).
In the event that the Board shall vote to abolish the
Employee's position during Employee's term of office, the same
shall be deemed a removal without cause under the provisions of
this subsection.
10. Notwithstanding Paragraph 9, the County Administrator
shall review the Employee's performance at the end of
the first year's employment. The basis for said review
shall be an analysis of the Employees performance as
specified in addendum A.
11. Employee may begin the period of her employment on or
before 3na. /?, /9Y9' , at the County Administrator's
discretion.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
agreement the day and year first above written.
( SEAL ) DANIJX " KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
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ACCOUNTABILITY: We Director of Libraries is ,esponsjb)e
to the Assistant County Administrator for
Community Services ano the County
Aominjstrator.
MAJOR FUNCTIONS: The Director of Libraries is pesponsible
for handling the administrative functions
+or tme total library system, formulating
overally objectives and policies;
determining the organizational framework;
making major decisiom, including those on
personne| ; supervising the middle --
management heads, so that they capry out
well the responsibilities delegated to
them; balancing and coordinating all
workers and activities into a smoothly
operating whole; and evaluating the
results.
Administrative duties:
(a) Work under the advice and approval of
the library board on plans for the
library's progress and development.
(b) Preoare a sound library budget,
scrutinizing expenditures for
buildings, equipment, books,
materials, and salaries to be
certain that the public receives
a full return for its money.
(c) Keep the necessary records, compile
ano rePort statistics and other
information for the library board,
local government, and state library.
(d) Secure able employees --department
heads, professional and clerical
assistants, aides, and building
emoloyees.
(e) Organize the units o" service and the
staff; laving out and dividing their
activities; delegating and clarifying
resoonsitilities and authority; and
moozfyinq the organization when
cmange rsouires it.
tit Develop the initiative, skills, and
aul|ity of staff members; securing
adequate and fair comoensation for
work tMey render the library.
Supervise the aoministrative
methods of each department, and the
routines of its work, encouraging
deoartment heads to see that records
and processes are simplified ano
arranged to eliminate unessential
paperwork, waste, and delay and
seeing that no stalf member regularly
performs work that a less highly paid
memner can do as wei7 ,
(h) Observe the service given the public
at each department and distribution
point, and arranging for recurrent
tests and cnecPs on it, be certain
that it is as complete and prompt as
possible.
fi) Act as the library's public relations
representative in the community,
c000erating with the schools and
other agencies in matters of mutual
concern.
/j) Exercise leadership in the further
development and improvement of
|ibrary service, envisioning
community needs; developing
connections with its business` civic,
social, recreational, and cultural
groups to see that the library
serves them all.
(k) Drawing uoon the nest information
and judgment within and without
the community, select a stock of
books and materials adequate to the
needs of the community and
appropriate to the constant changes
in public demand; developing within
the staff a thorough knowledge of
books and their value.
(l) Ensure that the library discovers and
serves the individual citizen, old
and young, including oeople who are
not yet library users.
(m) KeeP the public informed and
strengthen public relations through
constant, resourceful. ano varied
forms of publicity on the work of
the library as an znstztutzon, its
services and materials, policies, and
problems. .
/n/ Deve\oo oneself through constant
examination of oersonal viewpoints
ano methods through professional
ano general reading and by
individual research,
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Division Manager of Community
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APPROVED BY:
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On this date, I have received a copy of my
to my employment with Monroe County.
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job description relating
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