2nd Amendment 12/14/2011DANNYL. KOLHAGE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
DATE: December 19, 2011
TO: Suzanne A. Hutton
County Attorney
ATTN.- Kathy M. Peters ,
Executive Assistant
FROM: Isabel C. DeSantis, D. C.
At the December 14, 2011, Board of County Commissioner's meeting, the Board granted
approval of the following:
Item R2 Amendment and Extension of the Employment Agreement with County
Administrator Roman Gastesi extending the contract to May 11, 2016 and changing the current
annual compensation from $181,440 to $185,040.
Attached is a fully -executed duplicate original of the subject document for your handling.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
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AMENDMENT TO AND EXTENSION OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
THIS AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION is made and entered into this 14th day of
December, 2011, between the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
hereinafter "County", and Roman Gastesi, hereinafter "Administrator."
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2008, the parties entered into an agreement for County
Administrator for the period May 12, 2008, through May 11, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the contract was amended June 29, 2010 to clarify compensation includable
in retirement calculations; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the cost to administrator to provide in -county
transportation needs to be reflected by an increase in salary of $300 per month; and
WHEREAS, both parties desire to renew and extend the agreement for another term,
with minor modifications; now therefore,
IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual covenants contained herein, The Parties agree as
follows:
1. The contract entered between the parties on April 16, 2008, as amended on June 29, 2010,
shall be amended as follows:
a) Paragraph 7.A. shall be amended by adding one sentence to reflect an extension of
this agreement, and the entire paragraph shall now read:
The normal term of this agreement shall be for a period of forty- eight (48)
months, commencing at 8:00 A.M. on the 12th day of May, 2008, and ending at 5:00
P.M. on the 1 Ith day of May, 2012. Renewal and extension of this agreement shall
commence at 5:01 P.M. on the IIth day of May, 2012, and continue through 5:00
P.M. on the llth day of May, 2016, after which the one-year renewal terms in
Paragraph 7.13 shall apply.
b) Paragraph 8 shall be amended to read as follows:
SALARY. As partial consideration for the agreements and services to be performed
by the Administrator for the benefit of the BOCC and County as contained elsewhere
in this Agreement, the BOCC will pay to the Administrator an annual salary of ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($163,300.00). After six months' employment and an opportunity for the
Administrator and any commissioner to confer regarding County policies and the role
of the County Administrator, that salary shall be raised to ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($173,300.00),
which amount shall be automatically increased on December 1, unless conflicting
action is taken prior to that date. The salary shall be increased thereafter according to
the County policy of cost -of -living and merit increases provided to other County
employees. Effective January 1 2012 there shall be an additional $300 per month or
$3,600 per year, added to the salary.
A. The salary shall be paid in installments at the same time and in the same
manner as other County employees are paid, and will be subject to all legally required
deductions. Currently, payments are paid in equal biweekly installments (26 pay
periods per annum).
B. Administrator shall be entitled to health, accidental death & dismemberment
and life insurance coverage under County group policies.
2. In all other respects, the Agreement entered April 16, 2008, as amended June 29, 2010
shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused these presents to be executed in their
respective names on the date first set above.
Mayor Rice Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Wigington Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Carruthers Ye_
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Attest: DANNY X;',&OLHAGE, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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