1st Amendment 06/21/2023 GVR GOUqrQ
Kevin Madok, cPA
Clerk of the Circuit Court&Comptroller
oe�o; Monroe County, Florida
DATE: June 22, 2023
TO: Cheri Tamborski
Emergency Services
FROM: Pamela G. Haiic .
SUB,JECr- June 21°BOCC Meeting
Attached is an electronic copy of the following item for your handling:
C21/1-1 1 1st Addendum to Employment Agreement with Dixie "Sandy"Roussin for Fire
Rescue EMS Billing Specialist position witi an increase in salary from$48,000 to $52,000 to
commence on July 12, 2023 and terminate on July 11, 2025.
Sliould you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
cc: County Attorney
Finance
File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88770 Overseas Highway
Key West, Florida 33040 Marathon, Florida 33050 Plantation Key, Florida 33070
COMMISSIONERS,FIRST ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF MONROE COUNTY
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1,AND
DIXIE "SANDY" ROUSSIN
FOR THE POSITION OF EMS BILLING SPECIALIST
THIS FIRST ADDENDUM TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Addendum") is
entered into upon the date below written by and between Monroe County, Florida, acting through
its Board of County Commissioners (" "), a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
whose main business address is 1100 Simonton tret, Key West, Florida 3 ; the Board
Governors of
®Monroe County ire Ambulance District 1 (collectively "County") an Dixie
"Sandy" oussin ("Employee").
e County entered into an Employment Agreement ("Agreement") with
Dixie "Sandy" o ssin on July 12, 2021 fora period of twenty-four ( ) months forte position
of EMS BillingSpecialist which is due to expire on July 1 , 2 2 ; and
the Employment Agreement allows the parties to extend the employment
term by written addendum; and
the Employee has satisfactorily performed her duties therefore the parties
desire to update several terms and extend the term of the contract fora period of two years,
becoming effective on July 12, 2023 and terminating July 11, 2025, subject to modification o
certain other terms within the Agreement; an
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the
County and Employee set forth herein, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. Paragraph 2(c) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: At the discretion of
the EMS BillingSupervisor, Employee may be required to be physically present at the
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EMS Billing Office located at 490 63d Street, Marathon, FL 33050 fora minimum of
forty (40) hours per week.
2. Paragraph 3(a) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: In return for
performance of the duties set forth in Exhibit A, including but not limited to specific
duties assigned by MCFR from time to time, Employee shall receive an annual salary
in the amount of fifty-two thousand dollars ($52,000).
3. Paragraph 3O(i) is amended to read as follows: Employee agrees toobtain EMS
Ambulance Billing and Coding Certification while employed by Monroe County as an
EMS Billing Specialist and during the term oft is Agreement. Tuition costs related to
the certification are eligible for reimbursement by Monroe County Fire Rescue ofthe
actual expenditure in accordance with Section 2.11 of the Monroe County Personnel
Policies and Procedures Manual ("Manual"), including the condition that the Employee
must reimburse the cost of tuition if Employee terminates from Monroe County within
one (1) year of completion oft e course.
4. Paragraph 4 is amended to read as follows: The Employee agrees to abide by Section
1.03 OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT as set forth in the Manual, and any updates thereto.
5. Paragraph 5(a) is amended to read as follows: The normal term ofthis Agreement as
extended by this Addendum will be fora period of twenty-four (24) months
commencing July 12, 2023 and terminating on July 11, 2025.
(signatures on next page)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have set their hands and seals, in the County of
Monroe,Florida this 21st day of June , 2023.
MARY J MOELLER MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
Notary Public•State of Florida
Commission 0 GG 977619
My Comm.Expires Apr 12,2024
"Bonded through National Notary By:
Assn. /�
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rnes Callahan,Fire Chief
WITNESS: EMPLOYEE
By: o ^`°
Dixie"Sandy" Roussin
s 23 BOARD OF COUNTY
VIN MADOK, CLERK COMMISSIONERS
As Deputy`Clerk By:
Mayor Pro Tern
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FIRE
Approved as to form and content: AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF
MONK COUNTY, I A
By: By: ;
Assistant County Ate orney Mayor/Chairperson
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