07 - Amendment to Employment Contract with Grayson Path

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Employment Agreement Introduction This Agreement, made and entered Into this 9`" day of March, 2020, by and between the City of Paris, Texas, a municipal corporation, (hereinafter called "Employer") and Grayson Adam Path, (hereinafter called "Employee") an individual who has the education, training and experience in local government management and who, as a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is subject to the ICMA Code of Ethics, both of whom agree as follows: Section 1: Term The term of this agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years from April 27, 2020 to April 26, 2023, provided, however, that the term of this Agreement may be terminated by either party subject to the provisions set forth in Sections 9, 10, or 11 herein. Prior to the expiration of the term of this Agreement, Employer and Employee may mutually agree in writing to renew and extend this Agreement. Section 2: Duties and Authority A. Employer agrees to employ Grayson Adam Path as City Manager to perform the functions and duties specified in the City of Paris charter and/or by ordinance and to perform other legally permissible and proper duties and functions without interference as set forth in Sections 23 and 24 of the City Charter. B. Employee is the chief executive officer of the Employer and shall faithfully perform the duties as prescribed in the job description as set forth in the Employer's charter and/or ordinances and as may be lawfully assigned by the Employer and shall comply with all lawful governing body directives, state and federal law, Employer policies, rules and ordinances as they exist or may hereafter be amended. C. Specifically, it shall be the duty of the Employee to employ on behalf of the Employer all other employees of the organization, excepting the city attorney and the city judge, consistent with the policies of the governing body and the ordinances and charter of the Employer. D. It shall also be the duty of the Employee to direct, assign, reassign and evaluate all of the employees of the Employer consistent with policies, ordinances, charter, state and federal law. E. It shall also be the duty of the Employee to organize, reorganize and arrange the staff of the Employer, excepting the city attorney and city judge and to develop and establish internal regulations, rules and procedures which the Employee deems necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Employer consistent with the lawful directives, city charter, policies, ordinances, state and federal law. It shall also be the duty of the Employee to accept all resignations of employees of the Employer, excepting the city attorney and city judge, consistent with the policies, ordinances, state and federal law, exceptthe Employee's resignation which must be accepted by the governing body.