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July 21, 2003 Page 210 increase said base salary and/or benefits of the EMPLOYEE in such amounts and to such extent as the Board may determine desirable. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to receive cost-of-living salary adjustments on the same basis as other county employees; and EMPLOYER will increase the base salary of the EMPLOYEE or provide a bonus payment to the EMPLOYEE in an amount commensurate with the extent to which the EMPLOYEE has met the expectations of the EMPLOYER as indicated by the annual performance review of said EMPLOYEE. SECTION VIII. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION A. The Board shall review and evaluate the performance of the EMPLOYEE at least once annually. For purposes of this agreement, it is assumed that the evaluation will be conducted on or near the EMPLOYEE'S anniversary date of employment with the County each year on July 21st. Said evaluation shall be in accordance with criteria developed jointly by the EMPLOYER and EMPLOYEE. Said criteria to be modified upon agreement of both parties. B. An evaluation committee, composed of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, shall review an evaluation proposal with the EMPLOYEE. The evaluation proposal and any change in compensation shall be presented to the full Board for action. EMPLOYEE shall have the right to discuss the evaluation with the full Board, prior to their action on any compensation adjustments. C. Annually, the Board and EMPLOYEE may choose to define such goals and performance objectives which they determine appropriate for proper operation of the County. Priorities may be assigned within the framework of established goals and objectives. Time constraints, third-party requirements and budget limitations shall be considered in determining the relative attainment of stated objectives and goals. These issues shall not be meant to be the sole determinant of the EMPLOYEE'S performance. SECTION IX. AUTOMOBILE EMPLOYEE'S duties require that he shall have the exclusive and unrestricted use of an automobile at all times during his employment with EMPLOYER. To this end, EMPLOYEE agrees to provide an automobile for this purpose, inclusive of insurance, maintenance and fuel. EMPLOYER agrees to pay the EMPLOYEE the amount per mile allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for all documented mileage outside Cabarrus County, driven by the EMPLOYEE on business for the EMPLOYER. SECTION X. VACATION, SICK LEAVE A~D HOLIDAYS EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to the same holiday leave as all other employees of the County. EMPLOYEE shall accumulate vacation leave in accordance with Article VI, Section 6, Schedule A of the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. EMPLOYEE shall accumulate sick leave in accordance with Article VI of the Personnel Ordinance. EMPLOYEE shall retain all vacation and sick leave accumulated as an employee of Cabarrus County prior to his appointment as County Manager. SECTION XI. HEALTH INSURANCE EMPLOYER agrees to provide the EMPLOYEE at a minimum, the same level of health, or any other type of insurance coverage for individual and family policies in effect for other county employees, including that described in Article VI, Section 6, Schedule A of the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance. SECTION XII. RETIREMENT A. EMPLOYER agrees to pay an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the EMPLOYEE'S base salary into the 401(K) program provided for other qualifying county employees. B. The EMPLOYER shall also contribute to the County's standard retirement program with the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System on the EMPLOYEE'S behalf in the same manner and amount as is done for other County employees. SECTION XIII. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS EMPLOYER agrees to budget and pay for the professional dues, subscriptions and training of the EMPLOYEE, necessary for his continuation and full participation in national, regional and state associations and organizations necessary and desirable for his continued professional participation, growth and advancement and for the good of the EMPLOYER. SECTION XIV. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICIAL TRAVEL EMPLOYER agrees to budget and pay the travel and other expenses of the EMPLOYEE for professional and official travel, meetings and occasions adequate to continue the professional development of EMPLOYEE and to adequately pursue necessary official and other functions for EMPLOYER.