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587 shall be a "rolling" four (4) year term, with the termination date extended by one (1) year at the commencement of each fiscal year of CABARRUS in which RUFFIN remains in good standing with the Board). 3. COMPENSATION: For all services rendered by RUFFIN, CABARRUS shall pay RUFFIN an annual base salary of no less than $69,000.00 per year, payable in at least monthly installments at the same time that other CABARRUS employees are paid. Salary payments shall be subject to withholding and other applicable taxes. 4. WORKING FACILITIES: CABARRUS shall provide RUFFIN with such offices, stenographic help, and other facilities and services as are suitable to his position and appropriate for the performance of his duties. 5. VEHICLE ALLOWANCE: CABARRUS recognizes that RUFFIN's duties require that he shall have and operate a vehicle while performing the duties required pursuant to this Agreement. CABARRUS shall pay RUFFIN a vehicle allowance of $300.00 per month for his use of his vehicle on CABARRUS business within the County, and further CABARRUS shall pay RUFFIN the regular mileage rate for CABARRUS employees for his use of his vehicle on CABARRUS business outside Cabarrus County, North Carolina. 6. EXPENSES: It is anticipated that RUFFIN may incur reasonable expenses in conducting CABARRUS' business. CABARRUS agrees to reimburse RUFFIN for all such expenses upon RUFFIN's periodic presentation of an appropriate account of such expenditures. 7. FRINGE BENEFITS: CABARRUS agrees to provide RUFFIN a special life insurance policy, all insurance benefits (medical and life), sick leave and retirement benefits, including deferred compensation, and all other benefits available to CABARRUS employees in accordance with the Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance and the North Carolina Local Government Retirement System; provided that such benefits shall not include longevity or vacation pay, or compensatory time, it being expressly understood and agreed by RUFFIN and CABARRUS that Ruffin's annual base salary established by the Board is inclusive thereof. 8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: In order to provide for the continued professional development of RUFFIN and for the advancement and/or benefit of CABARRUS, CABARRUS hereby agrees to budget for and to pay: (i) the professional dues and subscriptions of RUFFIN necessary for his continuation and full participation in such national, regional, state and local associations and organizations necessary and desirable for his continued professional participation and growth; (ii) the travel and subsistence expenses of RUFFIN for professional and official travel, meetings and occasions adequate to continue the professional development of RUFFIN and to pursue necessary official and other functions of and for CABARRUS, including, but not limited to, the annual conference of the International Management Association, the National and State Associations of Counties, and such other national, regional, state and local governmental groups and committees thereof to which RUFFIN belongs, of which he is a member, or to which he renders service; and (iii) the travel and subsistence expenses of RUFFIN for short courses, institutes and seminars that are necessary for his professional development and/or for the benefit of CABARRUS. 9. ANNUAL REVIEW. At least annually, CABARRUS shall review and evaluate the performance of RUFFIN in advance of the adoption of the annual operating budget. CABARRUS shall modify RUFFIN's base salary and/or other benefits in the amount and to the extent that the Board of Commissioners of CABARRUS may determine at that time; provided, however, that no increase shall be authorized in any year in which a general freeze on salaries of County employees of CABARRUS has been established. 10. TERMINATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon giving sixty (60) days written notice to the other of an intent to do so. This Agreement shall immediately terminate upon the death of RUFFIN, and CABARRUS shall pay to the estate of RUFFIN the compensation otherwise payable to RUFFIN through the end of the third month after which his death has occurred. 11. .$EVERANCE PAY: If, before the expiration of the original term of this Agreement or any extension thereof, CABARRUS unilaterally terminates RUFFIN or RUFFIN and CABARRUS terminate this Agreement by mutual agreement, CABARRUS shall pay to RUFFIN one-half (1/2) RUFFIN's annual base salary which shall have been established in accordance with Paragraphs 3 and 9 hereinbefore. Such salary payment shall be made in a single lump sum, and those fringe benefits available