The employment agreement between Recor and the city renewed automatically for another year on June 11. Within the agreement are a number of points outlining the job requirements, expectations, an annual performance review and specific compensation and benefits details. Also included are procedures agreed upon in the event of termination and severance pay.
City officials were mum on specifics this week because it was a personnel matter, but it has been confirmed through reliable sources that Recor will receive six months of severance pay. His contract states in the event he is terminated he would receive half of his annual salary over the course of regular pay periods over six months.
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But if he violated the terms of the contract, doesn't that VOID the contract?
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ReplyDeleteHe must have an NFL agent writing his contract!
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ReplyDeleteAs unsatisfactory as it feels, it is a good decision to put him behind them ASAP.
Should such a provision be in a contract for a successor? Maybe, but as a thrifty soul, I'd suggest 1 month's pay for each year of successful service, up to a six month maximum. Still makes an exit provision but cuts losses if employee is a dud.
does icontract say he can't hit a pole in city vehicle? the sobriety part is irrelevant since he passed the test. if council let him resign it appears the 6 month pay should be honored, but what do i know?
ReplyDeleteStandard practice for senior exec. Let it go.
ReplyDeleteThought it was originally stated he resigned.
ReplyDelete10:07 EXACTLY! Shows who is comenting on things they know nothing about!!
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ReplyDeleteStandard practice for senior exec. Let it go.
July 24, 2015 at 10:07 AM"
Might be standard practice for a senior executive but a city manager is certainly NOT a senior executive. They are public servants.
A senior execution position is not advertised. Companies seek out executives from other companies. They are wooed to come over because of their proven skills. They don't have to sell themselves with applications and interviews. Their successes are already well known within the business community. When you are dealing with this type of person, they demand the contract.
When the position has multiple qualified persons for the position that they themselves sought out, like this city manager there should be no contract.
It's not like city managers aren't a dime a dozen. The city (who should be calling the shots and not the other way around) shouldn't tie themselves down with a contract. It's ridiculous and costly to the taxpayers.
Hard to believe that there's a town somewhere -- and not far away -- that's stupider than Salisbury!
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ReplyDelete9:40, no, he refused to take the mandatory toxicology test within the required time frame, period.
ReplyDelete10:07, Exactly, Didn't Mr. Recor leave his "contract" behind and categorically void it by resigning? After all, HE'S the one voiding the contract! The City did not.
Void means no longer enforceable.
How things 'should' work and how they tend to work are different. Seems if you do wrong in life now a days you get ahead.
ReplyDeleteThey need to rewrite the contract for the next person that comes along. If someone does something wrong like this they should NOT get a 6 month vacation.
ReplyDeleteOnly government rewards the lazy and dishonest.
ReplyDeleteLet's see, IF he can market himself for another city manager position, I doubt it will pay 175k, or be within 6 mos. Therefore he needs his normal paycheck to survive. David has openly spoken about his very high maintenance wife and four daughters. He'll blow through what little savings he has (he had over 50k in credit card bills when he moved here) and be broke within a year. Give the man a break.
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