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1 CITY ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this 8th day of August, 2018 by and between the City of Little Canada, an Minnesota municipal corporation, (hereinafter called “Employer"), and Chris Heineman (hereinafter called "Employee"). The parties agree as follows: START DATE: Employee will begin his duties and report to City Hall on the 10th Day of September 2018. 1. POSITION. Employer agrees to employ Employee as its City Administrator. Employee agrees to serve as City Administrator in accordance with Minnesota state statutes and Little Canada City ordinances and to perform such other legally permissible and proper duties and functions as the City Council shall from time to time assign. 2. PENSION PLAN. Employer agrees to enroll the Employee into the Minnesota Public Employee Retirement System (PERA) and to make the appropriate contributions on the Employee’s behalf, as provided the City Personnel Manual. 3. SALARY. Employer shall pay Employee at step 3 of 5 of the Administrator’s salary plan; currently at $119,894; paid annually. Employer and Employee agrees that a performance review will be conducted on Employee after six (6) months. At that time, Employer will provide a cost of living (COLA) increase approved by the City Council for other staff to the Employee, provided a satisfactory performance evaluation is received as described in Article 4 of this agreement. The Employee agrees to a Step (level 4) and COLA increase on January 1, 2020, provided a satisfactory performance evaluation is received in December 2019. Subsequent reviews and pay increases shall be considered at the same time each year, with salary increases consistent with the step program and COLA. 4. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Employer shall, at the end 180 days, have a performance check-in with the Employee. Employee agrees that a performance review will be conducted on Employee again during the Month of February 2019, and annually during the month of December thereafter. The process at a minimum shall include the opportunity for the Employer to: (1) prepare a written evaluation and (2) for Employer and Employee to meet and discuss the evaluation. 5. Paid Time Off (PTO). Employee shall be credited with 12 (twelve) years completed service and continue to accrue PTO days in accordance with the Employer’s PTO Accrual Schedule. (ex. - Employee shall be credited with six (13) years completed service on the one-year anniversary, etc.). The Employer shall also provide paid time off that is consistent with the time allocated to other non-union staff. Employee shall receive 64 hours of banked PTO at time of employment. This amount is in addition to that which he will be earning. 6. HOLIDAYS. Employer shall provide Employee the same holidays as enjoyed by other employees. 7. MOVING AND RELOCATION ALLOWANCE. Employer shall reimburse Employee an amount not to exceed $3,000 for moving his household goods, house hunting expenses such as travel expenses, closing costs, temporary lodging, and meals. Payment shall be made upon receipt