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BK:00028 PG -0217 Section 2. TERM AND COMPENSATION The Attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the Board of Commissioners to terminate the services of the Attorney at any time, subject only to the provisions set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the Attorney to resign at any time from her position with the County, subject only to the provisions set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. As agreed it is expected that Whitney P. Parrish will provide adequate notice of resignation to her current employer. After serving such notice it is expected that her employment with Lee County will begin between May 1St and May 23rd depending on the notice negotiated with her current employer. The starting annual salary of the Attorney will be $70,000. On the second anniversary of her employment and upon satisfactorily conducting her duties, the County will raise her salary by $10,000. On her fifth anniversary of employment and upon satisfactorily performing her duties, the County will raise her salary another $10,000. The Attorney will be eligible and receive all other employee benefits offered to county employees and outlined in the County's Personnel Policy. Section 3. TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE PAY A. In the event the Attorney is terminated or discharged by the Board of Commissioners without just cause and at such time as the Attorney is willing and able to perform her duties under this Agreement, then, and in that event, the County shall continue to pay the Attorney her then existing salary, together with all the benefits of the regular payroll schedule of the Attorney, until the expiration of three (3) months from the date of termination. Notwithstanding the above, in the event the Attorney is terminated because of her conviction of (i) any illegal act involving personal gain to her, (ii) a felony, or (iii) a misdemeanor that involves morale turpitude, then, and in that event, the County shall have no obligation to pay the severance sums designated in this paragraph. B. In the event the Board of Commissioners shall terminate or discharge the Attorney for just cause, then, and in that event, the County shall have no obligation to pay the severance sums designated in this section. It is understood and agreed that the words "Just Cause" includes unacceptable personal conduct, and blatant failure to execute directives of the Board of Commissioners. The Attorney shall, in the 2