EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT day of THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on the 2012, by and between the TOWN

OF EAST HAVEN "Town"), a municipal corporation organized and existing (hereinafter called the under the laws of the State of Connecticut, acting herein by Joseph Maturo, Jr. its mayor, and Brent B. Larrabee (hereinafter called the "Employee".) WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Town desires to employ the services of said Employee in the position of lnterim Chief of Police until the Town can appoint a permanent Chief of Police, and WHEREAS, the Employee desires to accept said employment, and

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WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the parties to establish the Employee's terms and conditions of employment,
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL CONVENANTS HEREIN CONTAINED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

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1.

DUTIES

Town hereby agrees to employ said Employee as Interim Chief of Police for the Town to perform all legally permissible and proper duties and functions as Chief of Police as set forth in the Town's Charter and to perform other related work as required.
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2. TERMINATION AND

RESIGNATION

The term of appointment shall commence

the appointment of a permanent Chief of Police. Employee may only be terminated for just cause in accordance with CT Statutes during the term of the contract. ln the event that Employee voluntarily resigns his position with Town, he shall provide a minimum of thirty (30) days notice, unless the parties agree othenarise. ln the event of the appointment of a permanent Chief of Police the provisions of Section 7-278 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall not apply.

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3.

COMPENSATION

The Town agrees to pay Employee the annual compensation in the amount of ninety-eight thousand dollars ($98,000.00) payable in installments consistent with other Town management employees. The Town agrees to increase Employee's annual compensation on July 1 of each fiscal year in an amount no less than that received by other Town nonunion management employees.
SEGTTON 4. VACATION, SIGK AND PERSONAL LEAVE BENEFITS

A. Vacation: The Employee shall receive twenty (20) vacation days per fiscal
year which shall accrue at the rate of 1.67 days a month. Unused vacation days may be carried over from year to year and any unused vacation time will be paid to Employee upon the Employee's separation from employment.

B. Sick Leave. Employee shall receive fifteen (15) sick days per fiscal year
which shall accrue 1.25 days a month. Unused sick leave may be carried over from year to year.

C. Personal Leave.

Each fiscal year, Employee shall be entitled to three (3) personal days. Unused personal days cannot be carried over from year to year. Unused personal days will not be paid to Employee upon separation from employment.

D. Holiday, Bereavement, and other paid leaves. Employee shall be entitled

to the Same level of holiday, bereavement, and any other paid leave as other non-union management employees of the Town. this Agreement until the beginning of the fiscal year. SECTION

E. Any leave time provided in lump sum shall be pro-rated from the signing of

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HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE

Employee shall not be eligible to participate in the Town's health and dental insurance benefits provided to other non-union management employees.

Town agrees to provide Employee with term life insurance in the amount of
$100,000 at no cost to Employee.

Town agrees to provide Employee with Accidental Death and Dismemberment lnsurance in the amount of one times his salary and long term disability insurance at no cost to Employee.
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VEHICLE USE

The Town agrees to provide a suitable vehicle for the Employee's exclusive and unrestrictive business and personal use at all times during the term of this Agreement. Town agrees to insure the vehicle as well as provide maintenance and repairs of said vehicle and all operating cost, including fuel.
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Employee waives any right to participate in any pension plan provided for Town employees and/or members of the Police Department. ln consideration for the Employee's wavier of this right, Town agrees to match Employee's contributions to per year. a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan up to $ SECTION

8. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

Town agrees to provide Employee with

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a uniform allowance of one thousand purchase and cleaning of uniforms. dollars $1000.00 to be used for the
9. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY

The Town shall provide professional liability insurance for Employee and shall
indemnify Employee with regard to financial loss and expense associated with any claim, demand, suit or judgment arising out of his employment. SECTION 10. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Town shall permit Employee to attend Chiefs conventions and other professional development and/or police training seminars as part of his work duties and to reimburse him for reasonable expenses incurred during his attendance, at the discretion of the Mayor.
Town agrees to pay membership fees/dues for professional associations including but not limited to the lnternationalAssociation of Chiefs of Police, the New England Association of Chiefs of Police and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association. SECTION 11. PHONE

Town agrees to provide Employee with suitable phone and/or personal digital assistant (PDA) at no cost to Employee.

SECTION 12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The provisions of this Agreement represent the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the employment of Employee, However, this Agreement may be amended or modified by the parties at any time by mutual agreement,
provided, the amendment is in writing.

SECTION 13. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of
Connecticut.

ln witness whereof, the parties do execute this Agreement.

TOWN OF EAST HAVEN

Dated:

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