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TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTEMPLOYMENTAGREEMENTGENERALMANAGER!CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER{00885101.I)0C2} EMPLOYMENTAGREEMENTTABLEOFCONTENTSIntroductionP.1Section1:Employment,Term,At-WillEmployment,ResidenceandExtensionorRenewalP.1Section2:DutiesandAuthorityP.2Section3:BaseSalaryP.2Section4:InsuranceBenefitsP.2Section5:Vacation,AdministrativeDays,andSickLeaveandHolidaysP.2Section6:VehicleP.3Section7:RetirementP.3Section8:RelocationAssistanceP.3Section9:OtherBenefitsP.3Section10:GeneralBusinessExpensesP.3Section11:TerminationP.4Section12:SeverancePayP.4Section13:ResignationP.6Section14:PerformanceEvaluationP.6Section15:HoursofWorkP.6Section16:OutsideActivitiesP.6Section17:IndemnificationP.6Section18:BondingP.7Section19:DistrictPropertyP.7{00885101.DOC2} Section20:Non-DisclosureofProprietaryorConfidentialInformationP.7Section21.ConflictofInterestP.8Section22:AssistanceinLitigationP.8Section23:OtherTermsandConditionsofEmploymentP.9Section24:NoticesP.9Section25:GeneralProvisionsP.9Appendix“A”GeneralReleaseAgreementP.12{00885101.DOC2} EmploymentAgreementIntroductionThisEmploymentAgreement(“Agreement”)madeandenteredintothisDayofJuly,2020,byandbetweentheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict,(hereinaftercalledEmployer”)andRemlehScherzinger,(hereinaftercalled“Employee”or“Scherzinger”),anindividualwhohastheeducation,training,andexperienceinutilitymanagementtoperformtheservicesrequiredbyEmployer.EmployerandEmployeemaybereferredtohereinindividuallyas“Party”orcollectivelyas“Parties.”ThePartiesagreeasfollows:Section1:Employment,Term,At-WillEmployment,ResidenceandExtensionorRenewalA.TheEmployeragreestoemployEmployeeasGeneralManager,andheagreesandacceptsemploymentasGeneralManageruponthetermsandconditionssetforthherein.EmployeeshallreporttotheBoardofDirectorsatsuchtimesandinsuchmannerasisdirectedbytheBoard.HeagreestoperformthefunctionsanddutiesofGeneralManagerascurrentlyineffectorasmaybeestablishedordirectedbytheBoardofDirectors.GeneralManageragreestoperformallsuchfunctionsanddutiestothebestofhisabilityandinaccordancewiththehighestprofessionalandethicalstandardsofhisprofession.B.ThetermofthisAgreementshallbeforaperiodofapproximatelythree(3)yearsbeginningonJuly3,2020andendingonJuly31,2023.EmployeeshallbeginworkingonadatetobemutuallyagreeduponbyEmployerandEmployeethatisonorbeforeJuly20,2020.Allcompensation,benefitsandrequirementsofthisAgreementshallremainineffectuntiltheexpirationofthetermofthisAgreement,orsoonerifEmployeevoluntarilyresignsoristerminated.IfEmployeeisterminated,asdefinedinSection11ofthisAgreement,theEmployeeshallbeentitledtoallcompensationincludingsalaryandallaccruedvacationandadministrativeleavepaidinlumpsumplusseverancepayinaccordancewithSection12ofthisAgreement.C.TheEmployerandEmployeeagreethatEmployee’semploymentwithEmployerpursuanttothisAgreementis“at-will”,meaningthateithertheEmployerorEmployeemayterminatethisAgreementatanytime,foranyreasonornoreason,inaccordancewiththetermsofthisAgreement.D.Withinthefirsteighteen(18)monthsofthetermofthisAgreementandthereafterfortheremainderofthetermofthisAgreement,EmployeeagreesthatheshallresidewithinthephysicalboundaryoftheEmployer’selectricorwaterserviceterritory.E.IfthePartieshavenottakenanyactiontoextendorrenewthisAgreement,orneitherPartyhastakenactiontoterminatethisAgreement,withinsix(6)monthsofthe{00885101.DOG2} endofthetermofthisAgreement,thenthisAgreementshallautomaticallyextendfortwelve(12)months.Section2:DutiesandAuthorityEmployeeshallexercisemanagementandcontrolovertheDistrictandshalldirecttheoperationsandmanagementthereofinaccordancewiththepoliciesanddirectionsoftheBoardandwithintheadoptedbudgetapprovedbytheBoard.Section3:BaseSalaryA.EmployeragreestopayEmployeeanannualBaseSalaryofTwoHundredSeventy-FiveThousandDollars($275,000.00).B.BeginningonJanuary1,2021andoneachJanuary1thereafter,duringthetermofthisAgreement,EmployershalladjusttheBaseSalarybythesamecostoflivingadjustmentprovidedbyEmployertoitsotheremployees.C.BaseSalaryshallbepayableininstallmentsatthesametimethatotheremployeesoftheEmployerarepaid.Section4:InsuranceBenefitsA.TheEmployeragreestoprovidetheEmployeewiththesamemedical,dental,visionandlifeinsuranceasareprovidedtootheremployeesofEmployerinaccordancewithEmployer’spolicies.Section5:Vacation,AdministrativeDays,SickLeaveandHolidaysA.DuringeachyearofthisAgreement,Employeeshallaccruetwenty(20)daysofvacationleave.EmployershallcreditEmployeewithfive(5)daysofvacationleaveonEmployee’sfirstdayofwork.B.TheEmployeeshallannuallyaccrueten(10)daysofAdministrativeLeaveinaccordancewithEmployer’spolicy.C.Employeeshallannuallyaccruetwelve(12)daysofsickleaveinaccordancewithEmployer’spolicy.AccruedunusedsickleavedayscanbeusedinaccordancewithEmployer’sSickLeaveIncentivePlanorconverteduponretirementforadditionalservicetimeforCa1PERSretirementbenefitsinaccordancewiththeEmployer’sagreementwithCa1PERSandCa1PERS‘policy.D.TheEmployeeshallannuallyreceiveeleven(11)daysofpaidholidaysinaccordancewithEmployer’spolicy.E.TheEmployeeisentitledtoaccrueallvacationandadministrativeleaveinaccordancewiththeDistrict’sCodeandpoliciesthatareapplicabletoothermanagement(00885101.DOC2}2 employeesandintheeventtheEmployee’semploymentisterminated,eithervoluntarilyorinvoluntarily,theEmployeeshallbecompensatedforallaccruedunusedvacationandadministrativeleave.Section6:VehicleEmployershallprovideEmployeewithamonthlyvehicleallowanceofEightHundredFiftyDollars($850.00)foranall-wheeldrivevehicle.Section7:RetirementTheEmployeragreestoenrolltheEmployeeintotheCa1PERSretirementsysteminaccordancewiththeEmployer’sagreementwithCa1PERSandtomakecontributionsontheEmployee’sbehalfinaccordancewiththeEmployer’spolicy.Employee’scontributionshallbeatthesamelevelasEmployer’smanagementemployees.Section8:RelocationAssistanceTheDistrictwillprovideEmployeerelocationassistanceinanamountnottoexceedTenThousandDollars($10,000.00)andequaltothelowestofthreebids,orsuchlessernumberasarereasonablyavailabletoEmployee,ofreputablemovingcompaniestorelocateEmployeeshouseholdfromitscurrentlocationinGrassValley,CaliforniatoGeneralManager’sresidencewithintheEmployer’swaterorelectricserviceboundarieswithineighteen(18)monthsoftheeffectivedateofthisAgreement.Section9:OtherBenefitsExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement,asagreedtobyEmployerandEmployeeorrequiredbyapplicablelaw,theEmployeeshallbeentitledtothesamebenefitsthatareenjoyedbyothermanagementemployeesofEmployerinaccordancewithEmployer’spolicies.Section10:GeneralBusinessExpensesA.EmployeragreestoreasonablybudgetforandtopayforprofessionalduesandsubscriptionsoftheEmployeenecessaryforcontinuationandfullparticipationinnational,regional,state,andlocalassociations,andorganizationsnecessaryanddesirablefortheEmployee’scontinuedprofessionalparticipation,growth,andadvancement,andforthegoodoftheEmployer.B.EmployeragreestoreasonablybudgetforandtopayfortravelandsubsistenceexpensesofEmployeeforprofessionalandofficialtravel,meetings,andoccasionstoadequatelycontinuetheprofessionaldevelopmentofEmployeeandtopursuenecessaryofficialfunctionsforEmployer,andsuchothernational,regional,state,andlocalgovernmentalgroupsandcommitteesinwhichEmployeeservesasamember.{00885101.DOC2}3 C.EmployeragreestoreasonablybudgetforandtopayfortravelandsubsistenceexpensesofEmployeeforshortcourses,institutes,andseminarsthatarenecessaryfortheEmployee’sprofessionaldevelopmentandforthegoodoftheEmployer.D.Employerrecognizesthatcertainexpensesofanon-personalbutjob-relatednatureareincurredbyEmployeeandagreestoreimburseortopaysaidgeneralexpenses.E.TheEmployeracknowledgesthevalueofhavingEmployeeparticipateandbedirectlyinvolvedinlocalcivicclubsororganizations.Accordingly,Employershallpayforthereasonablemembershipfeesand/orduestoenabletheEmployeetobecomeanactivememberinlocalcivicclubsororganizations.F.TheEmployershallprovideEmployeewithacomputer,software,andsmartphonerequiredfortheEmployeetoperformthejobandtomaintaincommunication.G.TheEmployershallprovideEmployeewithanannualallowanceofFiveHundredDollars($500.00)forthepurchaseofEmployee’spersonalprotectiveequipmentortools.Section11:TerminationForthepurposeofthisAgreement,terminationshalloccurwhen:A.ThreeormoreoftheEmployer’sBoardofDirectorsvotestoterminatetheemploymentofEmployeeatadulynoticedmeeting.B.IftheEmployerreducesthebasesalary,compensationoranyotherfinancialbenefitoftheEmployeeinamannerthatdiffersmateriallyfromsimilarreductionsthataffectotheremployeesoftheEmployer,suchactionshallberegardedasatermination.C.IftheEmployeeresignsfollowinganoffertoacceptresignation,whetherformalorinformal,byarepresentativeofamajorityoftheEmployer’sBoardofDirectorsauthorizedtoactonbehalfoftheBoardofDirectors,thentheEmployeemaydeclareaterminationasofthedateoftheoffertoacceptresignation.D.BreachofthisAgreementdeclaredbyeitherPartywithathirty(30)daycureperiod,providedsuchbreachiscurable,foreitherEmployeeorEmployer.WrittennoticeofabreachofcontractshallbeprovidedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection24.Section12:SeverancePayA.SeverancepayshallbeprovidedtotheEmployeewhenemploymentisterminated,asdefinedinSection11,withoutcause.B.IftheEmployeeisterminatedwithoutcause,theEmployershallprovideEmployeeaseverancepaymentequaltotwelve(12)month’sEmployee’sBaseSalaryatthecurrentrateofpayatthetimeofterminationandpayforcontinuationoftheGeneral{00885101.DOC2}4 Manager’sDistricthealthinsurancebenefitsthroughCOBRAforsix(6)monthsfromandafterthedateoftermination,oruntilGeneralManagerfindsotheremployment,whicheveroccursfirst.TheseverancepaymentshallbepaidinalumpsumunlessotherwiseagreedtobytheEmployerandtheEmployee.C.IftheEmployeeisterminatedwithoutcause,theEmployeeshallalsobecompensatedforallvacationleave,allpaidholidays,andproratedadministrativeleavethatwouldaccrueduringthetwelve(12)monthperiodfollowingtermination.D.IftheEmployeeisterminatedforcause,whichisdefinedasbeingterminatedbecauseofaviolationofanyoftheEmployer’spolicies,forareasonthatconstitutesgroundsfordisciplinepursuanttotheEmployer’spoliciesorconvictionofafelony,convictionofamisdemeanorinvolvingmoralturpitudeortheentryofapleaofnobcontendreorapleabargaintoeithersuchcrimeorcrimes,thentheEmployershallnotpaytheEmployeetheseverancepaymentortheinsurancepremiumsassetforthinthisSection12.E.IntheeventtheEmployeeisconvictedofacrimethatinvolvesabuseofhispositionorofficepursuanttoGovernmentCodesection53243.4,hemustfullyreimbursetheEmployerforspecifiedcostsunderGovernmentCodesection53243,etseq.,includingbutnotlimitedto:(a)ifEmployeeisprovidedwithadministrativeleavepaypendinganinvestigation,EmployeeshallberequiredtofullyreimbursetheEmployersuchamountspaid;(b)ifEmployerpaysforthecriminallegaldefenseofEmployee(whichwouldbeinEmployer’ssolediscretion,asitisgenerallynotobligatedtopayforacriminaldefense),EmployeeshallberequiredtofullyreimbursetheEmployersuchamountspaid;and(c)ifthisAgreementisterminated,anyseverancepayrelatedtotheterminationthatEmployeemayreceivefromtheEmployershallbefullyreimbursedtotheEmployerorshallbevoidifnotyetpaidtoEmployee.ForpurposesofthisSection,abuseofofficeorpositionmeanseither:(i)anabuseofpublicauthority,including,butnotlimitedto,waste,fraud,andviolationofthelawundercolorofauthority;or(ii)acrimeagainstpublicjustice.F.GeneralReleaseRequired.PaymentofanyseverancepayasprovidedinthisSection12shallbeconditionedupontheEmployeesigningageneralreleaseagreementinsubstantiallytheformofthatwhichisattachedheretoasExhibit“A”,withsuchchangesasarerequiredbyandacceptabletotheEmployer,foreverreleasingandwaivinganyandallclaimsandshallconstituteliquidateddamagesandEmployee‘ssoleandexclusiveremedyforanyterminationofthisAgreementbytheEmployer.TheEmployeeshallreceivetheseverancepaymentinalumpsumpaymentminusallapplicabledeductionswithinfifteen(15)businessdaysafterexecutionofthewaiverandreleaseagreement.TheEmployeeshallnotreceiveanyseverancepaymentifsuchageneralreleaseagreementisnotexecutedbytheParties.TheEmployeeshallreceivepaymentforallaccruedunusedvacationandadministrativeleaveatthetimeofhisseparationfromemployment.{00885101.DOC2}5 Section13:ResignationIntheeventthattheEmployeevoluntarilyresignshispositionwiththeEmployer,theEmployeeshallprovideaminimumofthirty(30)days’noticeunlessthePartiesagreeotherwise.TheEmployeeshallnotreceiveanyseverancepayifhevoluntarilyresignsorretires.Section14:PerformanceEvaluationA.Employer’sBoardofDirectorsshallconductaperformancereviewafteremployee’sfirstsix(6)monthsofemploymentanditshallannuallyestablishperformancegoalsandobjectivesforthecomingyearandreviewthepastperformanceoftheEmployeenolaterthanJanuary31ofeachyear,subjecttoaprocess,form,criteria,andformatfortheevaluationwhichshallbemutuallyagreeduponbytheEmployer’sBoardofDirectorsandEmployee.B.Theprocess,ataminimum,shallincludetheopportunityforbothPartiesto:(1)Establishgoalsandobjectivesforthecomingyear,(2)prepareawrittenevaluation,(3)meetanddiscusstheevaluation,and(4)presentawrittensummaryoftheevaluationresults.ThefinalwrittenevaluationshouldbecompletedanddeliveredtotheEmployeewithinthirty(30)daysoftheevaluationmeeting.Section15:HoursofWorkEmployeeshalldevotehisfull-timeeffortsandsuchtimeasisrequiredtoperformhisdutiesasEmployer’sGeneralManager.Employeeacknowledgesandagreesthattherearenosethoursofworkforthisposition,heshallbeavailableatalltimes.Section16:OutsideActivitiesEmployeeagreestoremainintheexclusiveemploymentoftheDistrictduringthetermofthisAgreementandheshallneitheracceptotheremploymentorbecomeemployedbyanyotherperson,business,ororganizationduringthetermofthisAgreement.RecognizingthatcertainoutsideconsultingorteachingopportunitiesprovideindirectbenefitstotheEmployerandthecommunity,theEmployeemayelect,withapprovaloftheBoardofDirectors,toacceptlimitedteaching,consulting,and,otherbusinessopportunitieswiththeunderstandingthatsucharrangementsshallnotconstituteinterferencewith,nor,aconflictofinterestwithhisresponsibilitiesunderthisAgreement.Section17:IndemnificationA.Beyondthatrequiredunderfederal,stateorlocallaw,Employershalldefend,saveharmlessandindemnifyEmployeeagainstanytort,professionalliabilityclaimordemandorotherlegalaction,whethergroundlessorotherwise,arisingoutofanalleged{00885101DOC2}6 actoromissionoccurringintheperformanceofEmployee’sdutiesasGeneralManagerorresultingfromtheexerciseofjudgmentordiscretioninconnectionwiththeperformanceofprogramdutiesorresponsibilities,unlesstheactoromissioninvolvedwillfulorwantonconduct.TheEmployeemayrequest,andtheEmployershallnotunreasonablyrefusetoprovide,independentlegalrepresentationatEmployer’sexpenseandEmployermaynotunreasonablywithholdapproval.Legalrepresentation,providedbyEmployerforEmployee,shallextenduntilafinaldeterminationofthelegalactionincludinganyappealsbroughtbyeitherParty.TheEmployershallindemnifyEmployeeagainstanyandalllosses,damages,judgments,interest,settlements,fines,courtcostsandotherreasonablecostsandexpensesoflegalproceedingsincludingattorneys’fees,andanyotherliabilitiesincurredby,imposedupon,orsufferedbysuchEmployeeinconnectionwithorresultingfromanyclaim,action,suit,orproceeding,actualorthreatened,arisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeperformanceofhisduties.AnysettlementofanyclaimmustbemadewithpriorapprovaloftheEmployerinorderforindemnification,asprovidedinthisSection,tobeavailable.B.EmployeerecognizesthatEmployershallhavetherighttocompromiseand,unlesstheEmployeeisapartytothesuitwhichEmployeeshallhaveavetoauthorityoverthesettlement,settleanyclaimorsuit;unless,saidcompromiseorsettlementisofapersonalnaturetoEmployee.Further,EmployeragreestopayallreasonablelitigationexpensesofEmployeethroughoutthependencyofanylitigationtowhichtheEmployeeisaparty,witnessoradvisortotheEmployer.SuchexpensepaymentsshallcontinuebeyondEmployee’sservicetotheEmployeraslongaslitigationispending.Section18:BondingEmployershallbearthefullcostofanyfidelityorotherbondsrequiredoftheEmployee.Section19:DistrictPropertyEmployeeagreesthatmaterials,regardlessoftheirform,thatEmployeecreates,receives,orproducesinconnectionwiththisAgreementand/orEmployee’semploymentareandwillremaintheexclusivepropertyoftheEmployer.EmployeewilldeliveralloriginalsandallcopiesofsuchmaterialstotheEmployerthatareinEmployee’spossessionorcontroluponterminationorexpirationofthisthisAgreementoruponanyrequestfromtheEmployer.Section20:Non-DisclosureofProprietaryorConfidentialInformation:Employeewillnotatanytime,inanyformormanner,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,exceptinthedischargeofEmployee’sduties,divulge,disclose,orcommunicatetoanyperson,firm,orcorporationinanymannerwhatsoeveranyProprietaryorConfidentialInformationproduced,received,acquiredorlearnedbyEmployeewhileperformingthedutiesasanemployeeoftheEmployer.ForpurposesofthisAgreement,Proprietaryand{00885101.DOC2}7 ConfidentialJrifbrmationincludes,butisnotlimitedto,allinformationandanyideaspertaininginanymannertothebusinessoftheEmployer,tradesecrets,inventions,processes,formulae,data,know-how,software,strategies,informationaboutEmployer’sofficials,employeesandcustomers,attorney-clientprivilegedinformationandanyinformationconcerninganymattersdetrimentallyaffectingorrelatingtothebusinessoftheEmployerwithoutregardtowhetheranyoralloftheforegoingmatterswouldbedeemedconfidential,material,orimportant.DuringEmployee’semploymentbyEmployer,EmployeeshalluseProprietaryandConfidentialInformationonlyforthebenefitoftheEmployerandasis,ormaybe,necessarytoperformEmployee’sjobresponsibilitiesunderthisAgreement.FollowingterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement,EmployeeshallnotuseanyProprietaryorConfidentialInformationandshallnotdiscloseanyProprietaryorConfidentialInformationtoanypersonorentitywithoutthepriorexpresswrittenconsentoftheEmployer.Section21:ConflictofInterestA.BecauseofthedutiesandroleoftheEmployeeonbehalfoftheEmployer,theEmployeeshallnot,duringthetermofthisAgreement,individually,asapartner,jointventurer,officerorshareholder,investorparticipateinanybusinessventureconductingbusinessintheserviceboundariesoftheEmployer,exceptforstockownershipinanycompanywhosecapitalstockispubliclyheldandregularlytraded,withoutthepriorapprovaloftheBoardofDirectors.ForandduringthetermofthisAgreement,theEmployeefurtheragrees,exceptforapersonalresidenceorresidentialpropertyacquiredorheldforfutureuseasEmployee’spersonalresidence,nottoinvestinanyotherrealestateorrealpropertyimprovementswithintheserviceboundariesoftheDistrict,withoutpriorconsentoftheBoardofDirectors.B.TheEmployeeshallalsobesubjecttotheconflictofinterestprovisionsoftheCaliforniaGovernmentCodeandanyconflictofinterestcodeapplicabletoEmployee’semployment.TheEmployeeisresponsibleforsubmittingtotheDistrictClerktheappropriateConflictofInterestStatementsatthetimeofappointment,annuallythereafter,andatthetimeofseparationfromtheposition.Section22:AssistanceinLitigationEmployeeagreestoprovideinformationandproperassistancetotheEmployerasitmayreasonablyrequirewithanylitigation,arbitrationormediationinwhichitmaybecomeinvolved,eitherduringorafterterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement.Employeefurtheragreesnottodiscuss,revealorconveyanyinformationordocumentspertainingtotheEmployertoanypersonorentity,orattorneyfororrepresentativeofanypersonorentity,withactualorpotentialclaimsadversetotheEmployerexceptpursuanttoduly{00885101.DOC2} issuedlegalprocessorasotherwiseauthorizedbytheEmployer.EmployeeagreestonotifytheEmployerimmediatelyuponreceiptofanylegalprocessorcontactpertainingtotheEmployer.Section23:OtherTermsandConditionsofEmploymentTheEmployer,onlyuponagreementwithEmployee,shallfixanysuchothertermsandconditionsofemployment,asitmaydeterminefromtimetotime,relatingtotheperformanceoftheEmployee,providedsuchtermsandconditionsarenotinconsistentwithorinconflictwiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement,theEmployer’spolicies,oranylaw.Section24:NoticesA.NoticepursuanttothisAgreementshallbegivenbydepositinginthecustodyoftheUnitedStatesPostalService,postageprepaid,addressedasfollows:EMPLOYER:PresidentoftheBoardofDirectorsTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict11570DonnerPassRoadTruckee,CA96160EMPLOYEE:RemlehScherzinger,MBA,CSDM,P.E.12311McCourtneyRdGrassValley,CA95949B.Alternatively,noticerequiredpursuanttothisAgreementmaybepersonallyservedinthesamemannerasisapplicabletociviljudicialpractice.NoticeshallbedeemedgivenasofthedateofpersonalserviceorasthedateofdepositofsuchwrittennoticeinthecourseoftransmissionintheUnitedStatesPostalService.Section25:GeneralProvisionsA.Integration.ThisAgreementsetsforthandestablishestheentireunderstandingbetweentheEmployerandtheEmployeerelatingtotheemploymentoftheEmployeebytheEmployer.AnypriordiscussionsorrepresentationsbyorbetweenthePartiesaremergedintoandrenderednullandvoidbythisAgreement.ThisAgreementmayonlybeamendedbymutualwrittenagreementofbothParties.SuchamendmentsshallbeincorporatedandmadeapartofthisAgreement.B.BindingEffect.{00885101.DOC2}9 ThisAgreementshallbebindingontheEmployerandtheEmployeeaswellastheirheirs,assigns,executors,personalrepresentativesandsuccessorsininterest.C.EffectiveDate.ThisAgreementshallbecomeeffectiveonJuly3,2020.D.Severability.TheinvalidityorpartialinvalidityofanyportionofthisAgreementwillnotaffectthevalidityofanyotherprovision.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldtobeinvalid,theremainingprovisionsshallbedeemedtobeinfullforceandeffectasiftheyhavebeenexecutedbybothPartiessubsequenttotheexpungementorjudicialmodificationoftheinvalidprovision.E.Venue.AnyactiontointerpretorenforcethisAgreementshallbecommencedandmaintainedintheCountyofNevada,StateofCalifornia.F.Choiceoflaw.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbythelawsofCalifornia.G.Attorneyfees.TheprevailingPartyinanyactiontointerpretorenforcethisAgreementshallbeentitledtoreasonableattorneyfees,costandexpenseinadditiontoanyotherrelieftowhichthePartymaybeentitled.H.AlternateDisputeResolution.BothPartiesagreetomediateanydisputeorclaimarisingbetweenthemoutofthisAgreementwhichcannotbeadjustedbyandbetweenthembeforeresortingtocourtaction.Mediationfees,ifany,shallbedividedbetweentheParties.IfeitherPartycommencesacourtactionagainsttheother,basedonadisputeorclaimtowhichthisparagraphapplieswithoutfirstattemptingtoresolvethematterthroughmediation,thePartycommencingsuchactionshallnotbeentitledtorecoverattorneyfees,eveniftheywouldotherwisebeavailableinanysuchcourtaction.I.Counterparts.ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedinoneormorecounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginal,butallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument{00885101.DOC2}io andeachPartymaydeliveritsexecutedcounterparttotheotherPartyviafacsimileoremail.I.Waiver.NowaiverofanybreachofanycovenantorprovisioninthisAgreementshallbedeemedawaiverofanyothercovenantorprovisioninthisAgreementandnowaivershallbevalidunlessinwritingandexecutedbythewaivingParty.Signedthisdate:_________________,2020Employer:Employee:JeffBender,P.E.RemlehScherzinger,MBA,CSDM,P.E.PresidentoftheBoardTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict{00885101.DOC2}11 EXHIBIT“A”GENERALRELEASEAGREEMENTThisGeneralReleaseAgreement(“ReleaseAgreement”)isenteredintobyandbetweenRemlehScherzinger(“Employee”)andTRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICT(“District”),inlightofthefollowingfacts:A.SeparationofEmployment.ThePartiesacknowledgethatpursuanttoSection12oftheEmploymentAgreementbyandbetweenDistrictandEmployeedated____________________‘2020,(“EmploymentAgreement”),the[DistrictterminatedEmployeefromEmployee’sorEmployeeterminatedEmployee’sJat-willemploymentasof(“SeparationDate”).PursuanttoSection12oftheEmploymentAgreement,EmployeehasvoluntarilyagreedtoacceptthefollowingseverancepaymentfromtheDistrictinconsiderationofthetermsofthisReleaseAgreement.B.SeverancePayment.EmployeeacknowledgesthattheDistricthasnopriorobligationtoprovideEmployeewithanyseverancebenefits.However,pursuanttoSection13oftheEmploymentAgreement,andasconsiderationforthisAgreementandtheconditionssetforthherein,theDistrictagreestoprovidetheEmployeethefollowingbenefits(collectively,“theSeverancePayment”):1.[Insertnumber]months’severancepayatEmployee’scurrentrateofpayintheamountof[insertwrittendollaramountJdollarsand[insertwrittencentsamountJcents[insertfullamount$xx,xxx.xxJ,lessapplicablepayrolltaxwithholdingsanddeductions,inonelumpsumpayment;andTheSeverancePaymentshallbemadewithinfifteen(15)daysafterEmployeeandEmployerexecutethisAgreementorontheSeparationDate,whicheverislater,andonlyifEmployeehasnotexercisedEmployee’srightofrevocationundersectionK,hereinbelow.C.PaymentforEarnedCompensation.EmployeeacknowledgesthatEmployeehasbeenpaidforallsalary,unusedandaccruedvacationandotherbenefitsinaccordancewithDistrictpolicies,ifanyearnedbyEmployeeuptoandincludingtheSeparationDate.D.ReleaseofClaimsandParties.AsconsiderationfortheSeverancePaymentandagreementsdescribedabove,EmployeeonbehalfofEmployee,Employee’sheirs,representatives,successors,andassigns,herebyirrevocablyandunconditionallywaives,releasesandforeverdischargestheDistrictand/oranyofitsmembersoftheDistrict’sBoardofDirectors,officials,officers,deputies,employees,agents,servants,representatives,successors,assigns,{00885101.DOC2}12 predecessors,divisions,branches,orattorneys,andallpersonsactingby,through,underorinconcertwiththeDistrict,pastorpresent(collectively“ReleasedParties”),andeachandallofthem,fromanyandallcharges,complaints,lawsuits,claims,liabilities,claimsforrelief,obligations,promises,agreements,contracts,interests,controversies,injuries,damages,actions,causesofaction,suits,rights,demands,costs,losses,debts,liens,judgments,indebtedness,andexpenses(includingattorneys’fees,interest,expenses,andcostsactuallyincurred),ofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherinlaworinequity,KNOWNORUNKNOWN,suspectedorunsuspected,actualorpotential(hereinafterreferredtoas“claim”or“claims”)whichEmployeeatanytimehadorclaimedtohave,orwhichEmployeemayhaveorclaimtohaveregardinganyandallfactsandcircumstancesthathaveoccurredasofthedateofthisReleaseAgreement,including,withoutlimitation,anyandallclaimsrelatedorinanymannerincidentaltoEmployee’semploymentwiththeDistrictandEmployee’sseparationfromemploymentwiththeDistrict.ItisexpresslyunderstoodbyEmployeethatamongthevariousrightsandclaimsbeingwaivedbyEmployeeinthisreleasearethosearisingundertheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967(29U.S.C.§621,et.seq.).E.Section1542Waiver.ThemattersspecificallyreleasedanddismissedbythisReleaseAgreementshallinclude,butarenotnecessarilylimitedto,allclaimsandcausesofactionwhichEmployeehasagainsttheDistrictand/oranyoftheReleasedPartiesarisingonorbeforethedatethatthisReleaseAgreementisexecuted,andANYOTHERCLAIMOFANYTYPEWHATSOEVERAGANSTTHEDISTRICT,AND/ORANYOTHERRELEASEDPARTY;WHETHERSUCHCLMMISKNOWNORUNKNOWNTOEMPLOYEEAND/OREMPLOYEE’SREPRESENTATIVESANDATTORNEYSarisingonorbeforethedatethatthisReleaseAgreementisexecuted.AsafurtherconsiderationandinducementforthisReleaseAgreement,totheextentpermittedbylaw,EmployeeherebywaivesandreleasesanyandallrightsunderSection1542oftheCaliforniaCivilCodeoranyanalogousstate,local,orfederallaw,statute,rule,orderorregulation,EmployeehasormayhavewithrespecttoanyclaimsagainsttheDistrict.CaliforniaCivilCodeSection1542readsasfollows:“AGENERALRELEASEDOESNOTEXTENDTOCLAIMSTHATTHECREDITORORRELEASINGPARTYDOESNOTKNOWORSUSPECTTOEXISTE\JHISORHERFAVORATTHETIMEOFEXECUTINGTHERELEASEANDTHAT,IFKNOWNBYHIMORHER,WOULDHAVEMATERIALLYAFFECTEDHISORHERSETTLEMENTWITHTHEDEBTORORRELEASEDPARTY.”EmployeeherebyexpresslyagreesthatthisReleaseAgreementshallextendandapplytoallunknown,unsuspected,andunanticipatedclaims,injuries,lossesanddamages,aswellasthosethatarenowknownand/ordisclosed.{00885101.DOC2}13 F.EntireAgreementandAdmissibility.ThisReleaseAgreementconstitutesthecompleteunderstandingbetweenoramongEmployeeontheonehand,andtheDistrictandanyotherReleasedPartyontheotherhandandsupersedesanyandallprioragreements,promises,representationsorinducements,nomattertheirform,concerningthesubjectmatterofthisReleaseAgreement.ThePartiesdesirethatthisReleaseAgreementrepresentsasingleintegratedcontractexpressingtheentireagreementofthePartieswithrespecttomatterssetforthherein.Nopromises,agreementsormodificationstothisReleaseAgreementmadesubsequenttotheexecutionofthisReleaseAgreementbythesePartiesshallbebindingunlessreducedtowritingandsignedbyauthorizedrepresentativesoftheseParties.ThePartiestothisReleaseAgreementrepresentthatthisReleaseAgreementmaybeusedasevidenceinanysubsequentproceedinginwhichanyofthePartiesallegesabreachofthisReleaseAgreementorseekstoenforceitsterms,provisionsorobligations.G.RepresentationbyCounsel.EmployeeacknowledgesthatEmployeeisfullyawareofEmployee’srighttodiscussanyandallaspectsofthismatterwithanattorneyofEmployee’schoice,thattheDistricthasadvisedEmployeeofthatright,thatEmployeehascarefullyreadandfullyunderstandstheprovisionsofthisReleaseAgreementandthatEmployeeisvoluntarilyenteringintothisReleaseAgreement.H.Severability.ShouldanyoftheprovisionsortermsofthisReleaseAgreementbedeterminedillegal,invalid,orunenforceablebyanycourtorgovernmentalagencyofcompetentjurisdiction,validityoftheremainingparts,terms,orprovisions,shallnotbeaffectedtherebyandsaidillegal,invalid,orunenforceablepart,term,orprovisionshallbedeemednottobeapartofthisReleaseAgreement.I.GoverningLaw.ThisReleaseAgreementismadeandenteredintointheStateofCalifornia,andshallbegoverned,interpretedandenforcedunderthelawsoftheStateofCalifornia.ThePartiesagreethatjurisdictionand/orvenueofanyactioninvolvingthevalidity,interpretation;orenforcenientofthisReleaseAgreementoranyofitsterms,provisions,orobligations,orclaimingbreachthereof,shallexistexclusivelyinacourtorgovernmentagencylocatedwithintheCountyofNevada,StateofCalifornia.ThePartiesfurtheragreethatthisReleaseAgreementmaybeusedasevidenceinanysubsequentproceedinginwhichanyofthePartiesallegeabreachofthisReleaseAgreementorseekstoenforceitsterms,conditions,provisionsorobligations.J.TimeforAcceptanceofAgreement.Employeemayacceptthisofferbysigningbelownolaterthantwenty-one(21)daysfromthedayEmployeereceivesitandbyreturningthesignedanddatedReleaseAgreementtotheDistrictnolaterthanthecloseofbusinessonthetwenty-first(21st)dayafterthedateEmployeereceivesthisoffer.f00885101.DOC2}14 K.RightofRevocation.ThisReleaseAgreementcontainsawaiverandreleaseofallclaimsthatEmployeemaycurrentlyhaveundertheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967(29U.S.C.§621-634).EmployeeunderstandsandagreesthatEmployee:1.HasreviewedallaspectsofthisReleaseAgreement;2.HascarefullyreadandfullyunderstandsalloftheprovisionsofthisReleaseAgreement;3.Hashadafulltwenty-one(21)dayswithinwhichtoconsiderthisReleaseAgreementbeforeexecutingit;4.Is,throughthisReleaseAgreement,releasingtheDistrictandtheReleasedPartiesfromanyandallclaimsEmployeemayhave;5.KnowinglyandvoluntarilyagreestoallofthetermssetforthinthisReleaseAgreement;6.KnowinglyandvoluntarilyintendstobelegallyboundbythetermssetforthinthisReleaseAgreement;7.Wasadvised,andbythisReleaseAgreementisadvisedinwriting,toconsiderthetermsofthisReleaseAgreementandconsultwithEmployee’sattorneypriortoexecutingthisReleaseAgreement;8.Hasafullseven(7)daysfollowingtheexecutionofthisReleaseAgreementtorevokethisReleaseAgreementandhasbeenandisherebyadvisedinwritingthatthisReleaseAgreementshallnotbecomeeffectiveorenforceableuntiltherevocationperiodhasexpired;and9.UnderstandsthatrightsorclaimsincludingthoseundertheAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967(29U.S.C.§621-634)thatmayariseafterthedateofthisReleaseAgreementisexecutedarenotwaived.PLEASEREADCAREFULLY.THISAGREEMENTANDRELEASEINCLUDESARELEASEOFALLKNOWNANDUNKNOWNCLAIMS.L.FeesandCosts.EmployeeandDistrictagreethatintheeventoflitigationrelatingtothisReleaseAgreement,theprevailingPartyshallbeentitledtorecoverreasonableattorneys’feesandcosts.ThisReleaseAgreementisenteredintothis______dayof___________,[202_I.Employer:Employee:___ _ _ _____________________RemlehScherzinger{00885101DOC2}15 PresidentoftheBoardTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrict{00885101.DOC2}16