2024-25 Maysels, Susan - Staff Development AdministratorTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH
SUSAN MAYSELS
This TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into this 1st day of July 2024, ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of
La Quinta, a public body ("City"), and Susan Maysels, an individual ("Employee"), both of
whom understand as follows:
City and Employee agree as follows:
Section 1. Duties.
City hereby agrees to employ said Employee as Staff Development Administrator on a
part-time temporary status. Employee agrees to perform the duties under this Agreement
as described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 2. Term.
A. Temporary employment shall commence on July 1st, 2024, which shall also be
deemed the effective date of this Agreement and will terminate on June 30th, 2025.
B. Temporary employment will not exceed 960 hours per fiscal year.
C. Employee is "AT WILL" serving at the pleasure of the City Manager and subject to
summary dismissal without any right of pre- or post -termination hearing, or any other form
of due process, including any Skelly hearing.
D. Both Employee and the City may terminate Employee's employment at any time,
for any reason, with or without cause, upon written notice to the other. Employee is not
entitled to receive any severance compensation, other than the wages due to the
Employee through the last day of Employee's employment.
Section 3. Salary.
A. City agrees to pay Employee at a rate of $72.47 per hour for the performance of
the duties described in Exhibit A for the term of the agreement.
B. City agrees to pay Employee overtime for time worked more than forty (40) hours
in a work week. All overtime worked by the Employee must be approved in advance by
the Employee's supervisor.
C. Compensation shall be paid by the City bi-weekly and will be subject to City
withholdings.
Section 4. Hours of Work.
A. The Employee's work schedule will vary according to the need of the City. The City
agrees to provide a two-week notice for any work schedule changes.
B. City does not guarantee a minimum number of hours of work per day, workweek,
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or days of work within a workweek.
Section 5. Benefits.
Employee is not eligible to participate in the City's Employee Benefit Plan except as
otherwise required by law, including but not limited to the Affordable Care Act.
Section 6. Other Terms and Conditions of Employment.
A. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
B. The City will comply with all CaIPERS laws, regulations, and legislation.
C. The Employee agrees and acknowledges that they will comply with the City's
Personnel Policies and Procedures (excluding Section 2.3, 7.3, 7.5 and Sections 3, 4, 6,
8, 10, 11, and 13), as well as any other rules, policies, and procedures relating to the
Employee's job duties and/or responsibilities.
D. The Employee agrees to not disclose any confidential information regarding the
City, or any persons employed by the City to anyone outside the City during and after the
term of the Employee's employment with the City.
E. Immediately upon termination of this Agreement, the Employee agrees to return
all equipment or documents relating to City business to the Human Resources Division.
Section 7. General Provisions.
A. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties. No prior
oral or written communications are incorporated herein.
B. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs at law
and executors of Employee.
C. If any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this Agreement is held
unconstitutional, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or portion
thereof, shall be deemed severable, shall not be affected and shall remain in full force
and effect.
D. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts with signature pages transmitted
by email, facsimile, personal delivery or overnight delivery, all of which will be treated as
originals.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of La Quinta has caused this Agreement to be
dated, signed, and executed in its behalf by its City Manager, and duly attested by its City
Clerk, and the Employee has dated, signed, and executed this Agreement, both in
duplicate, to become effective as of the Effective Date.
CITY OF LA QUINTA, a California municipal corporation and charter city:
JON MCMILLEN, CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, CITY ATTORNEY
EMPLOYEE:
SUSAN MAYSELS
Date:
Date: 8/13/2024
Date: 8/12/2024
Date:
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Exhibit A
Duties and Responsibilities
Staff Development Administrator responsibilities include:
• Plan, develop, and conduct training programs related to records management policies and
procedures, risk management, elections, and legislative processes.
• Meet and collaborate with staff and subject matter experts to identify specialized training
needs, develop new or revised training programs, and address employee skill gaps.
• Prepare learning materials for programs.
• Research and incorporate new information, procedures, and training techniques to improve
training effectiveness; determine objectives and develops curriculum, lesson plans, and
training materials.
• Provide technical expertise to staff and management.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs utilizing feedback from trainees, staff, program
managers, and supervisors.
• Develop systems to allow management to monitor and ensure employees perform their
responsibilities corresponding to training programs.
• Analyze operations, trends, outcomes, processes, and systems to determine and respond to
changes; assist in or develops practical implementation strategies for training development.
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