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Century Set To Finalize Employment Contract With Vernon Prather As Interim City Manager
January 19, 2020
The Town of Century is set to finalize an employment contract this week with Vernon Prather as interim city manager.
Prather will be paid $40 an hour for 30 hours per week, or $1,200 per week. He will have complete control over his work schedule and hours worked. If he exceeds 30 hours per week, he will not be paid overtime but will be allowed to take comp time off at his discretion. He will also receive a $600 per month vehicle allowance, but will not receive employee benefits such as vacation, retirement or insurance.
The council voted 4-1 back in December to hire Prather. Council member James Smith cast the dissenting vote, saying Prather was not Century’s “saviour” and that the town was getting “robbed”. Smith said the town could not afford Prather and could user the same funds to hire three employees.
Prather served Gulf Breeze in various positions from 2006 to 2017, including director of public services, operations consultant and assistant city manager. He also hold wastewater and water system certifications.
The council will have the right to suspend Prather with full pay and benefits at anytime if the council and Prather mutually agree, or if the council votes to suspend him for just cause after he’s been given 10 days notice.
If the council terminates Prather before the expiration of the contract, they will owe him a lump sum cash payment of six weeks salary. Prather can be terminated for cause including criminal conviction. If Prather resigns, he will provide 45 days advance notice, unless all parties agree otherwise.
If the council approves the employment contract with Prather, it will be retroactive to January 1. The contract will end December 1, 2020, unless extended.
The Century Town Council is set to vote on the contract during their regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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5 Responses to “Century Set To Finalize Employment Contract With Vernon Prather As Interim City Manager”
What is the difference between a City/Town Manager and a City/Town Mayor?
$600.00 per month for a vehicle allowance? Does the man drive a tank?
@ new to century. i’m with you 100 %. The town of Century has some one who can get things done and done right. I understand the town is short on workers but the ones there have been trying to do what they can. The pay scale is low and and does not appear to going to get better. Over coffee this morning someone at the round table ask if Smith’s meter had been checked.
Well for 40 dollars a hour I take the job and actually perform work when needed also I don’t need benefits eather cause government just going find way to not to pay
Why would you want to hire three people who are unclear which direction water flows when there is one person that not only knows it flows downhill but also how to manage a wastewater plant and has set up a system of find out “Where in the world is the natural gas in Century, FL going.” ?
I’m for giving this guy more time just to see what he can be do that the three people Mr.Smith would have hired would never ever notice needs to be done.