Fillable Printable Sample Manager Employment Contract
Fillable Printable Sample Manager Employment Contract
Sample Manager Employment Contract
Sample Manager Employment Contract
This employment contract made and entered into this _________ day of _________, 20____, by and
between, _____________________________________________________________ hereinafter referred
to as the Association, and _____________________________________ hereinafter referred to as
Manager. The Association is represented by the Board of Directors of the Association hereinafter
referred to as the Board.
Whereas Association desires to provide Manager with a written employment contract to enhance
administrative stability and continuity within the Association and whereas Association and Manager
believe that a written employment contract is necessary to describe specifically their relationship and to
serve as the basis of effective communication between them as they fulfill their governance and
administrative functions in the operation of the association.
Now, therefore, Association and Manager, for the consideration herein specified, agree as follows.
1. Terms
Association, in consideration of the promises herein contained of Manager, hereby employs, and
Manager hereby accepts employment as Manager of for a term commencing _________________,
20____, and ending _________________, 20____.
Association may by specific action and with the consent of Manager extend the termination date
of the existing contract to the full extent permitted by state law.
2. Professional Certification And Responsibilities.
A. Certification. Manager shall hold a valid license. (where applicable)
B. Duties
Manager shall have charge of the administration of the Association’s property under the direction
of the Board. He/she shall have knowledge of personnel procedures, ie the hiring, training supervising of
employees, etc. He/she shall have the ability to give direction, the ability to relate to and motivate people,
the ability to define job tasks, the ability to determine performance standards, the ability to hire, train,
discipline and terminate employees as necessary, and a knowledge of general business management
techniques and generally accepted business practices.
Manager shall oversee the record keeping procedures.
Manager shall have a knowledge of government/legally required insurance coverage; basic
insurance concepts and terms; requirements in the condominium documents regarding insurance;
association insurance policies and the terms thereof; understanding of adequate insurance coverage.
Manager shall have good listening skills; and ability to recognize when professional services are
needed by the Association; and ability to analyze problems; a knowledge of potential liability resulting
from his/her actions; the ability to develop and implement disaster preparedness procedures and emergency
plans.
Manager shall be able to understand financial reports and have a familiarity with laws regarding
transition, implied warranties and related issues.
Manager shall have basic accounting skills; budget planning and analysis skills; knowledge of
financial reports; knowledge of related federal and state laws; long term and short-term financial planning
skills.
Manager shall be able to establish fee/assessment collection procedures and have knowledge of
related legal requirements as well as an ability to keep accurate accounting records and an ability to work
with Association’s accountants.
Manager shall have the ability to determine maintenance and service specifications; analyze and
negotiate bids; supervise specification compliance; plan and schedule deferred and/or remedial current
maintenance; handle emergency repairs; implement a preventive maintenance program.
Manager shall have knowledge of landscape maintenance and control and shall coordinate and
schedule landscape maintenance.
Manager shall have the ability to plan, schedule and supervise exterior maintenance plus a
knowledge of health and safety standards and knowledge of contractor’s obligations.
Manager shall have a knowledge of janitorial/housekeeping tasks, the ability to diagnose interior
maintenance problems and determine liabilities, and a knowledge of fire and safety regulations and
compliance procedures.
Manager shall have an ability to maintain liaison with local public safety agencies and
recommend and implement improvement to the security of property.
Manager shall have a knowledge of relevant codes, laws and ordinances; acquire and maintain
knowledge of current state condominium laws, fire and health codes, workman compensation laws, tax
requirements and local ordinances, and shall have knowledge of directors and officers (D&O) liability, as
well as the ability to work with the Association’s legal counsel.
Manager shall have knowledge of statutory requirements and Association board policies
regarding liens and foreclosures, and ability to carry out lien and foreclosure policies uniformly; a
knowledge of notice requirements and a knowledge of how to protect Association assets in case a lien or
foreclosure becomes necessary.
Manager shall have an ability to deal with complaints objectively and consistently; a knowledge
of rule enforcement methods; and ability to communicate rules; and an ability to provide documentation of
due process.
Manager shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Manager and such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time. The Board, individually and collectively,
shall promptly refer all criticisms, complaints and suggestions called to its attention to the Manager for
study and recommendation. Manager shall provide administrative recommendations to the Board or any
committee that should request such recommendations.
No actions of the Manager shall diminish the vested power or authority of the Board of
Directors. Also, all duties assigned to the Manager by the Board should be appropriate to and consistent
with the professional role and responsibility of the Manager.
3. Professional Conduct
Manager shall notify the Board of any favors, gifts or any other compensation offered or
solicited by any person or business doing business or wanting to do business with the Association.
4. Professional Growth of Manager
Association encourages the professional growth of the Manager through his/her participation, as
he/she might decide in light of his/her responsibilities as Manager, in;
A. Seminars and courses offered by public or private educational institutions.
B. Programs and activities conducted or sponsored by local, state and national managers
organizations or associations
C. Informational meetings with other persons whose particular skills and backgrounds
would serve to improve the capacity of the Manager to perform his/her professional
responsibilities for the Association.
D. Visits to other associations.
In its encouragement, Association shall permit a reasonable amount of release time for Manager
as he/she deems appropriate to attend to such matters and will pay the necessary fees for continuing
education necessary to keep Manager’s license valid or professional edification.
5. Compensation
Salary: Association shall pay the Manager at an annual rate of __________________________________
______________________________dollars ($__________________). This annual salary rate shall be
paid to the Manager in accordance with the schedule of salary payment in effect for other certified
employees or in some other way mutually agreed to by both parties. Such compensation shall be based
upon ___________ work days each year.
Association and Manager may mutually agree to adjust the salary of the Manager during the
term of this contract, but in no event shall he/she be paid less than the salary he/she is presently receiving.
Any adjustment in salary made during the life of this contract shall be in the form of an amendment and
become part of this contract, but it shall not be deemed that Association and Manager have entered into a
new contract nor that the termination date of the existing contract has been extended.
6. Vacation And Other Benefits.
A. Manager shall be entitled to all the benefits applicable to 12 month administrative
employees as are incident to their employment relationship with the Association;
including, but not limited to, vacation and illness benefits and leaves, any other forms of
insurance protection, retirement program, choice of tax sheltered annuities and other
administrative employee benefits. He/she shall also be entitled to such other benefits as
agreed to in this contract.
B. Association shall maintain a disability policy naming the Manager that will provide an
income to the Manager equal to at least _________ percent of the contractual salary
when sick or disabled.
C. Association shall pay the Manager’s charges to the proper licensing authority of the
state in which he/she is employed and other professional groups in which the Manager
feels it is necessary to maintain and approve his/her professional skills, as permitted by
state law and as approved by the Board.
D. Association shall pay dues, membership fees and related expenses for membership in
professional and civic associations as approved by the Board.
E. If permitted by state law, the Manager shall be credited with unused sick leave days at
the renewal of the contract.
7. Expenses
Association shall pay or reimburse Manager for reasonable expense approved by Association and
incurred by Manager in the continuing performance of his/her duties under this employment agreement.
8. Transportation
Association shall reimburse Manager for all business travel at the rate of ________ per mile.
9. Professional Liability
A. Association agrees that it shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify Manager from any
and all demands, claims, suits, actions and legal proceedings brought against Manager in
his/her capacity, or in his/her official capacity as agent and employee of the Association,
provided the incident arose while the Manager was acting within the scope of his/her
employment and excluding criminal litigation and as such liability coverage is within the
authority of the Association to provide under state law. Except that, in no case, will
individual Board members be considered personally liable for indemnifying the
Manager against such claims demands, claims, suits, actions, and legal proceedings.
B. If, in the good faith opinion of the Manager, conflict exists as regards the defense to such
claim between the legal position of the Manager and the legal position of the Board,
Manager may engage counsel in which event Association shall indemnify the Manager
for the costs of legal defense as permitted by state law.
C. Association shall not, however, be required to pay any costs of any legal proceedings in
the event Board and Manager have adverse interests in such litigation, except as stated
above.
10. Personal Protection
In the event the life or safety of Manager or his/her family is threatened or otherwise appears in
danger because of the performance of Manager’s official duties, Association shall pay reasonable costs
incidental to the protection of the Manager and his/her family. The Manager can request Association to
pay all or part of the charges. Protection, if required, will be sought from the regular police authorities.
11. Goals and Objectives
Within 90 days of the execution of this contract, the parties shall meet to establish Association
goals and objectives for the ensuing year. Said goals and objectives shall be established in writing and be
among the criteria by which Manager is evaluated as hereafter provided. On or prior to
_________________ of each succeeding year, the parties will meet to establish Association goals and
objectives for the next succeeding year, in the same manner and with the same effect as heretofore
described.
12. Evaluation
The Board shall evaluate and assess in writing the performance of Manager at least once a year
during the term of this contract. This evaluation and assessment shall be reasonably related to the position
description of Manager and the goals and objectives of the Board for the year in question.
Manager shall submit to the Board a recommended format for this written evaluation and
assessment of his/her performance 90 days of the effective date of this contract. The Board shall meet and
discuss the evaluation format with the Manager, attempting in good faith to agree on the development and
adoption of a mutually agreeable evaluation format. In any event, the Association shall adopt an
evaluation format within 150 days of the effective date of this contract and shall evaluate the Manager
pursuant thereto within ____ days.
At least once each fiscal year, Manager and Board shall meet for the purpose of mutual
evaluation of the performance of the Association and Manager. In the event that the Board determines
that the performance of the Manager is unsatisfactory in any respect, the Board shall describe in writing,
in reasonable detail, specific instances of unsatisfactory performance. The evaluation shall include
recommendations as to areas of improvement in all instances where the Board deems performance to be
unsatisfactory. A copy of the written evaluation shall be delivered to the Manager. The Manager shall
have the right to make a written reaction or response to the evaluation. This response shall become a
permanent attachment to the Manager’s personnel file. Within 30 days of the delivery of the written
evaluation to the Manager, the Board shall meet with the Manager to discuss the evaluation.
13. Medical Examination
In light of the unique nature of the professional duties of a Manager, Association shall, at its
expense, provide for the Manager a complete medical examination not less than once every two years and
not more often than once each year. Any report of the examination shall be given directly and exclusively
by the physician to Manager. The Board shall be advised in writing by the physician of the continued
physical fitness of the Manager to perform his/her duties, and such report shall be confidential.
14. Renewal of Employment Contract
If Association does not notify Manager in writing before _________________ that this
employment contract will not be renewed, it shall be deemed that Association has renewed this
employment contract for one (1) year extending from the termination date set forth in paragraph 1.
15. Termination Of Employment Contract
This employment contract may be terminated by:
A. Mutual agreement of the parties.
B. Retirement of the Manager.
C. Disability of the Manager. In the event of disability by illness or incapacity, after
Manager’s sick leave has been exhausted, the compensation shall be reinstated after
Manager has returned to employment and undertaken the full discharge of his/her duties.
Association may terminate this contract by written notice to the Manager at any time
after the Manager has exhausted any accumulated sick leave and such other leave as may
be available and has been absent from his/her employment for whatever cause for an
additional period of ___________________. All obligations of the Association shall
cease upon such termination.
D. Discharge for cause. Discharge for cause shall constitute conduct which is seriously
prejudicial to the Association; including, but not limited to, neglect of duty or breach of
contract or violation of the state licensing laws or rules. Reasons for such a proposed
discharge for cause shall be given in writing and Manager shall be entitled to appear
before the Board to discuss such causes. If Manager chooses to be accompanied by
legal counsel at such a meeting, Manager shall bear any costs therein involved. Such
meeting may be conducted in closed executive session unless specifically prohibited by
state law. In the event that the Association offers to terminate the contract by paying the
amount specified in Clause 13(E), the requirement of the hearing before the Board shall
be waived by the Manager.
E. Unilateral Termination By The Association. The Association may, at its option, and
by a minimum of 90 days notice to the Manager, unilaterally terminate this contract. In
the event of such termination, the Association shall pay to Manager, as severance pay,
all of the aggregate salary and other compensation he/she would have earned under this
employment contract from the actual date of termination to the termination date set forth
in this employment contract. All Association paid benefits shall continue until the
expiration date of the contact unless otherwise settled by mutual agreement.
F. Termination with Manager’s concurrence. Association may propose to terminate this
employment contract upon 90 days written notice to Manager. If the Manager concurs
in writing with this decision, Association shall pay to the Manager, as severance pay, all
aggregate salary he/she would have earned under this employment contract from the
actual date of terminations to the termination date set in this employment contract. In the
event the Manager accepts the settlement specified above, the requirement for a hearing
of the reasons for termination in a closed executive session before the Board, provided
for in Clause 13 (D) above, shall be waived.
16. Savings Clause
If, during the term of this contract, it is found that a specific clause of the contract is illegal in
federal or state law, the remainder of the contract not affected by such a ruling shall remain in force.
In witness whereof Association has caused this employment contract to be approved in his/her behalf by a
duly authorized officer and Manager has approved this employment contract effective on the day and year
specified above.
17. Fringe Benefits
Fringe benefits to be included under this contract are identified by an X or check mark in the
accompanying box.
q Deferred Compensation or Bonus – compensation or payment made at the end of a contract term,
upon release, termination or non-renewal of a contract, or at stipulated time.
Details:________________________________________________________________________
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q Liability Insurance – Coverage for legal proceedings that resulted from actions taken within the
scope of legal mandate and Board policies and procedures. (Can be provided by some directors
and officers policies.)
Details: _______________________________________________________________________
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q Individual Policy, Non-Group Life Insurance – term, whole life or other insurance policies, such
as medical or dental policies.
Detail: _________________________________________________________________________
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q Bonus – A payment usually paid annually and frequently tied to performance.
Detail: ________________________________________________________________________
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q Housing – Either an allowance or authorization for on site housing.
Detail: ________________________________________________________________________
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q Supplemental Office Equipment – Provision for such items as a personal computer at home and
work, answering machine, cellular phone, beeper or dictation equipment.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________
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q Various Insurances – May include short-term disability insurance, long term disability, accident
and sickness, personal days, severance plans with payment tied to unused sick leave, vacation days
and similar leaves.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________
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q Medical Insurance – May include medical, a health maintenance association, maternity leave,
dental care, vision care, prescription payments, psychiatric care, physical examination and retiree
health care.
Details: _______________________________________________________________________
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q Pension Plans
Details: ________________________________________________________________________
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Additions: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Exclusions: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Board of Directors of: ___________________________________________________________________
By: ___________________________________________________________President, Board of Directors
Manager: ______________________________________________________
Witness: _______________________________________________________
This employment contract was approved by vote of the Board of Directors of Association at a meeting duly
held on ___________________________, 20____, and has been made part of the minutes of that meeting.