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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                         CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

                                 ADDENDA TO

                             SUSAN MCGOWAN
                          EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
                         JULY 1, 2014 — JUNE 30, 2017

The attached Employment Contract covering the period July 1, 2014 — June 30,
2017 is herby amended as follows:

2.    TERM:

      The term of this Contract is for three years commencing, July 1, 2014 and
      running through June 30, 2017. The Superintendent and the
      Administrative Assistant provided either has notified the other in writing of
      their desire to commence negotiations for a successor agreement, will
      endeavor to reach agreement on a successor contract on or before June
      30, 2017. For purposes of this Agreement, the anniversary date shall be
      considered to be July 1 of each year.


3.    COMPENSATION — Sentence to be amended to read:
      Effective July 1, 2014 salary shall be $63,085.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL THIS
ADDENDA TO THE AGREE,MENT AND DUPLICATE THEREOF,ON
THIS 2çrZ DAY OF '1)
      ,
                                  2014.




Je y ZG`ran ino                         Susan McGowan
  perintendent of Schools               Administrative Assistant to the
                                        Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ADDENDA TO

SUSAN MCGOWAN
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
JULY 1, 2017 — JUNE 30, 2014

The attached Employment Contract covering the period July 1, 2011 — June 30,
2014 is herby amended as follows:

3.      COMPENSATION -— Sentence to be amended to read:
Effective July 1, 2013 salary shall be $61,848.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL THIS
ADDENDA TO THE AGREEMENT AND DUPLICATE THEREOF,ON
THIS 2 7% DAY OF__7 3} ~—.        2013.

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‘ey W. Granatino                  Stsan McGowan    ’
pefintendent of Schools                   Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ADDENDA TO

SUSAN MCGOWAN
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
JULY 1, 2011 — JUNE 30, 2014

The attached Employment Contract covering the period July 1, 2011 — June 30,
2014 is herby amended as follows:

3.       COMPENSATION — Sentence to be amended to read:
Effective July 1, 2012 salary shall be $60,635 (2% increase).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL THIS
ADDENDA A TO THE AGREEMENT bed DUPLICATE THEREOF,ON
THIS 4-24 DAYOF_ (2. &

_ “Susan McGowan
Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools

E  7Grahatino
Z Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ADDENDA TO

SUSAN MCGOWAN
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

The attached Empioyment Contract covering the period July 1, 2008 — June 30,
2011 is herby amended as follows:

2. TERM:

The term of this Contract is for three years commencing, July 1, 2011 and
running through June 30, 2014. The Superintendent and the
Administrative Assistant provided either has notified the other in writing of
their desire to commence negotiations for a successor agreement, will
endeavor to reach agreement on a successor contract on or before June
30, 2012. For purposes of this Agreement, the anniversary date shall be
considered to be July 1 of each year.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL
THIS ADDENDA TO THE AGREEM|      AND A DUPLICATE THEREOF,
ON THIS                   Y OF__*                   , 2011.

Li ea!
jeffrey W. Graffatino                              Pe,
‘uperintendent of Schools                   Administrative Assistant to the

Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ADDENDA TO
SUSAN MCGOWAN

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
JULY 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2011

The attached Employment Contract covering the period July 1, 2008 — June 30,
2011 is hereby amended as follows:

3.      COMPENSATION -— Sentence to be amended to read:
Effective July 1, 2010 salary shall be $59,446 (3% increase).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL THIS

ADDENDA ,TO THE AGREE!   IT AND DUPLICATE THEREOF, ON THIS
L4CL __DAYOF                  2010-
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Joh D'Auria, Ed.D                      usan McGowan

Superintendent of Schools                   Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS

ADDENDA TO

SUSAN MCGOWAN
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
JULY 1, 2008 — JUNE 30, 2011

The attached Employment Contract covering the period July 1, 2008 — June 30,
2011 is hereby amended as follows:

3.      COMPENSATION — Sentence to be amended to read:
Effective July 1, 2009 salary shall be $57,715 (2.5% increase).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN AND SEAL THIS
ADDENDA ,TO THE AGREEMENT AND DUPLICATE THEREOF, ON THIS
15Yy DAY OF                 2009.
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John BAuria, Ed.D                 usan McGowan

SuperjAtendent of Schools                  Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent of Schools

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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT

Contract of Employment

THIS AGREEMENT is made the 1st day of July 2008, by and between the John
D'Auria, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools and Susan McGowan. In consideration of
the promises herein contained, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

4.

EMPLOYMENT: The Superintendent hereby employees Susan McGowan as
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of the Canton Public Schools and
Susan McGowan hereby accepts employment on the following terms and
conditions.

TERM: The term of this Contract is for a three year period commencing July 1,
2008 and ending June 30, 2011. The Superintendent and the Administrative
Assistant, provided each has notified the other in writing of their desire to
commence negotiations for a successor agreement, will endeavor to reach
agreement on a successor contract on or before July 1, 2010. For purposes of
this Agreement, the anniversary date shall be considered to be July 1 of each
year.

COMPENSATION: A. Beginning July 1, 2008 the Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent shall be paid an annual salary of $56,307 (2%) payable in bi-
weekly installments through June 30, 2009. The Superintendent and the
Administrative Assistant shall meet at least ninety (90) days prior to July 1, 2009,
for the purpose of reviewing the Administrative Assistant's salary and expenses
to take effect on July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. It is anticipated that said
review should result in a fair and reasonable salary increase, commensurate with
a performance evaluation.

B. The Administrative Assistant shall receive an $1,800 stipend, for taking and
recording minutes for the School Committee for each school year.

C. The Administrative Assistant Shall receive a $3,500 stipend for additional
Central Office Support duties.

DUTIES: Under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools, the
Administrative Assistant shall perform faithfully, and to the best of her ability, the
duties listed in the position job description, which is made a part of this contract.

PROFESSIONAL DAYS: The Administrative Assistant shall be granted
professional days as approved by the Superintendent without loss of pay.

STATE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION: The Administrative Assistant shall be a
member of the Norfolk County Retirement Plan.

INSURANCE: The Administrative Assistant shall be entitled to all insurance
(group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance,
group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance) benefits
currently available to town employees generally. Such benefits not to be reduced
as expressly provided for in this contract or to be agreed upon in the future. The
Administrative Assistant agrees to contribute 25% of the plan’s premium cost of

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medical coverage effective at the start of the contract. The Superintendent and
the Administrative Assistant may agree to alter components of these benefits.

VACATION: The Administrative Assistant shall receive fifteen (15) vacation days
to be taken by June 30" annually. After ten years of employment the annual
number of vacation days shall increase to twenty (20) days. Vacation days are
exclusive of legal holidays. The vacation days in a given year may not be carried
forward beyond June 30" except with the advance approval of the
Superintendent. Maximum carryover shall be five (5) days.

LONGEVITY PAY: 5 Years       $700           10 Years      $825
15 Years $975            20 Years       $1,100

PAID HOLIDAYS: The Administrative Assistant will be granted the following
holidays with pay:

New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington’s Birthday, Good Friday,
Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Day.

The holidays specified above shall be observed on whatever calendar date they
are observed in Massachusetts. Whenever any of the holidays listed above falls
on a day during the Administrative Assistant’s vacation, she will receive a
compensatory paid day off in lieu of said holiday.

PERSONAL BUSINESS: The Administrative Assistant will be granted four (4)
days leave each year without loss of pay for personal matters which require
absence from work. Application for the personal leave must be made in writing
to the Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours before the taking of such
leave, except in case of an emergency.

At the close of each work year, if the Administrative Assistant has not used her
personal! business days during that year, the days shall be added to the
Administrative Assistant's accumulated sick leave.

SICK LEAVE: The Administrative Assistant is entitled to sick leave at a rate of
eighteen (18) days per year. The sick leave days are available at the outset of
the new year. The number of sick leave days the Administrative Assistant may
accrue will be unlimited. The Administrative Assistant using extended sick leave
must submit a periodic written statement from a physician affirming that personal
ill health makes extended absences necessary.

Up to five (5) days per year may be used from accrued sick leave in the case of
illness in the immediate family, those residing in the same household, with the
approval of the Superintendent.

If during the term of her contract the Administrative Assistant retires from the
Canton Public Schools and is accepted into the Norfolk County Retirement
System, she shall receive $40.00 per day for each day of unused accumulated
sick leave in excess of eighty (80) days up to a maximum of $4,000 In the event
the Administrative Assistant's death during her employment as Administrative

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Assistant, her heir(s) will receive $40.00 per day for each day of unused
accumulated sick leave in excess of eighty (80) days up to a maximum of $4,000

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: In case of death during the work year of any member
of the Administrative Assistant’s family (spouse, parent, child or relative living
with the family), no reduction of salary or reduction in accumulated sick leave
shall be made for an absence not exceeding five (5) days. In case of death
during the work year of a grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother or
sister-in-law, or mother or father-in-law, no reduction of salary or reduction in
accumulated sick leave shall be made for an absence not exceeding three (3)
work days. In case of death during the work year of a nephew, niece, or other
relative not mentioned above, one (1) day's leave without loss of pay or
accumulated sick leave shall be granted on the day of the funeral.

ANNUAL EVALUATION: The Administrative Assistant shall fulfill all aspects of
this contract. The Administrative Assistant and the Superintendent of Schools
shall meet annually and establish management objectives which will become part
of the Administrative Assistant's annual evaluation. Performance shall be
reviewed annually and new objectives set by the Superintendent of Schools with
the input of the Administrative Assistant on or before the first day of September.
Evaluations will be based in part upon the Job Description herein attached and
made a part of this contract.

lf any paragraph or part of this contract is invalid, it shalt not affect the remainder
of said contract, but said remainder shall be binding and effective against all
parties.

The monetary provisions of this contract are subject to approval by Town
Meeting.

TOWN MEETING: Any increase in salary and/or expenses pursuant to this
Contract are subject to approval by Annual Town Meeting.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have get their hands and seals to
this Agreement onthis 57H dayof_ fz? _, 2008.            @

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John @’Auria, Ed.D.       Susar’ McGowan

Superintendent of Schools                   Administrative Assistant To
The Superintendent of Schools