THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE 413-362-1810 (PHONE) 170 CHESTNUT STREET 413-549-6108 (FAX) AMHERST, MA 01002

August 2, 2011

TO: FROM: RE:

Larry Kelley Kathryn Mazur, Director of Human Resources Settlement/Separation Agreements over Five-Year Period

I prepared the following chart of settlement agreements, excluding the agreement with Alberto Rodriguez, in accordance with your request. These thirteen settlements occurred over the past ve years. You will see that some include nancial settlements and others have no nancial arrangement, other than to not challenge an application (if submitted) for unemployment benets. Instances in which vacation or sick leave accrual were provided are contractual. Vacation is paid out on a per-diem basis. The one instance in which sick leave was paid out (Employee #7), was at a rate of $25/day (51.25 accrued days). Employee Settlement Amount 1 2 3 $0 $1,500.00 $40,000.00 Health Insurance Extension None None None Vacation Accrual None 5,274.66 Included in total settlement amount None None 3,765.35 $13,648.74 None $9,360.00 Sick Leave Accrual None None None Unemployme nt Claim No protest Not applicable No protest

4 5 6 7 8 9

$51,635.54 $0 $10,000.00 $33,795.82 $6,279.00 $0

None None 2 months None None 1 month

None None None $1,281.26 None None

No protest No protest Not applicable No protest Not applicable No protest

10 11 12 13

$0 $0 $15,000.00 $29,000.00

None None None None

None None None None

None None None None

No protest No protest Not applicable No protest

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