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Manager will be unclassified, "FLSA-exempt" positions. Staff shall be appointed by the MPO Administrator consistent with the City of Prescott's hiring process; the MPO Administrator shall supervise the Program Manager and additional staff, including appraising their performance and recommending personnel actions. The employment of all said personnel shall be in full conformance with the City Code of Prescott, and the City of Prescott's employee handbook, personnel rules and all other applicable City of Prescott rules, procedures and ordinances governing its unclassified and classified employees. The City shall solely maintain the personnel file for each such on-loan employee. The MPO Administrator will serve at a level equivalent to a department head position of the City of Prescott reporting to the City Manager or his/her designee. Because of the close working relationship and familiarity of CYMPO with the performance of said City on- loan employees, CYMPO shall prepare a draft annual evaluation of the MPO Administrator, forward it to the City, and recommend personnel actions for consideration by the City, including compensation adjustments pursuant to the Pay-for-Performance and other compensation policies of the City, whenever CYMPO deems such actions are appropriate. Should CYMPO for whatever reason determine it is appropriate to sever its employment relationship with the MPO Administrator, or other staff positions, it shall forward its recommendation to Prescott that such positions are no longer needed. In such event, the elimination of the positions for reasons not related to performance shall be treated as a layoff under the City of Prescott's personnel rules and procedures. In the event that CYMPO shall recommend termination, suspension, demotion or other disciplinary action(s), it shall forward its recommendation, along with pertinent facts, reports and/or investigations, to the City of Prescott. The City shall thereafter review the recommendations and take such appropriate action as may be warranted under its rules and procedures. In the event CYMPO desires to employ additional personnel through Prescott, amendment of this MOU by the parties shall be required. (C) Prescott will employ said employees in the same manner as its other employees including, but not limited to, health and other insurance coverages, leave accrual, and Arizona State Retirement System participation. (D) During the term of this MOU, Prescott agrees not to discharge any or all of the MPO Administrator or other staff unilaterally, for any reason, including a lack of funding from CYMPO to support personnel costs, without 2